CURRICULUM VITAE
SUNNA MAARIA KANGAS
Conceptual textile artist
Date of Birth and Place: 28 September 1974, Helsinki
EDUCATION
2005 – 2007 University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland,
Textile dep.; Master of Arts
1997 – 2000 Institute of Art and Design, Vantaa, Finland,
Textile dep.; Bachelor of Arts
1995 Helsinki High School for Adults, High School Graduate
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Galleria Napa, Rovaniemi Finland
2017 Promenadi Gallery, Hyvinkää, Finland
2017 Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, Finland
2009 Gallery Johan S. Helsinki, Finland
2007 Gallery myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Church of Oulunkylä, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Gallery myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2002 Art Gallery Oma Huone, Helsinki, Finland
2000 Institute of Art and Design, Vantaa, Finland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND GROUP WORKS
2020 Sins in Eden, Taiteen kotitalo, Kerava, Finland, Garden Group
2020 Mind Map, Environmental Art Exhibition (JTS) Taidemäki, Järvenpää, Finland, Mind Mappers Collective
2019 Mind Map, Save Vartiosaari - Art Project VIII, Finland, Mind Mappers Collective
2019 Sins in Eden, Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia, Riga, Garden Group
2018 Consequences - Sodan seuraukset, Art Hall in Porvoo, Finland, Consequences Group
2017 Kakofonia, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki, Finland, Heteka 13 Group
2015 Self-portrait, Lapinlahti park, Helsinki, Finland, Rags Group
2015 Pälde 13 Art Market, Pälkäneentie 13, Helsinki Finland, Heteka 13 Group
2014 FREE – TIME, Helsinki Winter Garden, Finland, Garden Group
2014 FREE – TIME, Tartu Botanical Garden, Estonia, Garden Group
2011 Piilossa – Peidus Tallinn Botanical Garden, Tallinn, Estonia, Garden Group
2011 ART – NATURE – ECOLOGY, international art workshop and exhibition at Art-Nuuttila, Virrat, Finland, Group work
2010 Time and Thought, international art workshop and exhibition at Voipaala ART Centre, Finland, Group work
2009 A Party in The Garden, Kaisaniemi Botanical Garden in Helsinki, Finland, Garden Group
2003 Media Installation, Gallery Omahuone Helsinki, Finland, Group work
JURIED OR CURATED EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND
2020 13th PALAS Art Path, Hyvinkää
2019 12th PALAS Art Path, Hyvinkää
2018 Art goes Kapakka, Helsinki Festival (HTS)
2018 11th PALAS Art Path, Hyvinkää
2017 10th PALAS Art Path, Hyvinkää
2016 Save Vartiosaari – Art Project V, Laru Art, Helsinki
2014 Elämän värittämät, Gallery Fogga, Helsinki
2012–13 ART – NATURE – EKOLGY, Art-Nuuttila, Virrat
2011 Fabrication Forssa, Textile Museum Tyykki, Museum of Forssa
2011 International Ideas, Galleria VIRINÄ, Virrat City Gallery
2010 Fabrication TR1 - Art Hall, Tampere Finland. Organized by Tampere Art Museum
2010 Time and Thought, international art workshop and exhibiton at Voipaala Art Centrum
2008–09 Exhibiton of the Artists O, Vantaa Art Museum, Vantaa
2007 Union of Finnish Art Associations (SKjL) 07 Exhibition, K.H. Renlund Art Museum Kokkola
2007 Kvartetti - The Helsinki Artists’ association (HTS) 40 years, Vuotalo Helsinki
2006 Union of Finnish Art Associations (SKjL) 06 Exhibition, Taidepanimo Lahti
2006 Terrortory, Muu Gallery, Helsinki
2005 Design Partners 05, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2005 Union of Finnish Art Associations (SKjL) 05 Exhibition, Taidetehdas Porvoo
2005 Inform RT1, Tampere; Design Forum, Helsinki; Myllysaari Museum, Valkeakoski
2005 Tilassa, Wetterhoff, Hämeenlinna
