‘Landscape in Comics’ exhibition featuring Anneli Furmark’s original artwork opens on May 21

The ‘Landscape in Comics’ exhibition opens on May 21 in Galleria 5 in Oulu, Finland. It will be the first public presentation of Anneli Furmark’s original art from her untitled graphic novel created in collaboration with a survivor of the Srebrenica Genocide within the frame of the Yugoslav Wars Research Cluster. The exhibition focuses on the presence and place of landscape in graphic narratives.

Panels from Anneli Furmark’s upcoming graphic novel. (Photo credit: Anneli Furmark)

In comics, landscapes often play a secondary role by providing background to the main story. The ‘Landscapes in Comics’ exhibition challenges this convention by exploring the narrative potential of landscapes and their capacity to reveal hidden details and additional layers of meaning in graphic storytelling. In addition to landscape, the exhibition deals with themes such as time, temporality, perception, sensory perception, memory, scale, living conditions and ecosystems.

Furmark’s work is featured alongside artists Juliana Hyrri (Estonia) and Hanneriina Moisseinen (Finland). The exhibition hosted by Galleria 5 in Oulu, Finland is open from May 21 until June 16, 2025.

Thank you Kulturfonden för Sverige och Finland, Grafia and Sortavala – Säätiö for supporting this exhibition.

For more detailed information on Galleria 5 website, please click here.