Adaptation 16.10.2026-4.2.2027

Adaptation has long been understood as biological or cultural adaptation to changes in the environment and the prevailing forces, or as a means of coping with difficult situations. But what could adaptation be instead of simply submitting to the situation? What if adaptation were a wild rebellion?

In the exhibition curated and produced to the Oulu Art Museum by Photo North – Northern Photographic Centre, adaptation means active agency that challenges the familiar narratives that tell people to survive and accept their fate. Who or what should adapt: humans or nature? Who dictates the terms? What if it meant a new way of life?

The artists featured in the exhibition are:

Matti Aikio (SA/FI)
Erich Berger (FI/AT)
Michèle Boulogne (FR/NL)
Elina Bry (UK/FI/FR)
Jaakko Myyri (FI/NL)
Arttu Nieminen (FI) & Hans Pieski (SA/FI)
Maija Tammi (FI)

The exhibition’s curatorial team consists of Chief Curator Antti Tenetz and Curators Taija Jyrkäs and Darja Zaitsev from Photo North – The Northern Photographic Centre.

It has received funding from the Oulu Cultural Foundation and a state grant from the Finnish Heritage Agency. It is also a follow-up to the More-than-Planet project funded by Creative Europe.

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