2004 Rakkaus, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Rovaniemi; Gallery of Kankaanpää in Postelli; The Graft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä
2003 Säilytin, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Rovaniemi; The Graft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä
2003 Southern Finland Region Exhibition, Taidetehdas Porvoo
JURIED OR CURATED EXHIBITIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
2020 Treasure Island CITY, Peter and Paul Fortress, The State Museum of History of St. Petersburg, Russia
2019 ZONE UMIDE, Centro Artistico Culturale ArtPort, Palazzolo Dello Stella UD, Italy
2017 - 2018 TREASURE ISLAND, Russian Levsha Museum, Saint Petersburg and Gallery Na Kashirka, Moscow, Russia
2017 Ethno, 10th Textile Biennal, Arka gallery, Vilna, Lithuania
2016 For the Future, 3rd International Exhibition BOOK-ART-OBJECT 3, Heritage House of Petar Lubarda Belgrade, and University Library Svetozar Markovic Belgrade Serbia
2016 BEZCE fabrics Touching Anatolia, Marmara University , Istanbul, Turkey
2015 Buzios international Art Festival, Centro Armação dos Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2015 BELA biennial Museu Historico National Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2014 Glam(our) Ukama Gallery, Torremolinos, Spain
2013 Lisbon International Contemporary Exhibition meetiNG Art Gallery, Portugal
2013 The Biennial Project, Villa, Palazzo degli Angeli Venezia, Italy
2012 BELA Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art – Galeria do
palácio, Porto, Portugal
2010 International Baltic Minitextile Triennial, Muzeum Miasta Gdyni; Central Museum of Textiles in Lodz Poland
2009 OTTO Exhibition in Circulo de Bellas Artes Madrid, Spain
2009 Triennial of Textile Gallery of P.M.Bohun in Liptovsky Mikulas; Dom umenia in
Bratislava, Slovakia
2009 Faleria Festivals, Rome, Italy
2008 Valcellina Award Exhibition, Maniago, Italy
2007 3rd European Textile and Fibre art Triennial, Exhibition Hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia
2007 7th Int. Baltic Mini Textile Triennial, Gdynia, Poland
2006 Festivalmau^06, A.R.C.Musicos, Faro, Algarve, Portugal
2006 New Terrortory, PAK////T, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2006-7 Triennial of Textile 2006, Liptovský Mikuláš, Turiec Gallery Martin, Slovakia
2006 Anymous Performance VII, media section, Galerie města Plzně, Pilsen, Czech republic
2006 Scythia 6, 6th International Biennial on Contemporary Textile Art, Kherson, Ukraine
2006 Valcellina Award Exhibition, Museo del Tessile of Busto Arsizio, Maniago; Coricama Center, Maniago, Italy
2005 Kaunas Art Biennial “Textile 05”, National Art museum, Kaunas Lithuania
2005 Visions in Textiles, Izmir State Art and Sculpture Museum, Turkey (ETN)
2005 Open Letter, 4th Intl. Biennial of Miniature Textiles, ARKA Gallery, Vilnus; Klaipeda Gallery, Klaipeda, Janinos Monkutes-Marks Museum-Gallery, Kèdainiai, Lithuania
2004 From Lausanne to Beijing, 3rd International Fibre Art Biennale, Shanghai, China
2004 Valcellina Award 2003 – Textile and Fibre Art Competition, Valcellina, Italy
ART ASSOCIATIONS AND SCHOOLS EXHIBITIONS
2019 Art Fair Suomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki (MUU ry)
2010 Art Fair Suomi, Finnish Artists' Associations Exhibition, Cable Factory, Helsinki (MUU ry)
2010 Exhibition of the Helsinki Artists' Association, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Suomenlinna Helsinki (HTS)
2009 Art Fair Suomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki (MUU ry)
2009 Animal Life, exhibition of the Helsinki Artists' Association, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki (HTS)
2009 Exhibiton of Finnish Association of Designers ORNAMO, Helsinki
