Flis Holland (UK/FI) tracks the collisions of trans and celestial bodies. Using video, apps, and audio tours they try to resist visual capture and categorisation, to loosen the link between seeing a body and knowing it.
Holland’s solo exhibition “Off-Colour” was at Helsinki Art Museum in 2023 and developed as HIAP artist in residence 2022-23. Recent group shows include Oulu Art Museum, Pori Biennial, Titanik Gallery, exhibition platform Pitted Dates and Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, and screenings at Helsinki International Film Festival, Kasseler Dokfest and Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival.
They hold a Master’s in Fine Art and a Master’s in Aerospace Engineering with Astronautics.
2025
Supported by Taike
Co-written audio work in Ilona Sagar: Other Actors, 8.5.-19.7.25 Stanley Picker Gallery, London
Everyday Priorities—Art, Technology and Accommodations M-Cult (FI) & Metro54 (NL)
Workshop 1 with Joy Mariama Smith, Pernilla Manjula Philip, Blue Fleming 25.3.25
Workshop 2 with Joy Mariama Smith & Ren Loren Britton, 6.5.25
A Stream Among Streams public art commission, Helsinki
2024
LIAF 2024 SPARKS 20.9.-20.10. Svolvær, Norway
Handlingsforløp 24.8.-20.10. NŌUA, Bodø, Norway
Tomun tieto (Listen to the Dust) 26.6.-27.10. Oulu Art Museum, Finland
Contemporary Art Talk series, 20.3. Goldsmiths CCA, London
Narrator, Vierailukeskus X by Elis Hannikainen & Vappu Jalonen, 15.-30.3. Titanik, Finland
Soup talk series, 22.1. Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
Resilient Skin, Labocine, 2.1.-5.2. New York/online