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Art evokes feelings in the body
A new study from the University of Turku and Aalto University in Finland reveals that art has a powerful effect on people's bodies and emotions.

Professor Arja Karhumaa: ‘We need to better understand how texts are viewed’
Introducing our tenured professors: professor Arja Karhumaa explores the relationship between language and the visual form of a text –how a text looks at any given moment, and how it affects us as human beings.

Avatars and genuine interaction
Aalto University’s researchers are contributing to the creation of redesigned maternity and child health clinics and positive childbirth experiences in their research projects. The visions seize the potential of technology, such as childbirth simulation in a 3D-video conference using an avatar, a virtual character. On the other hand, the researchers would also like to hold on to the best practices from the past, such as the traditional child health clinic card, genuine human interaction and the rotina tradition, visits by family and close-ones to meet the newborn and bring foods as a gift.

Introducing new professors at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
New tenured professors present their field and research on a video.

Aalto Digital Creatives launches annual Art & Tech Open Call development grant for creative industry projects
The Art & Tech Open Call seeks applications from artists and creatives who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what is possible with technology.

Marjo Heino: ‘Art has the ability to reach and strengthen communities and create meanings’
The I claim series presents visual artist Marjo Heino.

Master's students' exhibition at the Finnish Museum of Photography
The MoA in Photography 23 exhibition by the Master's students of the Department of Photography is on display until 12 March.

Register for training in research data management and open science in spring 2023
Registration is open for the spring 2023 training!

EMIL project: Open call and support for developing virtual worlds
The European Media and Immersion Lab (EMIL) project is launching its first open call for European extended reality developers.

Research project brings the fashion of Renaissance to life
An art history research project explored the emergence and evolution of European fashion in the early modern period and produced new research and reconstruction methods.

Aalto student team won gold at the 6th European Students 3D audio competition
Pietari Nurmi, Kamila Kondraciuk, Mia Savo and Teodors Kerimovs won the gold medal in the Audio Drama / Documentary / Soundscapes category. The winning project was the Spatial Audio Book "Hansel and Gretel".

Fashion designer, photographer and band join forces to create a magical summer utopia
Fashion designer Justus Kantakoski and photographer Mortti Saarnia, were nominated for an EMMA Award this year for a music video for Suistamon Sähkö.

Inside the Quartet takes the audience to the virtual world of string quartets
Professional acoustics and sound specialists have been involved in implementing the virtual reality installation that will be on display in Hanover and Helsinki in May and at Our Festival in Järvenpää and Tuusula in July.

Art for All festival returns in August
The cross-artistic festival will take place 26.-28.8.2022 in the Helsinki Botanical Garden. The event features pieces from performing arts to installations and audiovisual works.

ÄÄNIAALTO VII & Flux Island – Open call
Submissions are now open for ÄÄNIAALTO VII & Flux Island!

The Annual Review provided an overview of the achievements in 2021
The virtual event presented the key results and achievements of the School.

Visualised journeys into existence in photo art exhibition Wonder(ful)
A curated exhibition of works by MA students in photography at Dipoli Gallery 21.2.-31.3.2022. 

New Media Master's Thesis presentations / Mon 13.12.2021
Welcome to follow New Media Master’s Thesis presentations!

Sebastian J. Schlecht: Creating the perfect illusion in virtual reality
Professor Sebastian Schlecht is keen on music, mathematics and virtual reality.

Games Now! – Open lectures on game development
Games Now! is an open lecture series on the dominant topics and emerging trends in games.
