The prospect of traveling to Lapland may seem daunting to a city dweller living outside the Nordic countries. To help you prepare, here are a few tips from a fellow city dweller who had never traveled to the far north.

As a screenwriter, I came to Kilpisjärvi to better understand the experience of the locals, scientists and researchers at this station in the heart of Lapland. My goal was to document their stories and emotions to inspire my TV series project – one detail at a time.

The Bioart Society is looking for an Artistic Director. Deadline for applications Sunday 16th April 2023.

A fish leather workshop hosted by Hanna Kaisa Vainio and Christina Stadlbauer, taking place in March at Kuusiluoto, Helsinki.

Oscar Martín presents a parallel sound work that he conceptualised and pre-produced during an Ars Bioarctica residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station.

2020: The Walk is an art and activist project during which Marta Moreno Muñoz and Oscar Martín travelled from Granada to Helsinki mostly on foot. The project ended at Kilpisjärvi Biological Station where Moreno Muñoz and Martín spent two weeks in Ars Bioarctica residency.

A diverse and multidisciplinary group of fellows selected for Ars Bioarctica residency for 2023.

With another year passing in a flash, it is time to reflect on the phenomenal year of 2022 at Bioart Society.

Aaro Murphy writes about his experiences in the Tokyo Art & Science Research Residency. Murphy had his residency in autumn 2022. This is his fourth and final blog entry.

Aaro Murphy writes about his experiences in the Tokyo Art & Science Research Residency. Murphy had his residency in autumn 2022. This is his third blog entry.

Artist and researcher Ruta Spelskyte spent her Ars Bioarctica residency collecting sediments in the hope to find magnetotactic bacteria.

Aaro Murphy writes about his experiences in the Tokyo Art & Science Research Residency. Murphy had his residency in autumn 2022. This is his second blog entry.