about

Visual artist

Born 1973
Lives and works in Nykarleby, Finland

EDUCATION

2019 - 2020 Master of Culture and Arts, Novia university of applied sciences, Jakobstad, Finland

2011 - 2015 Bachelor of Fine art, Novia university of applied sciences, Jakobstad, Finland

1995 - 1996 Diploma in dance, Bromma folkhögskola, Stockholm, Sweden

1994 - 1995 Diploma in dance, Västra Nylands folkhögskola, Karis, Finland

1990 - 1992 B.Sc. Degree in physiotherapy, Vocational college, Vasa, Finland

WORKSHOPS

2017 Malakta Dance film Lab, Malax, FIN, with Helena Jónsdóttir (ISL)

2015 Contact improvisation, Vasa, FIN, with Antti Marjakangas (FIN)

2013 Body/landscape workshop in Scotland with Frank van de Ven (NLD)

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

2018 Energiverket, Jakobstad, FIN

2016 Oberpfälzer Künstlerhaus, Schwandorf, DE

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

2022 Ups and Downs, collaboration with Alpo Aaltokoski Company, Cable Factory, Helsinki, FIN

2022 Constellations in Transformation, collaboration with philosopher/visual artist Göran Torrkulla

and musician William Ahlskog

2022 Chapel of Breathing, collaboration with performance artist Pernilla Eskilsson (SWE)

PERFORMANCES
2021 Spacewalk, Online showcase event at the exhibition 5thwall, Styroxfabriken, Jakobstad, FIN

2020                In memoriam II, Artpodfest 2.0, Online perfomance Festival
2019                LINK, Nights of the art, Vasa, FIN
2019                LINK, Little Islands Festival, Amorgos, GR
2018                LINK, Energiverket, Jakobstad, FIN
2018                LINK, collaboration with sound artist Alan Cameron-Winberg and violinist Heli

Kivistö, Humlefestivalen, Nykarleby, FIN

2017 Risk Rusk situation #1, project by composer Guillermo Galindo (MEX), Jakobstad, FIN

2017                How to build a tower II, konstfestival Moment, Mariehamn, AX
2017                How to build a tower, Viva Allegro, Jakobstad, FIN
2016                (F)LAWLESS, collaboration with CHAMP (UK), Bristol Biennial, UK
2015                Rusk festival, collaboration with Henrik Sundström, Mirka Sulander, Moa Cederberg,

Jakobstad, FIN
2014 A grandmother's dream, collaboration with singer Inga Liljeström (AUS) and

bassist Zacharias Holmkvist (FIN), Campus Allegro, Ancestry, Jakobstad, FIN
2014 Rusk festival, collaboration with clarinetist Christoffer Sundqvist, Jakobstad, FIN

2014 Commerzbank, collaboration with Annika Bergvik-Forsander, Neuruppin, DE

2013                Via dolorosa, Humlefestivalen, Nykarleby, FIN
2013                I have a dream, Nygårds verkstad, Jakobstad, FIN
2012                Touched, Campus Allegro, Jakobstad, FIN
2010                Untitled, Humlefestivalen, FIN
2009                Dance theatre Café drop in, The culture house Scala, Nykarleby, FIN
2007                Dance theatre Hållplats 23, The culture house Scala, Nykarleby, FIN

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2018 BYN, sculptural artwork, Purmo, FIN

EXHIBITIONS AND VIDEO SCREENINGS
2020                 Group exhibition Starting from self, Gallery Black Box Genesis, Vasa, FIN
2020                 Online Exhibition Finite Vastness, Cardboardium
2019                 FLUXX filmfestival, Jakobstad, FIN
2018                 October filmfest x, Skafferiet at Ritz,Vasa, FIN

2017                 Group exhibition Vaellus, Gallery konstrummet, Lindesberg, SWE
2016                 Group exhibition Al fresco, Gallery Elverket, Ekenäs, FIN
2015                 Group exhibition Kuvataiteen valtakunta 2015, Rauman taidemuseo, Rauma, FIN

2015                 Solo exhibition, Ateljé Tripod, Nykarleby, FIN
2015                 POP-UP Österbotten, Helsinki, FIN
2014                 Group exhibition, Strengberg Kunsthalle, Jakobstad, FIN
2014                 Group exhibition Sjunker sjunger, Kansantaiteenkeskus, Kaustby, FIN
2013                 Group exhibition 100 1000 lumen, Nygårds verkstad, Jakobstad, FIN
2012                 Group exhibition Nordiska Sagan, Rautalampi, FIN

2012 Group exhibition, Gallery Berga, Stockholm, SWE

2012 Group exhibition In the air, Vasa konsthall, Vasa, FIN

MISCELLANEOUS SELECTED

2020 Dancer, Sisyphus, Vasa, FIN, video project by Susanne Schär and Peter Spillmann(CHE)
2013 - 2019 Curator for the Humlefestival, arts and music festival, Nykarleby, FIN

2016 Music video, Kom hem, Mrs. Bighill singers
2010 - 2011 Choreographer for the musical Noas ark, Munsala församling, FIN

2008 - 2009 Choreographer for the musical Ronja Rövardotter, Arbis, Nykarleby, FIN

2006 Choreographer, Senses in celebration, Jacob Gospel, Jakobstads svenska församling, FIN
2002 - 2003 Choreographer for the musical, En värld full av liv, Arbis, Nykarleby, FIN

TEACHING
2021 Guest lecturer, YH Novia, fine art, Jakobstad, FIN
2019 Guest lecturer in performance Yrkesakademin, Jakobstad, FIN

2018 - 2019 Dance teacher for children, Wava-institute, Jakobstad, FIN

2018 Guest lecturer, YH Novia, fine art, Jakobstad, FIN

2016 Art Workshop for refugees at språkcafé, Jakobstad, FIN

1996 - 2005 Dance teacher at several workshops and courses

MEMBERSHIPS
MUU ry (Finnish interdisciplinary artist association)

Kuvasto

GRANTS

2021 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet

2021 Nygrens stiftelsen

2021 Svenska kulturfonden, 1 year working grant

2020 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet

2019 Svenska kulturfonden

2018 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet

2017 Taike, 1/2 year working grant

2015 Svenska studiefonden

2015 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet

2013 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet

2009 Svenska kulturfonden

2007 Svenska kulturfonden