Born 1976 in Seinäjoki, Finland
Married, children Matias (2005) and Juhana (2008)
Degree Studies in Arts & Media
· Studies aiming for Doctor of Arts degree <Taiteen tohtori>
Aalto University School of Art and Design, Department of Art and Media Pori
2010 -
· Further Qualification for Web Design <Audiovisuaalisen viestinnän ammattitutkinto>
Turku Christian Institute
2009 - 2010
· Master of Fine Art <Kuvataiteen maisteri>
Academy of Fine Arts,
Helsinki
Department of Sculpture
2006 - 2010
> included exchange studies in
Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
Intermedia studio
10/2007 -2/2008
· Master of Arts (Art and Design)
<Taiteen maisteri>
University of
Lapland, Rovaniemi
Master's
Programme in Media Interface Design,
Major in Media Science
2000 - 2002
· BA in Fine Art <Kuvataiteilija AMK>
Turku
University of Applied Sciences, Fine
Art
Major in Sculpture
1996 - 2000
Other Education
· Teacher's Pedagogical Studies 35 credits
Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Vocational
Teacher Education College
International studies in English
2003 - 2004
· First module of the studies for Further Qualification for Computer
Mechanics
Vocational Institute of Turku
2003
· About 60 credits of basic studies in fields of art, media and education
in the
Open Universities of Turku & Tampere and
The University of Art and Design, Helsinki
2002 - 2004
Public Works
· Piiloleikki, sculpture series located in the city space, Turku 2011
· Riutta, sculpture series in a school building in Arabianranta, Helsinki 2009
Works
in Collections
· The State of Finland
· Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art
· Amos Anderson Art Museum
Solo Exhibitions
· Finnish Cultural Institute, Stockholm, Sweden 2010
·
Becker
gallery, Jyväskylä 2008
· Jetty
Barracks gallery, Helsinki 2007
· Jangva
gallery, Helsinki 2007
· Cable
Gallery , Helsinki 2007
· Mältinranta
Art Center, Tampere 2006
· Wäinö Aaltonen
Museum of Art, Turku 2006
· Pirkko-Liisa
Topelius gallery, Helsinki
2006
· Sculptor
gallery, Helsinki 2005
· Titanik
gallery, Turku 2004
· Joella
gallery, Turku 2000
Group Exhibitions
· Berliner Liste Art Fair, Berlin, Germany 2011
· Haute Couture, Honkahovi, Mänttä 2011
· Fabrication - Finlayson 190 years, TR1, Tampere 2010
· It Is Beautiful Here, Fiskars 2009
· Kuvanveistäjät Taaborinvuorella, Nurmijärvi 2008
· Spring Exhibition 2008, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts
· Online exhibition Culture Gallery of Virtual Finland 2008
· Ars Kärsämäki 2007
· Masters of the University, new MA students, gallery FAFA, Helsinki
2007
· Horse
Power, Meilahti Art Museum, Helsinki 2006
· Online Art Gallery Spirited
Herring 2006
· The Young Artists' exhibition of the Artists' Association of Finland,
Helsingin Taidehalli 2006
· The Union
of Finnish Art Associations, Year Exhibition at Porvoo Art Factory 2005
· Lönnström
Art Museum, Rauma 2004
· 10 year anniversary exhibition of Turun Taidelainaamo, Brinkkala
gallery, Turku 2004
· Citymind Turku in Platform gallery, Vaasa 2004
· Mänttä Art
Festival 2003
· Rajatila gallery (with Alli Alho), Tampere 2001
· S-gallery (with Alli Alho), Helsinki 2000
· Köysirata gallery, Turku 2000
Upcoming Solo Exhibitions
· Loov Gallery, Tartu, Estonia 2012
Upcoming Group Exhibitions
Other Projects
· Katvealue, fine art related live action role play designed with Henna Kontusalmi & Mike Pohjola. Was played in April and May 2008 in the art museums Ateneum and Kiasma, Helsinki.
· Unelma-arkisto, web work collecting users' daydreams 2006-
Articles
· with Henna Kontusalmi & Mike Pohjola: Katvealue-museolarppi Ateneumissa ja Kiasmassa.
Published in the book Tulevaisuuden taidemuseo, edited by Susanna Pettersson 2009.
Grants
· FRAME Finnish Fund for Art Exchange 2011
· The Finnish-Swedish Cultural Foundation 2010
· Raimo Utriainen Art Foundation 2007
· Public Display Grant to Visual Arts 2006
· The Arts Council of Finland 2006 & 2007
· The Finnish Cultural Foundation 2005, 2006 & 2008
· City of Turku 2005, 2007 & 2009
· The Southwestern Finland Art Commision 2004 & 2010
· The Paulo Foundation 2003
· The Southwestern Finland Cultural Foundation 2003
Memberships
· Association
of Finnish Sculptors (aspirant member)
· MUU (Finnish Interdisciplinary Artist Association)
· Arte (Artist Association
in Turku)
· The Finnish Society for Futures
Studies
· Humanities University of Applied Sciences,
Turku campus
Lecturer in cultural production
2004 -
· Visiting teacher / lecturer, 2002 >
Turku Polytechnic / Digital Arts & Fine Art
Satakunta Polytechnic / Fine Art
Tampere Polytechnic / Visual Design
Central Ostrobothnia Polytechnic
University of Turku / Digital Culture
IADE, Helsinki
Folk
High School of Salo, Basic Art Education
Otava Folk High School's Web High School
Vocational School
of Ylivieska Region
Turku International School
Kluuvi Employment Office, Helsinki
Live
Herring - Nordic Net Art exhibition & seminar, Jyväskylä
Meduusa media
festival, Kouvola
