CONCEPTUAL TEXTILE ARTIST Date of Birth and Place: 28 September 1974, Helsinki Nationality: Finnish
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
EXHIBITIONS 2017 Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi Finland 2017 Promenadi Gallery, Hyvinkää, Finland 2017 Gallery 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
2019 Mind Map, Save Vartiosaari - Art Project VIII, 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. Group work 2009 A Party in The Garden, Kaisaniemi Botanical Garden in Helsinki, Garden Group 2003 Media Installation, Gallery Omahuone Helsinki, Finland. Group work
JURIED OR CURATED EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND 2019 12th Palas Art Path, Hyvinkää, Finland 2018 Art goes Kapakka, Helsinki Festival, Finland (HTS) 2018 11th PALAS Art Path, Hyvinkää, Finland 2017 10th PALAS Art Path, Hyvinkää, Finland 2016 Save Vartiosaari – Art Project V, Laru Art, Helsinki 2014 Elämän värittämät, Gallery Fogga, Helsinki Finland 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 OTTO, 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
CURATED EXHIBITIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES 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, Turkki 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 Minitextile 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, Vilnius; 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) 2014 Kriisi, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Suomenlinna Helsinki (HTS) 2010 Art Fair Suomi, Finnish Artists' Associations Exhibition, Cable Factory Helsinki (MUU ry) 2010 Mennään metsään, 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 Exhibtion of Finnish Association of Designers, Helsinki (Ornamo) 2008 Signs of the Times, exhibition of the Helsinki Artists' Association, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki (HTS) 2008 Exhibition of Finnish Association of Designers, Helsinki (Ornamo) 2006 Erotique, exhibition of the Helsinki Artists' Association, Gallery 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 Exhibition of Finnish Association of Designers, Helsinki (Ornamo) 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 Exhibition of Finnish Association of Designers, Helsinki (Ornamo) 2003 Exhibition of Finnish Association of Designers, Helsinki (Ornamo) 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 2009 City of Helsinki Cultural Office, Group grant 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 2013, Finnish Association of Artists, Artists O ry 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, Group work 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 Histoty Studies (Cum laude studies) 1996 – 1997 Art History Studies (Approbatur studies) 1995 – 1996 Development Studies
CATALOGUES AND DOCUMENTARIES 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 2012, Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art, catalogue. Taide- Art Nuuttila, The International Art Workshop 2012, 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 Textile 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 Finnish Artists’ Association (MUU) 2005 Finnish Association of Artists (O) 2006 Finnish Association of Visual Artists Copyrights (KUVASTO) 2003 The Helsinki Artists' Association (HTS) 2004
RESPONSIBLE POSITION Chairman of Finnish Association of New Textile Art (UUTE) 2014-16, 2018- Executive board of Finnish Association of Textile Artists (TEXO ry) 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