2008 Signs of the Times, exhibition of the Helsinki Artists' Association, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki (HTS)
2008 Exhibition of Finnish Association of Designers ORNAMO, Helsinki
2006 Erotique, exhibition of the Helsinki Artists' Association, Galleria Katariina, Helsinki (HTS)
2006 Art Fair Suomi 2006, MUU Gallery, Helsinki (MUU ry)
2006 Kaunis, kauniimpi, ruma, ruma, rumempi, kaunis, Theatre Academy Teak, Helsinki (UIAH)
2006 Exhibiton of Finnish Association of Designers ORNAMO, Helsinki
2005 Art Fair Suomi, Finnish Artists’ Associations Exhibition, Helsinki (MUU ry)
2005 Helsinki Picnic, Esplanadi Stage Helsinki (UIAH)
2005 Tunteet pinnassa, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki (HTS)
2004 Exhibiton of Finnish Association of Designers ORNAMO, Helsinki
2003 Exhibiton of Finnish Association of Designers ORNAMO, Helsinki
1999 Aikamoinen, Helsky Craft House Gallery, Helsinki (EVTEK)
1998 Helsinki Night of Arts, Helsky Craft House Gallery, Helsinki (EVTEK)
1998 Kudotut, Tikkurila, Vantaa (EVTEK)
1997 Koru, Institute of Art and Design, Vantaa (EVTEK)
PERMANENT WORKS AND WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Arte Faleria Festival collection, Italy
Muzeum Miasta Gdyni, Gdynia, Poland
Festivalmau archive, Algarve, Portugal
Anymous Performance archive, Pilsen, Czech republic
Valcellina International Award collection, Association Le Arti Tessili, Italy
2004 Tuesday, Textile art work, Regional Hospital, Porvoo, Finland
2000 On the Move, Textile sculpture, Hotel Strand Inter-Continental, Helsinki, Finland
1998 Paths, Tapestry, institute of Art and Design, Vantaa, Finland
GRANTS
2019 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Group grant
2018 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Group grant
2015 City of Helsinki Cultural Office, Group grant
2014 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Group grant
2014 City of Helsinki Cultural Office, Group grant
2013 Frame Visual Art Finland
2007 Arts Council of Finland
2007 Artists' Association of Finland
2006 Eva and Maija Taimi Foundation
2005 Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art (NIFCA) 2004 Arts Council of Finland
2000 Institute of Art and Design
PRIZES
2013 The Artist of the Month June – July Artists O
2011 Diploma, The Seventh International Biennial of Textile Miniatures “VANISH / SURVIVE” (Gallery ARKA, Vilnius, Lithuania)
2010 Award of the Time And Thought international Textile and Fibre Art Exhibition
2005 1. prize of Finnish Association of Artists and Designers competition for the Finnish Design Year 2005
OTHER STUDIES
Helsinki Open University:
2003 – 2004 Film and TV Science Studies
2001 – 2003 Art History Studies (Cum laude studies)
1996 – 1997 Art History Studies (Approbatur studies)
1995 – 1996 Development Studies
CATALOGUES AND DOCUMENTARIES
Treasure Island CITY, Peter and Paul Fortress, The State Museum of History of St. Petersburg, Russia 2020. Exhibition catalogue.
TREASURE ISLAND, Russian Levsha Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia 2017. Exhibition catalogue.
For the Future, 3rd International Exhibition BOOK-ART-OBJECT 3, Exhibition catalogue.
BELA 2015, Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art, catalogue.
Important World Artists Vol.1. A World of Art. Published in California by World Wide Art Books Inc. 2013
BELA 2015, Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art, catalogue.
Important World Artists Vol.1. A World of Art. Published in California by World Wide Art Books Inc. 2013 Bela 2012, Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art, catalogue.
Vanish / Survive, Arka Gallery Lithuania 2011, catalogue.
