
Think of a place, a spot where there are no rules, there is no above and below, where there are no limits (if not human ones)... where everything can go beyond... where everything can be created. Imagine being able to live thousand times, imagine being able to expand until conceive, touch 'the other'. Open with us this infinite space where you can be infinite.
Don't be afraid to open the box!


Development art project in Southern Ostrobothnia through the integration of public art in relation to the community and the territory. The research is mainly aimed at rural areas. The pilot involves the creation of a muralpainting, a sound piece and an event to present the final work. Kindly supported by Svenska Kulturfonden - Frans Henriksson fond & Svensk-Österbottniska Samfundet.

Exhibition project that includes a cycle of duo shows and participation in events between 2022-2023, presenting the projects 'The Gray Hour' by Valentina Gelain and 'Scanning Landscape' by Bekim Hasaj. Kindly supported by Svensk-Österbottniska Samfundet & Svenska Kulturfonden.

Development art project in Southern Ostrobothnia through the integration of public art in relation to the community and the territory. The research is mainly aimed at rural areas. The pilot involves the creation of a muralpainting, a sound piece and an event to present the final work. Kindly supported by Svenska Kulturfonden - Frans Henriksson fond & Svensk-Österbottniska Samfundet.
Black Box Genesis is an art initiative that encompasses the experience in fine arts and artistic/cultural activities of Valentina Gelain and Bekim Hasaj. Established in 2018 in Vaasa, Finland, as an art studio and art space, we have collaborated with various organizations, art foundations, artists, associations, organizing and creating events, exhibitions, and public art works. Now, projected towards the latter and online or pop-up exhibitions, Black Box Genesis consolidates the form of a platform for the presentation and promotion of the two founders, peers and other collaborators.
Main Collaborations
Art Factory Malakta | Elokuvakeskus Botnia ry/Filmcentrum Botnia rf | Vaasa City | La Faretra | Pohjanmaan tanssin aluekeskus ry/Regionala danscentret i Österbotten | Wasa Innovation Center | OGAF | Makers' Gallery | Artists Residency Swap | Collision Art Collective

During the artist residency curated by Artists Residency Swap & Finnish Institute in UK+Ireland, between March-April 2022, we prepared a travel diary with videos, images and texts. The residency involved slow travel to reach the destination.

Exhibition in collaboration with Makers' Gallery, Vaasa, December 2021.

Mural painting in collaboration with Malakta - Mural Rural Festival, Malax, May 2021.

During the artist residency curated by Artists Residency Swap & Finnish Institute in UK+Ireland, between March-April 2022, we prepared a travel diary with videos, images and texts. The residency involved slow travel to reach the destination.