In September 2025, Sarah Nakiito visited us in Helsinki from Malmö, via Seinäjoki where she was installing a new exhibition with Liisa-Irmelen Liwata. Whilst in Helsinki, Sarah connected with other artists and art organisations in the city.
The exhibition at Seinäjoen taidehalli, titled Still I Rise, takes its title from Maya Angelou’s iconic poem And Still I Rise (1978), and weaves together two practices rooted in resilience, ancestral memory, and the ever-evolving act of self-definition. The works navigate the emotional and political terrain of survival, where defiant hope, tactile materiality, and deeply personal mythologies converge. As the artists practices intersect, viewers are drawn into a dynamic space: one of witnessing, reflection, and quiet rebellion. The exhibition is open until February 2026.
Learn more about Sarah’s work here!
Photo Roman Odjinud