8 International Baltic Mini Textile Triennial 2010, catalogue.
Triennial of Textile 2009, Arttex. Exhibition catalogue.
8th Finnish Textile Triennial catalogue 2009. Article.
Arte faleria festival, 2009. Exhibiton catalogue.
OTTO, Artists O, presentation 2008. Exhibition catalogue.
International Textile and Fibre art Competition Premio Valcellina, 2007. Exhibition catalogue.
7 International Baltic Mini Textil Triennial, 2007. Exhibition catalogue.
Tradition and Innovation - Global Intrigue, 2007. Exhibition catalogue.
Trienále textilu, Liptovsky Mikulás, 2006. Exhibition catalogue.
Visions in Textiles -from tradition to textile art, 2005. Exhibition catalogue.
International Textile and Fibre art Competition Premio Valcellina 2005. Exhibition catalogue.
Textile 05, Kaunas Art Biennial, 2005. Exhibition catalogue.
Kaltio 1/2005. Article.
Textileforum 2/2004. Article.
International Textile and Fibre Art Competition Premio Valcellina, 2003. Exhibition catalogue.
From Lausanne to Beijing 3:rd International Tapestry Art Biennale Catalogue 2004.
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Association of New Textile Art (UUTE) 2014, founder member
Finnish Association of Artists (O) 2006, founder member
Finnish Artists’ Association (MUU) 2005
The Helsinki Artists' Association (HTS) 2004
Finnish Association of Visual Artists Copyrights (KUVASTO) 2003
RESPONSIBLE POSITION
Chairman of Finnish Association of New Textile Art (UUTE) 2014 – 16, 2018 –
Executive board of Finnish Association of Textile Artists (TEXO) 2010 – 11
Executive board of Finnish Association of Artists (O ry) 2006 – 08
Executive board of Finnish Association of Designers and Artists (TAIKO) 2004 – 2006
Deputy Member of Council of Finnish Association of Designers (ORNAMO) 2003 – 2006
Conceptual textile artist
Date of Birth and Place: 28 September 1974, Helsinki
EDUCATION
2005 – 2007 University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland,
Textile dep.; Master of Arts
1997 – 2000 Institute of Art and Design, Vantaa, Finland,
Textile dep.; Bachelor of Arts
1995 Helsinki High School for Adults, High School Graduate
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Galleria Napa, Rovaniemi Finland
2017 Promenadi Gallery, Hyvinkää, Finland
2017 Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, Finland
2009 Gallery Johan S. Helsinki, Finland
2007 Gallery myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Church of Oulunkylä, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Gallery myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2002 Art Gallery Oma Huone, Helsinki, Finland
2000 Institute of Art and Design, Vantaa, Finland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND GROUP WORKS
2020 Sins in Eden, Taiteen kotitalo, Kerava, Finland, Garden Group
2020 Mind Map, Environmental Art Exhibition (JTS) Taidemäki, Järvenpää, Finland, Mind Mappers Collective
2019 Mind Map, Save Vartiosaari - Art Project VIII, Finland, Mind Mappers Collective
2019 Sins in Eden, Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia, Riga, Garden Group
2018 Consequences - Sodan seuraukset, Art Hall in Porvoo, Finland, Consequences Group
2017 Kakofonia, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki, Finland, Heteka 13 Group
2015 Self-portrait, Lapinlahti park, Helsinki, Finland, Rags Group
2015 Pälde 13 Art Market, Pälkäneentie 13, Helsinki Finland, Heteka 13 Group
2014 FREE – TIME, Helsinki Winter Garden, Finland, Garden Group
2014 FREE – TIME, Tartu Botanical Garden, Estonia, Garden Group
2011 Piilossa – Peidus Tallinn Botanical Garden, Tallinn, Estonia, Garden Group
