October 31, 2026
WAM Museum of Contemporary Art (WAM) in Turku, Finland opens to the public following an extensive renovation. The museum’s opening exhibitions include a major solo exhibition by Canadian artist Sabrina Ratté and highlights from the Turku City Art Collection. In addition, the renewed WAMx platform introduces a new space for experimentation and encounters.
WAM opens to the public on October 31, 2026.
Sabrina Ratté’s solo exhibition Web of Wyrd marks the opening of WAM’s new exhibition space
Web of Wyrd, the first solo exhibition in the Nordic countries by Canadian artist Sabrina Ratté (b. 1982), will inaugurate a completely new exhibition space on the museum’s lower level. Based in Montreal, Ratté is known for her visually rich works that combine 3D animation, analog video, print, and installation. At WAM, she will create a mystical, immersive environment where the boundaries between the exhibition space and the artwork are deliberately blurred.
The exhibition presents eight works created in the 2020s, shown as large-scale projections and printed works. Influenced by science fiction, the works reflect the artist’s interest in spirituality and animism.
As part of the exhibition, Sabrina Ratté’s most recent work, Archipels, will be presented as a large-scale projection on the museum’s façade.
To accompany the exhibition, WAM has produced a new publication introducing the artist's practice. The exhibition is curated by Anna Perälä of WAM.
Covering the period from the museum’s construction in the 1960s to the present day, the collection exhibition Primal Force – Works from the Turku City Art Collection brings together sculptures by Finnish sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen alongside other key works from the collection.
Opening in the museum’s studio space, WAMx introduces a flexible, artist-led programme focused on collaboration and exchange. Its activities bring together different artistic disciplines and practitioners, emphasising the potential of art to engage with and influence society.
Collaboration in Venice 2028
WAM will be the main partner of Frame Contemporary Art Finland at the Pavilion of Finland at the 62nd Venice Biennale in 2028. Through this partnership, WAM will present the Biennale exhibition to Finnish audiences following its presentation in Venice.
Frame Contemporary Art Finland is the commissioner of the Pavilion of Finland at the Venice Art Biennale.
About WAM
Originally completed in 1967 by renowned architects Matti and Irma Aaltonen, WAM is an iconic modernist landmark and widely regarded as one of Finland’s architectural gems. The 17 million EUR renovation strengthens its position as a leading venue for contemporary art in the country, modernising the building to support immersive exhibitions while expanding the museum and restoring key spaces to their original form.
Further information for the media and interview requests:
Laura Boxberg, Liaison Manager, Press. laura.boxberg@turku.fi, T +358 44 902 1539.
Silja Lehtonen, Chief Curator, silja.lehtonen@turku.fi, T +358 44 907 4357.
Press images: Media Bank.
