Dark Matter performance installation

Name: Dark Matter performance installation
Start: 2026-12-15T15:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-12-15T15:15:00.000Z
Location: Entresse Library

varsin pimeä ja tumma kuva tanssilavalta, jossa valo osuu hieman kolmen tanssijan ääriviivoihin, tuoden heidät hieman esiin pimeyden keskeltä — Photo: Kitka Kollektiivi

Time

Tue 15.12.2026 EET/EEST17.00–17.15 EET/EEST

Location

Siltakatu 11, 02770 Espoo

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Price

Free entry

Organizer

Elinvoima

Kitka Kollektiivi

Dark Matter performance installation

Dark Matter is Kitka Kollektiivi’s latest dance work created for public spaces. The work is an invitation to pause and to calm down the pace. An increasingly relentless tempo characterises our time, particularly in many urban spaces. People rush by absent-mindedly and turn away from one another. With this work, Kitka Kollektiivi aims to bring a sense of presence and the possibility of connection to these spaces. The dancers move with sensitivity, placing themselves in vulnerable positions, supporting one another and surrendering to that support. It’s a reminder that none of us can manage alone, and that mutual dependence is a core part of humanity.

Dark Matter is sensitive and intimate in nature, and it engages in a dialogue with the surrounding space and those who inhabit and shape it. Through its installation format, the work brings to the space a new rhythm, of unhurriedness and stillness, that can leave a powerful impression, even on those who view it only briefly.

Kitka Kollektiivi is a contemporary dance collective based in Helsinki and comprises of dance artists Katriina Kantola, Iiris Raipala and Elina Valtonen. Kollektiivi specialises in accessibility and strives to reach new audiences through its work.

Performers: Kirka Kollektiivi / Katriina Kantola ja Elina Valtonen

Choreography: Iiris Raipala

Duration: 15 minutes

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The route to the main entrance

The 4 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall over 10 meters from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 meters.
The parking hall has a lift, which can hold a wheelchair that is difficult to perceive; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.

The main entrance

The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a motion sensor.

In the facility

The customer service point is located on floor 3.
The toilet facilities at Entresse Library will be renovated from 19 October 2026. During the renovation, customers can use the shopping centre’s toilet facilities in the 1st floor.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly.
The customer service point has a toilet marked as accessible on the same floor. The toilet door cannot be easily opened and closed.

Dark Matter performance installation

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