2011 ART – NATURE – ECOLOGY, international art workshop and exhibition at Art-Nuuttila, Virrat, Finland, Group work
2010 Time and Thought, international art workshop and exhibition at Voipaala ART Centre, Finland, Group work
2009 A Party in The Garden, Kaisaniemi Botanical Garden in Helsinki, Finland, Garden Group
2003 Media Installation, Gallery Omahuone Helsinki, Finland, Group work
JURIED OR CURATED EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND
2020 13th PALAS Art Path, Hyvinkää
2019 12th PALAS Art Path, Hyvinkää
2018 Art goes Kapakka, Helsinki Festival (HTS)
2018 11th PALAS Art Path, Hyvinkää
2017 10th PALAS Art Path, Hyvinkää
2016 Save Vartiosaari – Art Project V, Laru Art, Helsinki
2014 Elämän värittämät, Gallery Fogga, Helsinki
2012–13 ART – NATURE – EKOLGY, Art-Nuuttila, Virrat
2011 Fabrication Forssa, Textile Museum Tyykki, Museum of Forssa
2011 International Ideas, Galleria VIRINÄ, Virrat City Gallery
2010 Fabrication TR1 - Art Hall, Tampere Finland. Organized by Tampere Art Museum
2010 Time and Thought, international art workshop and exhibiton at Voipaala Art Centrum
2008–09 Exhibiton of the Artists O, Vantaa Art Museum, Vantaa
2007 Union of Finnish Art Associations (SKjL) 07 Exhibition, K.H. Renlund Art Museum Kokkola
2007 Kvartetti - The Helsinki Artists’ association (HTS) 40 years, Vuotalo Helsinki
2006 Union of Finnish Art Associations (SKjL) 06 Exhibition, Taidepanimo Lahti
2006 Terrortory, Muu Gallery, Helsinki
2005 Design Partners 05, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2005 Union of Finnish Art Associations (SKjL) 05 Exhibition, Taidetehdas Porvoo
2005 Inform RT1, Tampere; Design Forum, Helsinki; Myllysaari Museum, Valkeakoski
2005 Tilassa, Wetterhoff, Hämeenlinna
2004 Rakkaus, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Rovaniemi; Gallery of Kankaanpää in Postelli; The Graft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä
2003 Säilytin, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Rovaniemi; The Graft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä
2003 Southern Finland Region Exhibition, Taidetehdas Porvoo
JURIED OR CURATED EXHIBITIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
2020 Treasure Island CITY, Peter and Paul Fortress, The State Museum of History of St. Petersburg, Russia
2019 ZONE UMIDE, Centro Artistico Culturale ArtPort, Palazzolo Dello Stella UD, Italy
2017 - 2018 TREASURE ISLAND, Russian Levsha Museum, Saint Petersburg and Gallery Na Kashirka, Moscow, Russia
2017 Ethno, 10th Textile Biennal, Arka gallery, Vilna, Lithuania
2016 For the Future, 3rd International Exhibition BOOK-ART-OBJECT 3, Heritage House of Petar Lubarda Belgrade, and University Library Svetozar Markovic Belgrade Serbia
2016 BEZCE fabrics Touching Anatolia, Marmara University , Istanbul, Turkey
2015 Buzios international Art Festival, Centro Armação dos Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2015 BELA biennial Museu Historico National Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2014 Glam(our) Ukama Gallery, Torremolinos, Spain
2013 Lisbon International Contemporary Exhibition meetiNG Art Gallery, Portugal
2013 The Biennial Project, Villa, Palazzo degli Angeli Venezia, Italy
2012 BELA Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art – Galeria do
palácio, Porto, Portugal
2010 International Baltic Minitextile Triennial, Muzeum Miasta Gdyni; Central Museum of Textiles in Lodz Poland
2009 OTTO Exhibition in Circulo de Bellas Artes Madrid, Spain
2009 Triennial of Textile Gallery of P.M.Bohun in Liptovsky Mikulas; Dom umenia in
Bratislava, Slovakia
2009 Faleria Festivals, Rome, Italy
2008 Valcellina Award Exhibition, Maniago, Italy
