Events

SPEKTR Z: SapLab – Mobile Art and Science Laboratory

Date

17.10.2026–

17.10.2026

A look into SPEKTR-Z

The SPEKTR Z mobile art and science laboratory initiatiors Marko Peljhan and Uroš Veber of Projekt Atol, together with Antti Tenetz will present tools and methods for environmental observation, satellite-based remote sensing and artistic field research for the lab in a workshop/lecture format. The lab will be operating around Sapmi and Northern Finland as part of the Oulu 2026.

The presentation will be in English.

Sat 17.10.2026 at 3.30–6 PM Reppu space (2nd floor)

SPEKTR Z will be functioning as a mobile satellite of the Adaptation exhibition. The van will travel from Oulu all the way to the Oulanka Research Station in Kuusamo, connecting the exhibition to local communities, ongoing research and field-based activities. More information on the schedule to follow. The mobile laboratory activities are led and developed by Slovenian ISOLABS and Projekt Atol organization in collaboration with Adaptation exhibition and the main curator Antti Tenetz.

The event is included in the price of the art museum ticket.

Image: Michèle Boulogne using a dipole antenna to capture radio frequencies transmitted by the weather satellite NOAA-19 as it passes overhead during the Adaptation residency in Sodankylä.