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fRinge in 2025

LoRena ARticaRdi — DiscouRse at 16 fps

2 -31 August 2025

In Discourse at 16 fps, Lorena Articardi examines the interplay of error, material agency and the constructed-ness of discourse. In an expanded approach to photography and film through photochemical processing and material experimentation, her practice positions light as both subject and medium –content and form.

Finnish Darkroom Association—In the Window - The Intimate Touch of the Gaze

27 June-27 July 2025

In the Window is a group exhibition presenting photographs made using analog methods, centered around themes of nature, everyday life, and the sensitivity of the gaze. The exhibition is curated with the idea of the window not only as a physical space, but also as a metaphor for a gaze that pauses, lingers, and turns inward. The view from a window may remain the same day after day – but the light, the season, the mood, and the point of focus all shift. In much the same way, photography is born from a delicate reaction: an encounter whose uniqueness often lies in small details.

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.

UPCOMiNg events

  • The Finnish Dkroom Association

    The Finnish DaRKRoom Association - in the window - the intimate touch of the gaze

    June 27 - July 27. 2025

    In the Window is a group exhibition presenting photographs made using analog methods, centered around themes of nature, everyday life, and the sensitivity of the gaze. The exhibition is curated with the idea of the window not only as a physical space, but also as a metaphor for a gaze that pauses, lingers, and turns inward. The view from a window may remain the same day after day – but the light, the season, the mood, and the point of focus all shift. In much the same way, photography is born from a delicate reaction: an encounter whose uniqueness often lies in small details. The photographs in the exhibition have been created using a variety of analog techniques.

  • Lorena articardi- discourse at 16 fps

    2-31 August 2025

    In Discourse at 16 fps, Lorena Articardi examines the interplay of error, material agency and the constructed-ness of discourse. In an expanded approach to photography and film through photochemical processing and material experimentation, her practice positions light as both subject and medium –content and form.

  • Memories of Dream-Catching Sparks - workshop with Adriana vila Guevara


    In this 2-day workshop, filmmaker and anthropologist Adriana Vila Guevara takes us on a journey into 16mm -in camera- compositions and hand processing as resilient spiritual tools. Appealing to the phenomenological origins of cinema (through light, shadow/movement, memory, body and spirit), in this workshop we will navigate the theoretical, technical and experimental creative qualities of shooting and in camera editing with 16mm Bolex and the dark room lab B&W hand developing, with special focus on the sensorial and resilient virtues of its processes. As situated collective micro ceremonies, we will create in connection with the body's rythm, attributes and limitations. A workshop that invites to profound listening, tasting, smelling, touching, gazing and slightly dancing into the risky hypothesis of catching the instant of life as a dream still to come true. From intention, concentration, chance, presence, venture, flexibility, memory, accidentiality, failure and surprise, to acceptance and reinvention. From the technical knowledge to the development of intuition as the most powerful tool.

  • Wild Emulsion: Film Soup and Colour Mordançage - workshop by Ella Morton

    2-3 August 2025 kl(o) 10-17

    Film soup and colour mordançage have the potential to work together to make amazing multicoloured photographs with fascinating textures. In this workshop with Ella Morton, we will spend the morning discussing film soup techniques, looking at work and deciding from a variety of options to soup our film. We will soup our films in different liquids and leave them overnight to soak.

ExhiBiT wiTH US

Fringe accepts exhibition proposals once a year after an open call. Next open call in May 2025 for exhibitions in 2026.

Curator for the exhibitions in 2025 is Julian Ross, curator, researcher, writer and currently Head of Film Programming & Distribution at Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam.

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