JOKAklubi Beauty Contest 

Sunday 4th October, 2026, 2:30pm, 

as part of the Finissage of More than Beauty - exhibition 

Known for their unpredictable, chaotic and engaging performances, the Finnish-German artist group JOKAklubi turns its attention to beauty contests. Thriving on collegial friendships and remaining loyal to their communal spirit, they have invited guest stars to artistically respond to the long history of rating women based on their physical appearance. 

GalerieETAGE im Museum Reinickendorf 

Alt-Hermsdorf 35 

13467 Berlin, Germany

 photo: Timothy Haccius

Wow! This was JOKAklubi's The Theory Show

on the stage of Westwerk, Hamburg, on 12th October 2024 with seven fascinating artists and artist groups from Hamburg and Berlin, the finnish underground star Pasi Mäkelä as a studio musician & wonderful dj Leslie

The context for the show was the 10th Anniversary exhibition IRRGARTEN by 26 artists from artists house Achterhaus e.V.

JOKAklubi has performed in 💓Hamburg💓 2009 (Off Art Talent Show, Subvision Festival) and 2016 (Time Machine Show, Westwerk).
And JOKAklubi was first time ever seen in public in 2010 as part of the Artgenda Festival Hamburg!! Our former group of the trio “Voukkoset” had a legendary concert at the Pudel Club 1999, oh yes!

THE THEORY SHOW 

We have never felt so clean - mentally and physically - as after the Theory performance CHEER & CLEAR! by ANTONI KNIGGE ☄️CHARLOTTE CROME ☄️and Mirka Raito ☄️

Rhythmic-hypnotic transformation of negative vibrations into pure pleasure. Support and preparation for border crossings of any kind. 
Thoroughly! Gentle! With the latest nanotechnology! DISINFUSING

This was amazing experience!!! 🪠🪠🪠🧽🧽🧽🧽🚿🚿🚿🧼🧼🧼

JOKAklubi was ofcourse hosted by JOKAklubi herself:
NIINA LEHTONEN BRAUN 

& TELLERVO KALLEINEN

What a magical trip it was!
KATRIN BETHGE's performance „Waves and particles“
with music by John Eckhardt! ✨✨✨✨✨

We did some galactic time travelling with Katrin at Acud Club, Berlin, 2018…. it was so beautiful to Katrin  back! ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

SUSANNE BOSCH @artivist.channel made a really thought-provoking theory performance ”Generation Dialogue”

The house theorist and Master of Time and Space TELLERVO KALLEINEN seized the opportunity to prove her theory right: there is always more space in a crowded room than it seems, because the people in the room have so much space within themselves

The soundscape of The Theory Show was produced by the one and only Vampire Walrus aka PASI MÄKELÄ!! Our seemingly innocent studio musician turned dangerous for a moment as he was attracted to Niina’s blood type. But hey, we all survived and the show could go on! 🧛🏻‍♂️🩸

Mind blowing visual poetry – our hearts skipped a couple of beats when watching FLORIAN GWINNER's mysterious theory. Wow!

Thank you ACHTERHAUS & WESTWERK for hosting our Theory Show in Hamburg. It was awesome! and what an supportive audience!❣️❣️❣️

Here you can see our collective painted synthesis of all the theories!

And last but not least here our Amazing, truly dedicated DJ Leslie! Thank you 💃💃💃💃🛼🛼🛼🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻We want to dance to your tunes soon again!

The event was supported by The Arts Promotion Centre, Finland.

Fotos by Johnny Matern

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JOKAklubi brings The Theory Show to the stage of Westwerk, Hamburg, on 12th October 2024. Show starts 9pm (doors 8pm).


Come and experience "The Theory Show" with seven fascinating artists and artist groups from Hamburg and Berlin, the finnish underground star Pasi Mäkelä as a studio musician & wonderful dj Leslie with her hot vinyls before and after the show.

The context for the show is the 10th Anniversary exhibition IRRGARTEN by 26 artists from artists house Achterhaus (Westwerk, Hamburg 11.-20.10.2024)

JOKAklubi have previously performed The Theory Show in WestGermany and HilbertRaum in Berlin and in ASC gallery in London.
JOKAklubi has performed in Hamburg in 2009 (Off Art Talent Show, Subvision Festival) and in 2016 (Time Machine Show, Westwerk). The former group of the trio “Voukkoset” had a legendary concert at the Pudel Club 1999 and as part of the Artgenda Festival in 2002.

Hope to see you at JOKAklubi!

The event is supported by The Arts Promotion Centre, Finland. 

Six wonderful artists shared their theories in JOKAklubi's THE THEORY SHOW October 22nd 2022 at ASC Gallery in London.

 

 Language is also a place of Struggle by Chrissie Tiller

 

Considering the Contemporary Art Criticism of an Ancient Queen by Adrian Lee

ZYGOTE by Embodyment student of second year Sharon Kivi / Niina Hosiasluoma

Amnion by Lynn Lu

 

The fulfillment theory by Tellervo Kalleinen (JOKAklubi)

The Nodding Theory by Dave Sherry

Positive Nodding, Week 2. Throwing in a little Questioner, Shrugging, Wincing, Palms, Brow work and Mouth work.

Self Portrait as an Artist by Harriet Hill

The SYNTHESIS of all the theories by JOKAklubi

 Thank you  Darren O'Brien for hosting & spporting us and  for Timothy Haccius for  taking photos during the show!

JOKAklubi: The Theory Show

22nd October 2022 4pm --->

@ ASC Gallery, The Chaplin Centre, Taplow House, London
Free entry

JOKAklubi has invited London based artists to share their theories about anything: Surprising ambiences, perspectives and approaches are created as the performers step into the absurd stage of JOKAklubi.

The performance is part of the “We Were Made in the Dark” -exhibition by Niina Lehtonen Braun, JOKAklubi, Adam Hennessey, Harriet Hill and Laura Wormell. Curated by Darren O`Brien (21st October-4th November 2022). Welcome to the exhibition opening Friday 21st Oct. 6-9pm

With brilliant Guest Stars in order of appearance:

Chrissie Tiller 

 

 

Adrian Lee 

 

 

Niina Hosiasluoma

  

Lynn Lu

Dave Sherry  

 
 

Harriet Hill