A woman with long dark hair, blue eyes, and a neutral expression wears a white shirt and a gold tree pendant necklace.

Haidi Motola

Haidi Motola is a visual artist and a doctoral student at the Academy of Fine Arts of Uniarts Helsinki. Her research focuses on archives, memory and political imagination in the colonial context.

Since 2016, Motola has been a member of Activestills, a collective of documentary photographers, whose work focuses on decolonial struggles in Palestine. Over the years, she has been involved in various art and activist initiatives.

Recoding Realities—Residency Open Call for Media Artists in London

Pirkko Saisio at European Writers' Festival in London

Valo / Light – Open Call at Fruitmarket in Edinburgh for Finnish and Finland-based artists

Beyond Survival: International Time Travel at Oulu2026

Sonja Jokiniemi brings 'Howl' performance at Fest en Fest in London

Anssi Kasitonni: Below Zero Finnish Art Award 2025 at Serlachius