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upcoming exhibitions & shows
2023: 26.1.–12.2.2023 solo exhibition, B-galleria, Turku FIN
2023: 27.5.–18.6.2023 solo exhibition, Varikko Galleria, Seinäjoki FIN
2023: 2.8.–20.8.2023 solo exhibition, Galleria 5, Oulu FIN
studies
2018 Master of Arts, Visual Culture and Contemporary Art Master Programme, Aalto University (Helsinki FIN)
2018 Master’s Exchange, Master Programme of Art in Context Universität der Künste Berlin (Berlin DE)
2016 Fine Artist, Tampere University of Applied Sciences (FIN)
2011 Basic Studies in Fine Arts, University of Lapland (FIN)
2010 Liminka Art School, Liminka (FIN)
2010 Baccalaureate, Kalevan lukio Tampere (FIN)
chosen exhibitions: solo
2022 Surprise Eggs – Üllatusmunad, TampereMaja, Tarto EE
2022 Makaroni Live Vanitas II, Studio Mältinranta, solo exhibition, Tampere FIN
2021 Taidetta koteihin Kalasatama, Shopping Centre REDI, Helsinki FIN
2021 Makaroni Live Vanitas I, ID:I Galleri, Stockholm SWE (invited artist)
2020 Generation Pullamössö, Galleria Muuntotila, Tampere FIN
2020 Serendipity – Onnekas sattuma, Seinäjoen Taidehalli, Seinäjoki FIN
2020 The Fountain of Youth, Galleria Mustanapa, Rovaniemi FIN
2019 Mä laitan tän tähän (I’ll put this here), Drawing Gallery D5 (with Eeva Lietonen), Helsinki FIN
2019 It’s OK Valley, Taidelaitos Haihatus, Joutsa FIN
2019 All Inclusive, Galerie Pleiku (with Riku Nieminen), Berlin GER
2018 Tässä menee vaan pari minsaa (This will only take a few minutes), Galleria Lapinlahti, Helsinki FIN
2018 Kukkia, karvoja ja sydämen anestesiaa (Flowers, Hair and Aenestesia of the Heart), MAA-tila (with Sanni Weckmann & Ilai Elias Lehto), Helsinki FIN
2017 Kannattaa käydä katsomassa tää näyttely (You should go see this exhibition), Galleria Rajatila, Tampere FIN
2017 Kasvualusta (Substrate), GalleriaKONE (with Mia Rantavaara), Hämeenlinna FIN
2016 Animaatioita päistä ja päitä (Animations of the head and heads), P-galleria, Pori FIN
chosen exhibitions: group
2022 PARSI ART WKND, Seinäjoen Taidehalli FIN
2022 Eilisen jälkiä (juried exhibition), Wiurila estate, Salo FIN
2021 Kiertokulku (juried exhibition), Galleria Ronga, Tampere FIN
2021 First International Festival of Manuports, Kohta, Helsinki FIN
2021 Kosminen Salonki, Kosminen Galleria, Helsinki FIN
2019 Hot Mess, Galleria Valve, Oulu FIN
2019 OMVF Finnish Music Video Competition, Oulu FIN
2019 Art Fair Suomi ’19: Art by Meter, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki FIN
2019 EVERYTHING IS IMPORTANT, Meilahden väestönsuoja, Helsinki FIN
2018 Interdisciplinary Drawing, UDK, Berlin GER
2016 Pop Up Exhibition, Showroom Berliini, Berlin GER
2016 Kaikki hyvin (All Is Well), Galleria Emil, Tampere FIN
2014 Animations, Galleria Katko, Tampere FIN
2014 Punaista ja makeaa Sales Exhibition, Voipaalan taidekeskus, Valkeakoski FIN
2014 Art of Basware, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki FIN
2013 so happy/so sad, Galleria Katko, Tampere FIN
screenings
2022 OMVF Finnish Music Video Competition, Oulu FIN
2019 OMVF Finnish Music Video Competition, Oulu FIN
2019 Rajataide Baltic Countries Tour, Bolderaja, Riga LAT & Ideas Block, Vilnius LIT
2019 Musavideorama, Tampere FIN
2016 Christmas Screening, Rajatila, Tampere FIN
2016 VAFT, Olohuone 306,4 km2, Turku FIN
grants
2022 Helsinki City Cultural Grant (Recover Laboratory)
2022 Nordic Culture Point
