CV

born 1973 in Kuopio, Finland

STUDIES IN ART

  • 1994-1997 Kankaanpää Art Institute
  • 1993-1994 Liminka School of Art

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • Gallery Ars Libera, Kuopio 2018
  • Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki 2017
  • Kasino Restaurant, Kuopio 2015
  • Gallery G12, Helsinki 2014
  • Gallery G12, Kuopio 2013
  • Gallery G12, Helsinki 2012
  • Eemil Halonen museum, Lapinlahti 2010
  • Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki 2010
  • Gallery Carree, Kuopio 2008
  • Gallery Mältinranta, Tampere 2006
  • Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä 2006
  • Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki 2005
  • Kaapelin galleria, Helsinki 2003
  • Gallery of Cable Factory, Helsinki 2003
  • Old Town Hall Art Gallery, Turku 2003
  • Gallery Sitruuna, Kuopio 2001
  • Gallery Saskia, Tampere 2001
  • Gallery Kapriisi, Kuopio 2000
  • Gallery of Art Museum in Varkaus 1998
  • Gallery of City Library, Kuopio 1997

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • Skulptörer möter Döderhultarn, Oskarshamns Konsthall, Sweden, 2024
  • Maan uumenista, Old Mine Gallery, Outokumpu, 2024
  • Light and Energy – Dimensio 50 Years, Tampere Art Museum, 2022
  • Ars Libera – Dialogi, Kuopio Art Museum, 2022
  • KITA – The House of Kinetic Art, Joutsa, 2022
  • Airaksinen, Immonen, Pohjolainen, Väisänen ja Wallius, G12 Helsinki, 2022
  • M_itä? Biennale of Contemporary Art, Mikkeli Art Museum, 2021
  • Avantgardevekkula, Haihatus Art Center, Joutsa, 2020
  • Dimensio, Lappeenranta Museum of Art, 2019
  • Immonen and Kokko, Art Museum Eemil, 2017
  • Seven Giants, Kuopio Art Museum 2016
  • Seeking Company for the Marshal, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki 2016
  • Dimensio-nyt, Museum of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, 2016
  • Draw Now! Lahti Art Museum and Rovaniemi Art Museum, 2015
  • Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku 2015
  • Roiske, Gallery Kulma, Kuopio 2014
  • Efekti, Purnu, Orivesi 2013
  • Immonen and Korkiakoski, Gallery Mältinranta, Tampere 2013
  • LOVE, Kuopio Art Museum 2012
  • DIMENSIO, Tampere Art Museum 2012
  • Close to a Wonder, Oulu Art Museum 2011
  • Artists from Jynkkä, Mylly, Kuopio 2011
  • Taabor 11, Nurmijärvi 2011
  • Bubbling Under, Mikkeli Art Museum 2011
  • Kalma, Gallery Uusikuva, Kotka 2011
  • Condition OK! And Other New Art, Sara Hildén Art Museum 2010
  • Warming Weathers, Joensuu Art Museum 2010
  • Builders, Kuopio Art Museum 2010
  • Kalma, Poleeni, Pieksämäki 2010
  • Evviva!, Kuopio Art Museum 2008
  • XIII Mänttä Art Festival 2008
  • Flower, Kuopio Art Museum 2008
  • new nature knowledge, Forum Box, Helsinki 2008
  • Puu kaatuu!, Turku 2007
  • In the Light and Shadow, Zendai MoMA, Shanghai, China 2006
  • XI Mänttä Art Festival 2006
  • BONUS, Kuopio Art Museum 2006
  • Black-White, Finland Institute, Stockholm 2006
  • Black-White, Gallery Taidepanimo, Lahti 2005
  • Nuts, Gallery Kapriisi, Kuopio 2005
  • The Nordic Art Association in Finland, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki 2004
  • Four men, Art Museum of Lapinlahti 2004
  • Hule, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki 2004
  • Suvi-Pinx, Sysmä 2004
  • Hule, Art Museum of Salo 2004
  • Black-White, Art Museum of Varkaus 2004
  • Hule, Art Museum of Mikkeli 2004
  • Höhlerbiennale 2003, Gera, Germany
  • VIII Mänttä Art Festival 2003
  • Hule, Kuopio Art Museum 2003
  • The 108th Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists NUORET, Taidehalli, Helsinki 2003
  • Castrop-Rauxel, Germany 2002
  • In & Out, Kuopio Art Museum 2002
  • Art Museum of Varkaus 2002
  • Ars Libera, Poleeni, Pieksämäki 2001
  • Ars Libera, Project 3, Kuopio 2001
  • Suvi-Pinx, Sysmä 2001
  • Gallery Ahjo, Joensuu 2001
  • The 106th Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, 2001, Taidehalli, Helsinki
  • Invetro galerie, Hannover, Germany 1999
  • Mine Gallery of Outokumpu 1999
  • Art Circle of Kankaanpää 1999
  • Gallery Räikkälä, Kankaanpää 1999
  • Gallery Art Halvare, Oulu 1998
  • Gallery Mältinranta, Tampere 1998
  • Kankaanpää – Pori Road of Art 1997
  • Tallinnan taideakatemia 1997
  • Kellarikalleria, Suonenjoki 1996
  • Gallery Midas, Kuopio 1996

GRANTS AND AWARDS

  • Finnish Cultural Foundation 2016, 2017
  • Arts Council of Finland 2002, 2010, 2013
  • William Thuring Award 2009
  • Foundation of Raimo Utriainen 2007
  • Finnish Cultural Foundation 2004
  • Award of Maecenas Guild 2001
  • Finnish Cultural Foundation of Northern Savo 2001, 2006
  • Award of Juho Rissanen 2001
  • Regional Arts Council of North Savo 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015
  • City of Kuopio 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007

ARTWORKS IN COLLECTIONS AND PUBLIC ARTWORKS

  • Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
  • Kuopio University Hospital
  • Kuopio Airport
  • Sara Hildén Foundation
  • City of Helsinki
  • Helsinki City Art Museum
  • Finland State Collection
  • City of Kuopio
  • Art Museum of Kuopio
  • City of Varkaus
  • Maecenas Guild / Art Museum of Lahti
  • City of Kankaanpää
  • Kankaanpää-Pori Road of Art
  • Kankaanpää Art Institute
  • Lars Swanljung Collection

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Association of Finnish Sculptors
  • Dimensio
  • Ars Libera – Visual Artists of Kuopio