Kenneth Bamberg’s previous exhibitions have explored different stages of masculinity as well as violence in men’s lives. His new project focuses on five Nordic men who have survived one or more suicide attempts. Bamberg has dedicated the exhibition to his brother Christian, who took his own life.
The men talk about their backgrounds, how they live today and what helps them continue living. They are filmed facing the camera directly, and each monologue is recorded in a single take without cuts. The men have approved the video monologues and photographs featuring them. The monologues are spoken in different Nordic languages and subtitled in English.
Kenneth Bamberg (b. 1981) is a visual artist from Åland who works with photography and video. He graduated with a Master of Arts from Aalto University in 2011. In 2022, the Advisory Board for Equality (Tane) awarded Bamberg the A Man’s Work prize for highlighting violence faced by men, particularly in his Johan exhibition. The exhibition was shown at Culture House Laikku the same year.
Ville Vuorenmaa creates comic-like watercolour paintings that often incorporate text and absurd humour. In his paintings, everyday surroundings meet a surreal world. Inanimate objects come to life, and almost any object might suddenly begin telling its life story.
Vuorenmaa’s paintings are rooted in his own emotions, which intuitively guide both his image-making and his choice of subjects. Sometimes a fictional character takes centre stage. At other times, he depicts himself stretching after a cross-country skiing trip and contemplating ageing.
The exhibition title refers to two figures who fascinate Vuorenmaa: Agatha Christie’s fictional character Jane Marple and German singer-songwriter Nico, whose solo album The Marble Index was released in 1968. Vuorenmaa is also a songwriter, and Miss Marple has appeared as a subject in one of his songs.
Ville Vuorenmaa graduated as a visual artist from the Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences in 2009 and received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi in 2008.
Gallery: Kenneth Bamberg / Christian
Studio: Ville Vuorenmaa / Marple Index
The exhibitions run from 14 November to 20 December 2026.
Admission is free.
Culture House Laikku
Keskustori 4, Tampere
Open Tue–Fri 9am–8pm, Sat–Sun 10am–6pm