2022 Taike – Arts Promotion Centre Finland (for working on an exhibition)
2022 Taike – Arts Promotion Centre Finland (for artistic work, Recover Laboratory)
2022 Taike – Arts Promotion Centre Finland (for artistic work)
2022 Taike – Arts Promotion Centre Finland (special grant for Recover Laboratory)
2022 Oskar Öflunds stiftelse (for artistic work, Recover Laboratory)
2021 Helsinki City Cultural Grant (for a working space, Recover Laboratory)
2021 Helsinki City Cultural Grant (for artistic work, Recover Laboratory)
2021 Taike – Arts Promotion Centre Finland (for artistic work)
2021 Taike – Arts Promotion Centre Finland (for equipment, Recover Laboratory)
2021 Samuel Huber Foundation (for artistic work, Recover Laboratory)
2021 Helsinki City Cultural Grant (for artistic work, Recover Laboratory)
2020 Taike – Arts Promotion Centre Finland (for artistic work)
2020 Helsinki City Cultural Grant (for a performance production, Recover Laboratory)
2019 Taike – Arts Promotion Centre Finland (for artistic work, Recover Laboratory)
2017 Aalto ARTS (for exchange studies)
2017 Taike – Arts Promotion Centre Finland (for equipment)
2016 C.V. Åkerlund Foundation (for artistic work)
2016 SKR – Finnish Cultural Foundation (for a performance production, Recover Laboratory)
2014 City of Tampere Production Grant (Y-festivaali)
residencies & networking trips
2022 Cirko, Helsinki FIN
2021 Cirko, Helsinki FIN
2021 Cirko, Helsinki FIN
2020 Tokyo & Yokohama TPAM, Japan (Circus Info’s networking trip)
2019 Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (Rajataide Member’s Baltic networking tour)
2018 Cirko, Helsinki FIN
2018 Sirkus Faktori, Tampere FIN
2018 Katapult, Berlin DE
awards
2021 South Ostrobothnia’s Young Artist of the Year, finalist
2018 Winner of Kulttuurisoppa Pitching Event (Recover Laboratory), Helsinki FIN
2017 Winner: Festival Spirit Award, Stockholm Fringe Festival, Joy of Spleen (Recover Laboratory), Stockholm SWE
2017 Nominee: Grand Prix, Stockholm Fringe Festival, Joy of Spleen (Recover Laboratory), Stockholm SWE
talks & publications
2021 Panel discussion: Immersive Art Now, Center for Everything, Helsinki FIN
2021 Portfolio Reviews, Aalto Talent Expo, Aalto University, Helsinki FIN
2021 Presentation on my own artistic practice & Workshop, Arkkitehtuurimuseo, Kesäkoulu, Helsinki FIN
2021 Presentation on my own artistic practice, Master of Art Students, Aalto University, Helsinki FIN
2020 Panel discussion: Performing Arts in the times of pandemic, Center for Everything, Helsinki FIN
2020 Presentation and discussion: Pitching in the Field of Art, Talent Expo, Aalto University, Helsinki FIN
2019 Prosessigalleria, writings about Recover Laboratory’s artistic work, Helsinki FIN
2019 Guest on Brändiändit podcast, talking about which planet has the best brand
2019 Panel discussion: Work and Creativity, Aalto University, Helsinki FIN
2018 Master’s Thesis: Aenesthesia of the Heart and Other Funny Things in Art, Aalto University
2018 Featured in: nothing/special ZINE issue #1, Helsinki FIN
2018 Participated in, Interdisciplinary Drawing zine publication produced by Alexandra Mir, Berlin DE
2017 Panel discussion: Immersive Performances in Finland – A Seminar, Raekallio Corp., Helsinki FIN
other artistic activity
2022– Resident VJ, Club Kaiku, Helsinki
2021 Meet Me Halfway Festival, Kontula, Helsinki FIN (VJ)
