Curriculum vitae

Selected Solo Exhibitions ∗
Selected Group Exhibitions

2024
• Virrassa - In the Current, Jyväskylän taidemuseo, Jyväskylä (16.2–28.4.2024)

2023
• Art in Space, Space in Art, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere, Finland (9th jun – 3rd Sep 2023)

2022
• Sculpture as a Carbon Storage, Turku Kunsthalle, Turku (7th Oct – 6th Now 2022)

2019
• Byrokratia - Bureaucracy, Galleria Rankka, Helsinki FI (10th May - 30th Jun 2019)

2018
• ∗ T, Church Cellar, Church of the Holy Cross, Rauma FI (3rd - 26th Feb 2018)
• ∗ Celestial Signs , Photographic Center Nykyaika, Tampere FI (3rd - 26th Feb 2018)
• ∗ Celestial Signs, Porvoo Kusthalle, Porvoo FI (2nd - 25th Nov 2018)

2017
• ∗ Poriginal Gallery, Pori FI (14th - 31st Oct 2017 )
•     Art from the collection of the State of Finland, Riihimäki FI (1st Jul - 3rd Sep 2017)

2016
•     Wild Strawberries, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku FI (10th Jun - 21st Aug 2016)
• ∗ Celestial Signs - Sculptures and Photographs, Art Chapel Ichthys, Turku FI (22nd Nov -31st Dec 2016)

2015
•     Barefoot Path - Paljasjalkapolku - Barfottastigen, Environmental Art, Korppoo FI ( June - September )

2014
• ∗ Tinker, Friar, Soldier, Spook, Logomo, Turku FI (14th aug-29th sep 2014)
•     Nordic Salon 2014, Dunkers kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden (25th oct 2014 - 11th Jan 2015)

2013
• ∗ "Tinker, Friar, Soldier, Spook", Gallery Å, Turku FI(1st - 24th March 2013)
•     Mänttä Art Festival (9th Jun - 31 st Aug 2013)
• ∗ "Tinker, Friar, Soldier, Spook" Gallery Katariina, Helsinki (17th July - 4th Aug 2013)
• ∗ "Tinker, Friar, Soldier, Spook" Gallery Kapriisi, Tampere(11th Sep - 6th Oct 2013)
• ∗ Logomo, Turku (Nov-Dec 2013)

2012
• ∗ Rakenteilla • Under Construction Art Center Kipinä, Kustavi (6.5.-19.6.2012)
•     Kesänäyttely TaideAitat, Sammatti (30.6.-29.7.2012)
•     TAITEILIJAT - ARTISTS 2012, Annual Exhibition of the Finnish Artist's Association , Kunsthalle, Helsinki (1.12.2012 - 6.1.2013)

2011
• ∗ Kruunu+Klaava, Gallery Varikko, Seinäjoki (3.-25.9.2011)
• ∗ Vapaita unia, Gallery Kapriisi, Tampere (12.-30.10.2011)
•     "Kertomuksia kokoelmasta", Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku
•     Art Forum Helsinki -Art Fair, Fair Center, Helsinki
•     Hej Hylje!, City Art Project, Turku

2010
• ∗ Vapaita Unia, Gallery Maaret Finnberg, Turku (2.2. - 28.2.2010)
• ∗ Vapaita Unia, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki (1.9.-19.9.2010)
•     "Koko kuva, ARTE 50 vuotta", Wäinö Aaltonen museum, Turku (taiteilijana and kuraattorina
•     "ART+TE", Arte 50 vuotta -näyttelyn oheisnäyttely, Vanha Suurtori, Turku
•     "Back Yard", Hanko

2009
•     "Taide-Energia", Valomo, Kokemäki

2008
•     "Kakolasta koilliseen", Wäinö Aaltonen Art Museum, Turku
•     "Utopia - Konflikti - Valta", Gallery Titanik, Turku (as artist and curator)
•     "Punainen täplä", Salo Art Museum

2007
• ∗ Miss' Maailma • Missing World, Gallery Bronda, Helsinki
• ∗ Miss' Maailma • Missing World,  Gallery Nefret, Turku
• ∗ KONES, Pirkanpohjan taidekeskus, Ähtäri
•     "Lammaspaimen kaupungissa", Wäinö Aaltonen Art Museum, Turku

2006
• ∗ Big Bang, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku

2005
• ∗ Souvenirs from Gaia Gallery Bronda, Helsinki
•     "Ihan Pihalla", Rautilakeskus, Vehmaa
•     "Samassa pöydässä",Gallery Titanik, Turku
•     "Elgutstilling", Lindesnes, Norway

2004
• ∗ Souvenirs from Gaia, Gallery K, Huittinen
•     "Elgutstilling", Trondheim and Elverum, Norway

2003
• ∗ Galerie Forsblom, Turku
•     Annual Exhibition 2003, Society of Scottish Artists, National Galleries, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburg, Scotland
•     "Miniatures" Line Gallery, Linlithgow, Scotland
•     "Elgutstilling", TF galleri, Notodden, Norway
•     "Miniatyyri", Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku

