Visual artist Marika Viskari’s In Still Water exhibition consists of works painted in oil behind plexiglass. The technique is reversed and demanding: what is painted first remains visible on the surface of the finished work.
The exhibition draws on the calm of still water and its symbolism. A still-water is a moment of quiet and depth – a space where light is reflected differently.
In Viskari’s works, recurring tones, forms, and reflections of water, sky, and plants – water lilies, roots, and flashes of light – form imaginative landscapes in which sky and water merge into one another.
The exhibition is on view at the Natural History Museum café from 24 February to 12 April 2026.
Research groups, artists, photographers, writers, nature enthusiasts, and others interested in nature are welcome to propose exhibitions for the Natural History Museum and the botanical gardens in Kaisaniemi and Kumpula.