Southnord is an artist-run platform dedicated to the vast and varied artistic expressions, approaches and narratives the Afro-Nordic experience gives birth to.
Current and Upcoming
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Dressed in Power with Georgètte Dwomoh-Appiah
11 June 2026
We welcome you to join brand strategist and communicator Georgètte Dwomoh-Appiah for Dressed in Power – an invitation to look at When We See Us at Liljevalchs through a fashion enthusiast's lens. What happens when we pay closer attention to how clothing is presented in these portraits and the story they tell?
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Transmissions: Road Tour + Block Parties
12 August 2026
As part of Southnord Artfest 2026, a travelling danfo bus is making its way north from Berlin, through Copenhagen and Stockholm, before it continues on to Helsinki. This bus forms a part of an installation by artist Emeka Ogboh for the Artfest’s headline exhibition The Other Side of the Mountain at Amos Rex.
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Southnord Artfest 2026
14 October 2026 – 21 March 2027
We are excited to announce that the next edition of Southnord Artfest lands in Helsinki in 2026. While the full programme is still under development, plans are already underway for a headline exhibition and a dynamic series of events in collaboration with one of the city’s leading art institutions. More details to follow in the coming months.
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Library
Explore our growing directory of black and Afro-Nordic artists, literature, works and performances. This content is made available to inspire and enrich new works and research projects.