2002
•     "Se Käy", Varkaus Art Museum, Finland
•     Taidekeskus Pirkanpohja, Ähtäri
•     "Miniature", Gallery K, Huittinen, Finland

2001
• ∗ "REUNIA" Gallery Bronda, Helsinki
•     "Hokkarikukkia", Helsinki Kunsthalle
•     "Hokkarikukkia", Wäinö Aaltonen museum, Turku
•     "Se Käy", Gallery K, Huittinen
•     "Se Käy", Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku
•     "Details from Finland", Madrid, Spain

2000
• ∗ "REUNIA" Första Galleriet, Helsingborg, Sweden
• ∗ "REUNIA" Gallery 2, Turku
•     "Details from Finland", Galerie Am Malerhof, Hannover, Germany

1999
• ∗ "U.N.I.A" Gallery Bronda, Helsinki
•     "Nordisk Nordisk Rörelse", Galerie 21, Malmö, Sweden

1998
• ∗ "U.N.I.A" Gallery Joella, Turku

1997
•     "Art and Technology", Narodny Technicke Muzeum, Prague, Czech Republic
•     "Art and Technology", Old Mine, Outokumpu, Finland
•     "Philosophy and Art ", Wäinö Aaltonen museum, Turku
•     "Sex Snack'n Pop", Gallery Titanik, Turku

1996
• ∗ Gallery Bronda, Helsinki
• ∗ Gallery 3H+K, Pori,  
• ∗ Gallery Valkoinen Huone, Tampere,
1995
• ∗ Gallery Bellarte, Turku •     "Arte 35 v", Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku and Gallery Augusta, Scandinavian Art Center, Helsinki
•     "Electric Art", Rauma Art Museum
•     "Electric Art", Kuopio Art Museum
•     Stockholm Art Fair, Sweden
•     "Vaahtopäät Raumal", Lönnströmin Art Museum, Rauma
•     "Mona Lisa", Kuopio Art Museum
•     "Mona Lisa", Rauma Art Museum
•     "Extra Large", Art Fair, Turku Fair and Congress Center

1994
• ∗ "Suveniirid Gaiast" Gallery Kunstihoone, Tallin, Estonia
• ∗ Galerie Kaj Forsblom Grafiart, Turku
•     "Visual Resonances 3", Gallery Quartair, Haag, Holland
•     "Extra Large", Art fair in Turku Fair Center
•     "Vaahtopäät", Vantaa Kunsthalle
•     "Nouvelles de Finlande", Centre culturel finlandais, Antwerpen, Belgium
•     "Reflections", Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey

1993
• ∗ Galerie Kaj Forsblom, Helsinki
• ∗ XIII World Conference of World Futures Studies Federation, Turku Conference center, (with Nandor Mikola)
• ∗ "Unio", Gallery Valkoinen Huone, Tampere
• ∗ "Unio", Galerie Kaj Forsblom Grafiart, Turku
•     "Kaunotaiteet", Gallery Titanik,Turku
•     "Nykytaiteen museum", Gallery TTS, Turku
•     "Salkku", Finland Proper Regional Art Museum
•     98th Annual Exhibition of Artists' Association of Finland
•     "Art from Finland", Århus, Denmark
•     "Vaahtopäät" Mältinranta Art Center,Tampere

1992
• ∗ "Trinascimentol", Gallery Titanik, Turku ( with Reijo Hukkasen and Jyrki Siukosen kanssa)
•     97th Annual Exhibition of Artists' Association of Finland
•     "Andra Resan", Nationalgalleriet, Stockholm, Sweden
•     "Aluenäyttely", Wäinö Aaltonen Art Museum, Turku
•     "Suomi muotoilee 7557 eeliotoum imouS", Tiedekeskus Heureka, Vantaa
•     "Suomi muotoilee 7557 eeliotoum imouS", Gallery Okra, Vantaa

•     "Suomi muotoilee 7557 eeliotoum imouS", Gallery Titanik,Turku

•     "Rakkautta Raunioilla" Tampere Modern Art Museum museum

1991
• ∗ "Unversus", Galerie Kaj Forsblom Grafiart, Turku
•     96th Annual Exhibition of Artists’ Association of Finland
•     "Nykytaidetta", Turku Art Museum
•     "Ekoviisari, Rendezvous of Art and Science", Wäinö Aaltonen Art Museum, Turku
•     "Vaahtopäät", Gallery Artina, Helsinki
•     "Retro", Works from Harkonmaki collection, Helsinki

1990
• ∗ "Universe University", Galleri UKS, Oslo, Norway
• ∗ Galerie Kaj Forsblom, Helsinki
• ∗ "Universe University", Mältinranta Art Center , Tampere
• ∗ "Universe University", JTS Gallery, Jyväskylä
•     "Auran Helmi", Arrt from 19th Century, Turku Art Museum
•     "Arte Moderna Finlandese", Firenze , Italia

