Mirva Helenius and creative team: Äitimyytin murtajat

The intimate and community-focused Äitimyytin murtajat (Mother Myth Busters) exhibition carves out a space for LGBTQAI+ parenting and care that challenges the norm. Trans fathers, non-binary birthers, gay mothers, multi-species siblings and other queer families. This exhibition provides queer parents and those who wish to become parents with an opportunity to meet one another and collectively imagine futures in which diverse families are welcomed, supported and safe. Mirva Helenius’s film photos are characterised by an intimate gaze verging on skin contact and a sense of queer community. In addition to the photos, Helenius has curated works by trans and queer parents for the exhibition. Mirva Helenius is a visual artist, freelance writer and curator who works at the intersection of documentary and speculative art. Helenius has worked in conflict and disaster zones around the world, focusing in particular on the rights of women, minorities and the LGBTQAI+ community. Their current artistic work fumbles towards post-binary bodies, queer joy and embodied experiences of gender, power and autonomy. A guided tour of the exhibition will be held in Finnish Sign Language on Saturday 12 December 2026 at 13.00–14.00.