fRinge in 2026

pigs cannot look UP at the sky

24th October–22nd November 2026
Vernissage: 24th October, 18–20.00

Pigs Cannot Look Up to the Sky is set in Ologá, a remote stilt village on Lake Maracaibo, the historical centre of Venezuela’s oil industry. Eight pigs live there among around 100 people and other species. In this three-channel video installation, the pigs’ stories are interwoven with footage from a 360-degree camera attached to them and black-and-white 16mm film. The encounter between the cameras’ gazes unsettles the hierarchy between observer and observed. The pigs become subjects, image-makers and narrators.

“I chose Mariangela Pluchino’s project for its political and visual engagement, and its open, unexpected approach to a complex topic. The installation invites us to reflect on the interconnected histories of human and animal lives and colonisation’s lasting effects on ecosystems and cultures.” — Lina Selander, Guest Curator 2026.

I SEE MY EYES

5th September–4th October 2026
Vernissage: 5th September, 18–20.00

‘In I see my eyes Paola returns to material recorded during the laser eye surgery she had in Colombia. Working with these images alongside experiments on colour and black-and-white 16mm film, she explores how vision can change physically and through a change of geography. Paola’s myopia began when she was ten years old and continued to progress over the years. The surgery took place during her first visit to Colombia after moving to Finland. It was a moment when a familiar landscape was already becoming distant and a new one was beginning to take its place.

“I chose Paola Guzmán Figueroa’s 16 mm film installation since it offers a consistent sensory experience and is deeply personal and connected to her own sight. By highlighting the tension between preservation, transformation and loss. Her films invite the viewers to reflect on the delicate connections between identity, time, and the physical and bodily boundaries that define us in the world.“ – Lina Selander, Guest Curator 2026.

we aRe an ARtist-Run galleRy space based in vaasa, finland

Fringe is a contemporary artist-run gallery specialising in bold uncompromising innovative experimental expanded moving image, alternative photography and everything that can exist on its fringes.

Alongside the exhibitions, Fringe presents a monthly series of events complementing and expanding the programming through film screenings, sound, live cinema performances, artist talks and lectures.

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UPCOMiNg events

Masterclass: Introduction to Lippman photography by Armands Andže. 27-31st of July 2026

29.11.2025 at 7 pm
Lippmann color interference photography is one of the earliest examples of single-exposure full-color photography.

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fRINGE GALLERY- OPENING oONA LIBENS

31.7.2026 at 6 pm
Fringe Gallery

For spare parts click here’ by Oona Libens focuses on the idea of planned obsolescence: the strategy of designing technological devices with intentionally limited lifespans or lower-quality components, encouraging their eventual replacement.

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