1989
• ∗ Gallery Kriittinen tila, Helsinki
• ∗ Gallery 1H+K, Pori
• ∗ "Universe Univesity", Gallery Titanik, Turku
•     "Finstation", installation, Pori
•     "Budka", avantgardists from Turku and Leningrad, Galerie Kaj Forsblom,Grafiart, Turku
•     94th Annual Exhibition of Artists' Association of Finland
•     42nd Exhibition of Young Artists
•     Regional Exhibition, Pori Art Museum

1988
• ∗ "Superduck and Professori Planck", TTS Gallery, Turku
• ∗ "Superduck and Professori Planck", Vanhan Gallery, Helsinki   
• ∗ "+=-", Cultural Center, Turku
•     "Raision Risteys", ympäristötaidetta , Raisio
•     Turku Biennale, Wäinö Aaltonen Art Museum
•     "Aivazovski", Gallery Titanik, Turku
•     Kolme artelaista", Naantalin Taidehuone
•     "Four from Turku", Gallery Okra, Vantaa
•     "Great Zebra", Gallery Titanik, Turku
•     41st Exhibition of Young Artists

1987
• ∗ Gallery Joella, Turku
• ∗ Wäinö Aaltonen museum of Art, Turku •     "400 Steps", Installation in an Old Rope Factory, Turku
•     Annual Exhibition of Union of the Finnish Artist Societys

1986
•     Annual Exhibition of Union of the Finnish Artist Societys

1985
• ∗ Gallery Joe's, Turku
• ∗ Lepakko, Helsinki
•     "Youngsters"- Finland Proper Regional Art Museum
•     Annual Exhibition of Union of the Finnish Artist Societys

Public Artworks

• Dominican Order in Turku, Turku 2005
• Dot, Shadow Man and Comma, TietoEnator, Helsinki 2000
• The Second Elg, Huittinen 2000
• Eye of Gaia, Turku 1998
• Pyramid of Knowledge, Turku 1996
• Homo Erectus, Seinäjoki 1991
• Fingers There, Turku Art School, Turku 1986

Artworks in Public Collections e.g.:

• Finnish State
• Helsinki Museum of Art
• Finnish Art Society
• Turku Art Museum
• Wäinö Aaltonen museum
• Sara Hildén Art Museum
• Tampere Modern Art Museummuseum
• Oulu Art Museum,
• Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova
• Wihuri Foundation / Rovaniemi Art Museum
• Nelimarkka-museum
• Paulo Foundation
• Turku City
• Tampere City
• Turku School of Economics / Finland Futures Research Centre
• Turku University
• Finnish Defence Forces
• Helsinki University Hospital
• Veritas Collections
• TietoEnator
• World In A Box Finland Oy
• Puolimatka Collections
• Karkkilan Konepajakiinteistö
• Hotelliketju Rantasipi
• Sokos Hotels
• Puro Plan
• Sampo Collections
• Ilmarinen Collections
etc.

Design e.g.:

• Turku Art Association 100 years Jubilee Medal , 1991
• Web Site of Turku Art Museumn 1997, 2005 and 2007-2010
• Wäinö Aaltonen museumn nettisivu 1998
• Web Site of Rauma Art Museum 2001-2011
• Web Site of Suomen Kuvanveistäjäliiton 1998-2006
• Web Site of Turun yliopiston matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunnan and sen laitokset 1998
• Web Site of Littera Baltica 2003
• Lisää suunnittelemiani nettisivuja
• Staging
• Logos, Print Work Design

Grants and Awards e.g.

• Finnish Cultural Foundation / Finland Proper Fund 2024
• Supplementary Artist Pension, Arts Council of Finland 2020
• Finnish Cultural Foundation 2020
• Artist Grant, Arts Council of Finland 2017
• Grant for exhibition, Arts Council of Finland 2017
• Finnish Cultural Foundation / Finland Proper Fund 2016
• Turun Kaupunki 2015
• Artist Grant, Arts Council of Finland 2014
• 1 Year Artist Grant, Arts Council of Finland Proper 2013
• 1 Year Artist Grant, Arts Council of Finland 2012
• Finnish Cultural Foundation / Finland Proper Fund 2008
• Grönqvistska Stiftelsen 2008
• Turun Kaupunki 2007
• Artist Grant, Arts Council of Finland 2006
• 5 Years Artist Grant, Arts Council of Finland 2001-2005
• 3,5 Years Artist Grant, Arts Council of Finland 1997-2000
• 3 Years Artist Grant, Arts Council of Finland 1994-1996
• Arts Council of Finland Proper, 1 years Artist Grant 1992
• Art Award of the Finnish State, 1992 (( Lehtijuttuja Valtionpalkinnosta 1992
• Award of the Finnish Artist's Association, 1990
• Grant, The Finnish Cultural Foundation, 1990

Memberships:

• Finnish Painters' Union
• Arte ry (honorary member since 2005)
• Photography Association Peri
• Arte ry ( chairperson 1988 - 1989 and 1994)
• Taiteilijaryhmä Vaahtopäät
• Photography Association Peri
• Gallery Titanik Board 1990 - 1993
• Turku Art Museumn (Turku Art Society) Board 1993-2002