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During the guided tour you will hear about the works, artists and themes of the Empathy exhibition. The duration of the tour is approximately 45 minutes and participation is free of charge.Quided tours in English on Thursdays:
28.5. at 17
25.6. at 17
30.7. at 17
24.9. at 17
The exhibition explores the layered nature of empathy. It examines how an individual recognizes and responds to another’s feelings while expanding the perspective: how empathy intertwines with society, culture, and interspecies relationships.
Can empathy also serve as a tool of power? How is empathy distributed differently among various human groups and species? Why do some people or animals evoke strong empathy in us, while others remain outside it? The exhibition invites reflection on how empathy is directed and on what grounds.
Although empathy is often seen as a solution to social and ecological problems, it can also maintain and reinforce power structures. The exhibition suggests that empathy does not necessarily mean complete understanding; rather, it can be a space where differences, conflicts, and power relations are acknowledged, and encounters occur amid these tensions.
EMPHATY
Vantaa Art Museum Artsi 15.4.-18.10.2026
Malin Ahlsved, Kari Cavén, Marjatta Hanhijoki (13.7.-18.10.), Kaisu Koski, Anne Koskinen, Ali Akbar Mehta, Mari Mäntynen, Kirsi Neuvonen, Tapio Nyyssönen, Pekka Pitkänen, Lau Rämö, Kerttu Saali, Timo Saarelma, Elsa Salonen, Pentti Sammallahti (15.4.-12.7.), Tommi Toija, Toni R. Toivonen, Aki Turunen, Viggo Wallensköld.
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Event Venue
Myyrmäkitalo, Paalutori 3, 01600 Vantaa, Finland, Paalutori 3, FI-01600 Vantaa, Suomi, Vantaa, Finland
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