Why people believe?
Willman Dance Company, together with the Governing Body of Suomenlinna, Ballet Finland, Ehrensvärd Society and Lasistudio Hytti produces a site-specific multidisciplinary art ensemble USKO-FAITH in Suomenlinna's Levyhalli in August 2026. The ensemble includes a free glass art exhibition during the day and an immersive USKO-FAITH performance in the evenings.
The theme of the multidisciplinary art ensemble is faith, in all its contradictions. But why do people believe? Faith is treated with curious observations, critical questioning and consideration of different forms of faith.
The USKO-FAITH performance looks at faith as an event in the human mind. The audience moves from scene to scene in a huge performance space together with the performers. The performance is participatory, but the freedom for physical participation is left to the viewer.
The USKO-FAITH glass art exhibition deals with the same theme but through glass art. The exhibition was designed and implemented by glass artists and artisans Anna Shroderus and Esko Kurvinen, who works at Suomenlinna.
USKO-FAITH glass art exhibition
Suomenlinna B 5, 00190 Helsinki
open 25.7.-23.8.2026. See the schedule below
Fri 24.7. at 6pm exhibition opening
Sat 25. - Sun 26.7. at 12pm - 4pm
Wed 29. - Fri 31.7. at 10am - 2pm
Sat 1. - Sun 2.8. at 12pm - 4 pm
Wed 5.- Fri 7.8. at 10am - 2pm
Sat 8. - Sun 9.8. at 12am - 4pm
Thu 13. - Fri 14.8. at 12am - 4pm
Sun 16.8. at 12pm - 4pm
Wed 19. - Fri 21.8. at 12pm - 4pm
Sun 23.8. at 12pm - 4pm
USKO-FAITH performances
Suomenlinna B 5, 00190 Helsinki
Wed 12.8.2026 at 6pm premiere
Thu 13.8.2026 at 6pm
Fri 14.8.2026 at 6pm
Sat 15.8.2028 at 3pm + 6pm
Fri 21.8.2026 at 6pm
Sat 22.8.2026 at 3pm + 6pm
Duration: 50 min
Choreography, direction Marjaterttu Willman
Sound design, composer, musician Janne Masalin
Glass art Anna Schroderus, Esko Kurvinen
Costume design Aapo Siikala
Dancers Jonna Aaltonen, Jukka Tarvainen, Antti Keinänen, Anette Toiviainen
Photography Mirka Kleemola
Production Willman Dance Company
In co-operation with Governing Body of Suomenlinna, Ballet Finland, Ehrensvärd Society and Lasistudio Hytti
More info: www.willmandancecompany.fi/en/teokset/usko-faith