2021 Taidetta koteihin Kalasatama (Art for Homes in Kalasatama), Helsingin Kaupungin Teatteri, Helsinki FIN
2021 Sculpture installation for Maija Vilkkumaa, Katajanokka-livestream, Helsinki FIN
2020 Summer Artist, Seinäjoen taidehalli, Seinäjoki FIN
2020 Set design and video projections for Maija Vilkkumaa, Loppukesä-livestream, AUG, Helsinki FIN
2020 Video projections, Äänimaisemia Koillisesta, Siltamäki Swimming Hall, Helsinki FIN
2019 EVERYTHING IS IMPORTANT, an exhibition in an air raid shelter in Meilahti, Helsinki FIN (Curator)
2018 Veikkaus Escape Game Room, InsideOut, Helsinki FIN (Set Design)
2017 The Escape Train, InsideOut, VR, TBWA & 20th Century Fox, Helsinki – Rovaniemi FIN (Set Design)
2017 Commissioned sculptures, Museum of Technology in Viikki, Helsinki FIN
2016 Event Production for Rajataide ry, Tampere FIN
2016 A Night in Experience, Gloria, Helsinki FIN (Set Design)
2014 Y-festivaali, Tampere FIN (Producer)
2014 The Finnbrits & Jamie Mäkinen, Ylioppilasteatteri, Tampere FIN (Set Design)
2013 Tampereen Saskiat, Tampere FIN (Internship)
2013 Kulttuuriensiapu, Tampere FIN (co-producer)
Video Artist & VJ:ing in many events.
recover laboratory
I have been the Visual Director and Co-Director of Recover Laboratory, a multi-art performance group specialized in immersive and site-specific work. I am a founding member and the vice chair of the organization.
In Recover Laboratory I am responsible for visual and artistic content. I do directing, writing, scene design, sculpture installations, voice acting, video content and graphic design, and I also take care of the day to day. Here is a few examples of our work:
2022 One Hundred Million Percent (coming)
2022 Provinssirock, Seinäjoki FIN
2022 Mitäs mitäs mitäs -festival, Urjala FIN
2021 Oijoijoijoi-festival, Finlayson Tampere FIN
2021 Cirko – Center for New Circus, Helsinki FIN (co-production)
2020 Kaamos-yllätyksiä, Helsinki City, Helsinki FIN
2020 public space, Helsinki FIN (own production)
2019 Tampere-talo, Tampere FIN
2019 Jyväskylän paviljonki, Jyväskylä FIN
2019 Flow Festival, Helsinki FIN
2019 Sideways Festival, Helsinki FIN
2019 Maunula-talo, Helsinki FIN
2019 Lavaklubi, Finnish National Theater, Helsinki FIN
2018 Generaattori, Kajaani FIN
2018 Meilahti air-raid shelter, Helsinki FIN (own production)
2018 Katapult, Berliini, DE
2018 Night of the Arts, Mattolaituri, Helsinki FIN
2017 Suomenlinna, Helsinki FIN (own production)
2017 Kummelholmen, Stockholm SWE (own production)
2016 Suomenlinna, Viaporin Kekri, Helsinki FIN
2016 Viikki Waste Water Treatment Plant, Helsinki FIN (own production)
2015 Aurajoki Waste Water Treatment Plant, Turku FIN (own production)
music videos
2021 Sofi Merone: Save Me (creative director)
2020 Liruma: Liruma
2019 feelswithcaps: Powder
2019 Onni Boi: Friend & Lovers
2019: feelswithcaps: Drains (director, set design)
2018 Mechanic Membrane: Mind No
2018 Mechanic Membrane: Sirens
2018 SITOI: Marmori
positions of trust
2023–24 Board member, Muu ry
2017– Vice chair and secretary of Recover Laboratory ry, Helsinki FIN
2014–17 Member of sculptor Hanna Vihriälä’s team, Tampere FIN
2013–14 Member of gallery team, Galleria Katko, Tampere FIN
2013 Member of gallery team, Ikuinen Galleria, Tampere FIN
memberships
2020– FemR (supporting member)
2019– MUU ry
2017– Recover Laboratory ry
2017– Catalysti Transcultural Artists in Finland Association
2016– Rajataide ry
Sofi Häkkinen 