CV
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
PERFORMANCES
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
2020 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2019 Svenska kulturfonden
2018 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2017 Working grant Taike
2015 Svenska studiefonden
2015 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2013 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2009 Svenska kulturfonden
2007 Svenska kulturfonden