The Book of Oulu

The Book of Oulu

The Book of Oulu is an art project that offers Oulu’s children the voice and the space to share their stories, experiences, and dreams regarding their home city. 

The project has brought together over two hundred children in the Oulu region as well as a multidisciplinary group of artists. The exhibition invites you to consider the different values and meanings that adults and children assign to their surroundings. 

The Book of Oulu is based on The Book of Your Town concept created by British artists Andy Field and Beckie Darlington. The Book of Oulu is part of the European Capital of Culture year (oulu2026.eu) and is unique. It includes a book, an exhibition, and a piece of media art. 

Third and fourth graders from the Salonpää, Metsokangas, Teuvo Pakkala, Rajakylä, Kello, Talvikangas, and Martinniemi Schools, as well as from Svenska Privatskolan participated in the Book of Oulu project.