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ARTEFAKTI24

The second iteration of ARTEFAKTI, the graduation exhibition of Contemporary Design MA programme.
ARTEFAKTI exhibition - photo: Lauriina Markkula
Photo by Lauriina Markkula

The second iteration of ARTEFAKTI, the graduation exhibition of the Contemporary Design MA programme, took place from September 6-14, 2024, at Valssaamo, Kaapelitehdas as part of Helsinki Design Week. Showcasing the work of 11 graduates, the exhibition featured a diverse array of creative practices from material experimentation and inventive craftsmanship to evocative storytelling. The exhibition marked the culmination of several years of dedicated study and a labour of love from the exhibition production team. It was a celebration of the wonderful talents of the graduates and the gathering of a community united by a shared passion for making.

Participating graduates of ARTEFAKTI24: 

Apolline Laforêt, Elise Piquemal, Etienne Thevenet, Ilkka Mutanen, Lennart Engels, 
Liv Telivuo, Milla Vainio, Nina Naveršnik, Ruut Launo, Taísa Helena Ferreira Ribeiro, 
Vihar Kotecha

ARTEFAKTI 24 production team - Photo: Jonna Rutanen
Photo: Jonna Rutanen

MADE BY STUDENTS, FOR STUDENTS

With love and thanks from the exhibition production team:

Saga Rantanen

Lauriina Markkula

Wenla Nwajei

Fanny Kajela

The Making of ARTEFAKTI

The founding story of ARTEFAKTI - the annual CoDe graduation show

Read more about the inaugural exhibition
A large printed ARTEFAKTI presentational panel with artists' names and exhibition text
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