2007 3rd European Textile and Fibre art Triennial, Exhibition Hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia
2007 7th Int. Baltic Mini Textile Triennial, Gdynia, Poland
2006 Festivalmau^06, A.R.C.Musicos, Faro, Algarve, Portugal
2006 New Terrortory, PAK////T, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2006-7 Triennial of Textile 2006, Liptovský Mikuláš, Turiec Gallery Martin, Slovakia
2006 Anymous Performance VII, media section, Galerie města Plzně, Pilsen, Czech republic
2006 Scythia 6, 6th International Biennial on Contemporary Textile Art, Kherson, Ukraine
2006 Valcellina Award Exhibition, Museo del Tessile of Busto Arsizio, Maniago; Coricama Center, Maniago, Italy
2005 Kaunas Art Biennial “Textile 05”, National Art museum, Kaunas Lithuania
2005 Visions in Textiles, Izmir State Art and Sculpture Museum, Turkey (ETN)
2005 Open Letter, 4th Intl. Biennial of Miniature Textiles, ARKA Gallery, Vilnus; Klaipeda Gallery, Klaipeda, Janinos Monkutes-Marks Museum-Gallery, Kèdainiai, Lithuania
2004 From Lausanne to Beijing, 3rd International Fibre Art Biennale, Shanghai, China
2004 Valcellina Award 2003 – Textile and Fibre Art Competition, Valcellina, Italy
ART ASSOCIATIONS AND SCHOOLS EXHIBITIONS
2019 Art Fair Suomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki (MUU ry)
2010 Art Fair Suomi, Finnish Artists' Associations Exhibition, Cable Factory, Helsinki (MUU ry)
2010 Exhibition of the Helsinki Artists' Association, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Suomenlinna Helsinki (HTS)
2009 Art Fair Suomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki (MUU ry)
2009 Animal Life, exhibition of the Helsinki Artists' Association, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki (HTS)
2009 Exhibiton of Finnish Association of Designers ORNAMO, Helsinki
2008 Signs of the Times, exhibition of the Helsinki Artists' Association, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki (HTS)
2008 Exhibition of Finnish Association of Designers ORNAMO, Helsinki
2006 Erotique, exhibition of the Helsinki Artists' Association, Galleria Katariina, Helsinki (HTS)
2006 Art Fair Suomi 2006, MUU Gallery, Helsinki (MUU ry)
2006 Kaunis, kauniimpi, ruma, ruma, rumempi, kaunis, Theatre Academy Teak, Helsinki (UIAH)
2006 Exhibiton of Finnish Association of Designers ORNAMO, Helsinki
2005 Art Fair Suomi, Finnish Artists’ Associations Exhibition, Helsinki (MUU ry)
2005 Helsinki Picnic, Esplanadi Stage Helsinki (UIAH)
2005 Tunteet pinnassa, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki (HTS)
2004 Exhibiton of Finnish Association of Designers ORNAMO, Helsinki
2003 Exhibiton of Finnish Association of Designers ORNAMO, Helsinki
1999 Aikamoinen, Helsky Craft House Gallery, Helsinki (EVTEK)
1998 Helsinki Night of Arts, Helsky Craft House Gallery, Helsinki (EVTEK)
1998 Kudotut, Tikkurila, Vantaa (EVTEK)
1997 Koru, Institute of Art and Design, Vantaa (EVTEK)
PERMANENT WORKS AND WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Arte Faleria Festival collection, Italy
Muzeum Miasta Gdyni, Gdynia, Poland
Festivalmau archive, Algarve, Portugal
Anymous Performance archive, Pilsen, Czech republic
Valcellina International Award collection, Association Le Arti Tessili, Italy
2004 Tuesday, Textile art work, Regional Hospital, Porvoo, Finland
2000 On the Move, Textile sculpture, Hotel Strand Inter-Continental, Helsinki, Finland
1998 Paths, Tapestry, institute of Art and Design, Vantaa, Finland
GRANTS
2019 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Group grant
2018 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Group grant
