Born in Tampere, Finland 1979

Lives and works in Tampere, Finland

STUDIES

2007–  2010   M.F.A. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Department of Sculpture 

2001–2005     B.F.A. SAMK Fine Arts Kankaanpää , Department of Sculpture

UPCOMING PROJECTS AND EXHIBITIONS

2024  HAA Gallery, Helsinki, with Mia Saharla and Katri Mononen

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selected)

2023  Gallery Sculptor, Superpositio, Helsinki 

2022  Gallery Poriginal, Immersio, Pori

2021  Turku Kunsthalle, Expanded Reality, Turku 

2022  Gallery Eller, Dusseldorf, Germany 

2021  Photographic Centre Nykyaika, Delusions of Certainty III, Tampere (Saramäki & Hyrkkänen)

2020  Art Centre Mältinranta, The Vehicle of Nature, Tampere 

2019  Gallery Sculptor, Light Transitions, Helsinki

2018  Muu Gallery, Delusions of Certainty II, Helsinki (Saramäki & Hyrkkänen)

2017  Gallery Harmaa, Delusions of Certainty I, Turku (Saramäki & Hyrkkänen)

2016  Gallery Forum Box, Mindset, Helsinki  (with Tiina Pyykkinen)

2015  Gallery Rajatila, Landing, Tampere

2014  Photographic Gallery Hippolyte / Studio, Fringe, Helsinki

2013  Atelier am Eck, Parallelwelt / Parallel Existence, Dusseldorf, Saksa

2011  Gallery Sinne, Spatial Volum, Helsinki

2011  Lönnström Art Museum / Pihatalon studio, Frames, Rauma

2010  Kasarmikatu gallery, Impressions, Helsinki

JOINT/GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)

2024  The Blast, XXVIII  Mänttä Art Festival, (invited)

2023  WAM Turku City Art Museum, Lux & Umbra, (invited), Turku 

2020  Rovaniemi Art Museum, Elämän viiva, Rovaniemi

2020  Gallery Saskiat, Tampereen taiteilijaseuran 100-vuotis juhlanäyttely, Tampere

2019  Haiharan taidekeskus, Down by the Lake, curators Jarno Vesala and Gesine Kikol 

2017  Mältinranta Artcenter, Uusin silmin (jury)

2015  Gallery Huuto Jätkäsaari, Wunderkammer, (jury)

2014  Pietarsaari Art Museum Tupakkamakasiini, Exposures – Loputon  ihmetys 

2012   Kumu, Pimeduskiirus ja Teiset lood, Tallinn, Estonian (invited)

2012   MERI-group exhibition, Tampere/Finland, Tarto/Estonia, Odense/Denmark (jury)

2012   Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum, Speed of Darkness, Turku) (invited)

2011   Saarijärvi Art Museum, UNIKUVIA, (jury)

2009   M.F.A. Exhibition of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Kuvan kevät, Helsinki

2008   Mänttä Art Festival 2008, Ihmisyyden taito, Mänttä (invited)

2008   Galleria Kritiku, Love without boundaries, Praha, Stekki (jury)

2007   Seinäjoki Art Hall, Kurunovalle ja takaisin, Seinäjoki

2005   Cabel Factory, B.F.A. Exhibition, SAMK Fine Arts Kankaanpää, Vuoronumero 05, Helsinki

PUBLIC ART

2023  Public art work ”Vihkiseremonia ja kiinnittymisen taito”, School of Pohjoisväylä Pori, (Piirakkakerho)

OTHER ACTIVITY (selected)

2023   Winter Light 2023, City of Light Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän Paviljonki, Jyväskylä

2020   Unipulla-happening, Gallery Forum Box,  Helsinki (Piirakkakerho)

2016   Väsyneiden  naisten talo, society art happening, Lammassaari, Helsinki (Piirakkakerho)

2016   Society Art Triennal, Pori (Piirakkakerho)

2012   Karvaa, kultaa ja kalsareita-työpaja, PAX-festival  Helsinki (Piirakkakerho)

2012   Äitienpäivätapahtuma, Vantaa (Piirakkakerho)

2012   Luomukauneussalonki, art happening in Pori Art Museum (Piirakkakerho)

2011   Sosiaalinen piirakka, happening in University of Lapland, Rovaniemi (Piirakkakerho)

2011   Jos ei heilaa helluntaina, society art happening and performance, Porvoo (Piirakkakerho)

2010   Yhden yön monumentti, Virka gallery, Helsingin juhlaviikot (Piirakkakerho)

2009   Ilmaista piirakkaa, exhibition/happening, Kasarmikatu gallery, Helsinki (Piirakkakerho)

RESIDENCES

2013   Dusseldorf, German 

2011   Villa Karo, Benin 

2008   Taipei Drift -workshop and Taipei Biennale, Taiwan

GRANTS AND STIPENDS (latest seven years)

2024   The Finnish Cultural Foundation, 6 month grant

2024   City of Tampere

2023   Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grand

2022   Arts Promotions Centre, 1-year grant

2022   Oskar Öflund Foundation, project grand

2022   Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 6 month grant 

2021   Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant 

2020   Arts Promotion Centre Finland, COVID-19 grant

2019   Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 1-year grant

2019   Arts Promotion Centre Finland 6 month grant

2019   Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant

2018   Helene and Walter Grönqvist Foundation, stipend

2018   Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant

2017   AVEK, project grant (together with Heidi Saramäki)

2017   Kone Foundation, 1-year grant

2016   Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 6 month grant

2016   Arts Promotion Centre Finland (media art), project grant (together with Heidi Saramäki)

2016   Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant (together with Tiina Pyykkinen)

COLLECTIONS

State Art Deposit Collection

Wihuri Fund Collection

Finnish Art Society Collection

SAMK Fine Arts, private collections

MEMBERSHIPS 

Finnish Sculptors Union

Tampere Artists’ Association

Piirakkakerho

Membership of Forum Box Accosiation

Young Artist of the Year Selection Panel 2020–