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11 artists, nearly 60 works and three new commissions. On the Other Side of the Mountain brings together contemporary artists working on the African continent and in the Afro-Nordic diaspora. They examine how cities and modern landscapes shape the connections between people and places. They bring them closer together, or set them apart. The key themes of the works are movement and urban landscapes, language and communication, reinterpreted histories and alternative futures. Loulou Cherinet explores urban development and public space through the changing cityscape of Helsinki, and Ibrahim Mahama addresses migration through materials related to colonial trade. Jeannette Ehlers brings up the history of the Nordic slave trade with a neon light work, which is on display in the museum's window opening onto Mannerheimintie. The exhibition is part of Southnord Artfest 2026, and it has been curated by Marcia Harvey Isaksson (Southnord) and Katariina Timonen (Amos Rex).