2015 City of Helsinki Cultural Office, Group grant
2014 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Group grant
2014 City of Helsinki Cultural Office, Group grant
2013 Frame Visual Art Finland
2007 Arts Council of Finland
2007 Artists' Association of Finland
2006 Eva and Maija Taimi Foundation
2005 Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art (NIFCA) 2004 Arts Council of Finland
2000 Institute of Art and Design
PRIZES
2013 The Artist of the Month June – July Artists O
2011 Diploma, The Seventh International Biennial of Textile Miniatures “VANISH / SURVIVE” (Gallery ARKA, Vilnius, Lithuania)
2010 Award of the Time And Thought international Textile and Fibre Art Exhibition
2005 1. prize of Finnish Association of Artists and Designers competition for the Finnish Design Year 2005
OTHER STUDIES
Helsinki Open University:
2003 – 2004 Film and TV Science Studies
2001 – 2003 Art History Studies (Cum laude studies)
1996 – 1997 Art History Studies (Approbatur studies)
1995 – 1996 Development Studies
CATALOGUES AND DOCUMENTARIES
Treasure Island CITY, Peter and Paul Fortress, The State Museum of History of St. Petersburg, Russia 2020. Exhibition catalogue.
TREASURE ISLAND, Russian Levsha Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia 2017. Exhibition catalogue.
For the Future, 3rd International Exhibition BOOK-ART-OBJECT 3, Exhibition catalogue.
BELA 2015, Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art, catalogue.
Important World Artists Vol.1. A World of Art. Published in California by World Wide Art Books Inc. 2013
BELA 2015, Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art, catalogue.
Important World Artists Vol.1. A World of Art. Published in California by World Wide Art Books Inc. 2013 Bela 2012, Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art, catalogue.
Vanish / Survive, Arka Gallery Lithuania 2011, catalogue.
8 International Baltic Mini Textile Triennial 2010, catalogue.
Triennial of Textile 2009, Arttex. Exhibition catalogue.
8th Finnish Textile Triennial catalogue 2009. Article.
Arte faleria festival, 2009. Exhibiton catalogue.
OTTO, Artists O, presentation 2008. Exhibition catalogue.
International Textile and Fibre art Competition Premio Valcellina, 2007. Exhibition catalogue.
7 International Baltic Mini Textil Triennial, 2007. Exhibition catalogue.
Tradition and Innovation - Global Intrigue, 2007. Exhibition catalogue.
Trienále textilu, Liptovsky Mikulás, 2006. Exhibition catalogue.
Visions in Textiles -from tradition to textile art, 2005. Exhibition catalogue.
International Textile and Fibre art Competition Premio Valcellina 2005. Exhibition catalogue.
Textile 05, Kaunas Art Biennial, 2005. Exhibition catalogue.
Kaltio 1/2005. Article.
Textileforum 2/2004. Article.
International Textile and Fibre Art Competition Premio Valcellina, 2003. Exhibition catalogue.
From Lausanne to Beijing 3:rd International Tapestry Art Biennale Catalogue 2004.
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Association of New Textile Art (UUTE) 2014, founder member
Finnish Association of Artists (O) 2006, founder member
Finnish Artists’ Association (MUU) 2005
The Helsinki Artists' Association (HTS) 2004
Finnish Association of Visual Artists Copyrights (KUVASTO) 2003
RESPONSIBLE POSITION
Chairman of Finnish Association of New Textile Art (UUTE) 2014 – 16, 2018 –
Executive board of Finnish Association of Textile Artists (TEXO) 2010 – 11
Executive board of Finnish Association of Artists (O ry) 2006 – 08
Executive board of Finnish Association of Designers and Artists (TAIKO) 2004 – 2006
Deputy Member of Council of Finnish Association of Designers (ORNAMO) 2003 – 2006