For ten days, Drifts explored the theme “Unmapping Futures” to map out a plurality of futures. Unmapping Futures opened up social spheres with 33 local and international practitioners to dialogue on current socio-political and ecological challenges and actionable futures through film screenings, performances, lectures, workshops, and exhibitions. In addition, we organized a pop-up gallery: P2P(Peer to Peer), to introduce various literature and books created by emerging artists, designers, and independent publishers. Drifts contributed to building a temporary post-national community with diverse local/international participants through the festival’s public events and exhibitions in Kontula. 

Participants
Tuomas A. Laitinen, Larissa Sansour, Saara Ekström, Metahaven, Minna Henriksson x Sezgin Boynik, Heidi Piiroinen, Station of Commons, REUNION x Trojan Horse, Egle Oddo x James Lórien MacDonald, Mattin, Gregoire Rousseau, Nei Zigma, Jérôme Grivel, Olle Holmberg, Linda Lazarov x Aala Nyman, Sansibar x Antti Salonen x J. Culebro, Adham Selim, Diakron, Pekko Koskinen, Ayoung Kim, Royce Ng, Hyeseon Jeong, Bahar Noorizadeh, Bebetton, Julia Trofimova x Soko Hwang.

Artistic Directors
Soko Hwang, Mi You
Curators
Bassam El Baroni, Marianne Savallampi

Partners
Museum of Impossible Forms, Wenla bar
Supporters
TAIKE-Art Promotion Centre Finland, City of Helsinki
Media Supporters
Myymälä2, Pixelache