In Saara Ekström’s film Hypnos (2024) the Japanese Noh theatre masks become portals to spiritual, ritual and psychological realms embodied by a dense forest. Fundamental and existential questions arise, as the film explores the subconscious both as an inner landscape and a layer in our collective history rooted in nature and time.

Saara Ekström (b. 1965, Turku) is a visual artist from Turku who primarily works with film, photography, text, and installation.

The exhibition is part of the Dahlström Eminentia lifetime achievement award granted to Ekström in 2025 by the Turku Art Society. The exhibition is supported by the Finnish Heritage Agency and the Turku Art Society.