V I S U A L A R T I S T S O F I H Ä K K I N E N
b.24.01.1990, Oulu Finland
Lives and works in Helsinki
sofihakkinen@gmail.com
www.recoverlaboratory.com
STUDIES
2017 – 18 Universität der Künste Berlin, Master of Arts, Art in Context
2016 – Aalto University, Master of Arts, Visual Culture and Contemporary Art
2012 – 2016 Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Fine Artist
2011 University of Lapland, Basic Studies in Fine Arts
2010 Liminka Art School
CHOSEN EXHIBITIONS
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2017 VUM, Invited artist, Ääniwalli, Helsinki FIN
Sideways Festival, Kellohalli, Helsinki FIN
Kannattaa käydä katsomassa tää näyttely/You Should Go See This Exhibition, Galleria Rajatila, Tampere FIN
2016 Animaatioita päistä ja päitä/The Head: Sculptures and animations, P-galleria, Pori FIN
2013 Kalajuttuja ja tositarinoita/Tall Tales and True Stories, Ikuinen Galleria, Tampere FIN
group
2017
Joy of Spleen/Recover Laboratory, Fringe 2017, Stockholm SE
Kasvualusta with Mia Rantavaara, GalleriaKONE, Hämeenlinna FIN
In transit >< Käännöksessä, Bokvilla, Helsinki FIN
LUX Helsinki, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki FIN
2016
DesingOnTampere, Pakkahuone, Tampere FIN
Recover Laboratory X Suomenlinna, Suomenlinna fortress, Helsinki FIN
Recover Laboratory, VIikinmäki Waste Water Treatment Plant, Helsinki FIN
Blanc Noir, Gallery Plateau, Berlin DE
Pop Up Exhibition, Showroom Berliini, Berlin DE
Kaikki hyvin / All Is Well, Galleria Emil, Tampere FIN
2015
Recover Laboratory, Aurajoki Waste Water Treatment Plant, Turku FIN
2014
Animaatioita, Galleria Katko, Tampere FIN
Second Life of Manuel with Jesse Avdeikov, Lari Mörö & Severi, Kahvilla, Tampere FIN
Punaista ja makeaa sales exhibition, Voipaalan taidekeskus, Valkeakoski FIN
Art of Basware, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki FIN
FOE – Finlayson Open Exhibition, Metso, Tampere FIN
2013
Täällä minä olen!/Here I am!, Pesurumpu, Tampere FIN
so happy/so sad, Galleria Katko, Tampere FIN
2010
Art Bazaar at Q Art Lounge, Helsinki FIN
Q Art Lounge opening exhibition, Helsinki FIN
Glass Art, Verkaranta, Tampere FIN
SCREENINGS
2016
Galleria Rajatila Christmas Screening, Rajatila, Tampere FIN
VAFT, Olohuone 306,4 km2, Turku FIN
2013
Seili Baltic Sea Film Festival, Seili FIN
OTHER ARTISTIC ACTIVITY & POSITIONS OF TRUST
2017 – Director for a contemporary hoop manipulation and drums performance (performers: Aleksi Kinnunen and Miradonna Sirkka)
2015– Artistic director for Recover Laboratory
2014– Member of sculptor Hanna Vihriälä’s team
2017–Vice-chair & Secretary for Recover Laboratory ry
2016
Event production for Rajataide ry’s 20-years celebration, Tampere FIN
Set designer, costume design & production, for a Serot music video, director Wille Hyvönen, Helsinki FIN
Liukuakseen Ry, Vice-chairwoman
Set designer for A Night in Experience, Helsinki FIN
2015–16
Visuals, co-producer and event coordinator for Katve culture productions, Tampere FIN
2014
Producer, Y-festivaali– a multidisciplinary art festival held in Tampere, FIN
Artist’s assistant in performance Naisen muotokuva, Heta Kuchka, Tampere Biennale FIN
Set designer for the Finnbrit’s adaptation of Mother Goose, directed by Jamie Mäkinen, Tampere FIN
2013
Galleria Katko, gallery team, Tampere FIN
Kulttuuriensiapu, producer, Tampere FIN
Tampereen Saskiat, summer intern, Tampere FIN
Olav Fashion Design by Jussi Salminen; paintings on clothes for New York Fashion Week 2013, NYC USA
Ikuinen Galleria, gallery team, Tampere FIN
TALKS
2017 Immersive Performances in Finland Seminar, Raekallio Corp. Helsinki FIN
MEMBERSHIPS
2017– Recover Laboratory Ry
2017– Catalysti Transcultural Artists in Finland Association
2016–17 Liukuakseen Ry
2016– Rajataide ry
GRANTS
2017 Taike – Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2016 Kunnallisneuvos C.V. Åkerlundin säätiö
2016 Suomen kulttuurirahasto for Recover Laboratory
2014 Production grant from City of Tampere for Y-festivaali
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
2017
Stockholm Fringe Festival: Festival Spirit Award, Joy of Spleen (Recover Laboratory)
Stockholm Fringe Festival: Nominated for Grand Prix, Joy of Spleen (Recover Laboratory)
