Artists:
Maximilian Latva, Finland
Ralf Teekat, Berlin
Opening Fri 28 August 2026: 7–10 pm
Performance on the opening
Kainulainen & Latva: Untitled (Pisstol) London, 2026
Future Ritual: DISCHARGE, hosted by IKLECTIK. Photo by Henri T
Open on Kolonie Weekend
Sat 29.8.: 2–5 pm
Sun 2308.: 2–5 pm
Exhibition: 29.8..–18.9.2026
Opening hours: Tue–Fri 2–6 pm
Maximilian Latva
Please Please Me is a series of drawings, made during 2026 with pencil and
craphite dust on paper.
Please Please Me. The smiling voice, the bouncy beat, over and over. That’s the
song I used to dance to, alone, as a kid. It was the only record with a pulse
among the few dusty vinyls my mom had, so I danced to it even though I didn’t
really like it. Maybe the rhythm let me escape the shame and pain in my body
for a while.
The record of my childhood got scratched early on. It keeps skipping back, and
the past becomes the present again and again. Paper scratches too. Pencil
drawing is raw and bare, hiding nothing. Graphite has no undo function,
mistakes can’t be completely erased, but they can lead to new things. These
imperfections become guides to my unconscious, revealing secrets I have no
words for.
Latva
CV;
Maximilian Latva (b. 1966) is a Finnish artist. Based in Helsinki, Latva works with
drawing, performance art and sound. As a performance artist, they have
collaborated with Katri Kainulainen in the duo Kainulainen & Latva since 2014. In
2026, Maximilian was granted a 5-year working grant by the Finnish Arts and
Culture Agency.
Link to Curriculum Vitae
artwork on top. Inner Beauty Pageant Runner-up, pencil and graphite dust on paper, 75 x 55 cm, 2026
Ralf Teekat, Berlin