EDUCATION
2020
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Master of Fine Arts MFA, University of the Arts Helsinki, FI2012 × Bachelor of Culture and Arts BFA, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, FI
2011 × Visual art studies: Summer semester in Munich University of Applied Sciences, GER
2008 × Visual art studies in Orivesi Folk High School, FI
2007 × Upper secondary school graduate, Kauhava, FI
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Museum of Contemporary Art KiasmaThe State Art Deposit Collection of Finland
Kouvola Art Museum
HUS – Helsinki University Hospital‘s Art Collection
The Collection of The Prime Ministers Office Finland
Uniarts Helsinki
Finnish Art Society, Art Lottery 2019
Brandts Mediemuseet, Media Museum, Odense, DK
City of Kauhava, FI
LAB University of Applied Sciences, FI
SOLO EXHIBITIONS, SELECTION
2022
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On The Shore of River Piettämäjoki, Galleria Fikka, Porvoo Art Hall, FI
2021 × Forest Etchings And Other Markings, Kosminen, Helsinki, FI
2019 × Let The Journey Draw It’s Course, Project Room, Helsinki, FI
2018 × Scale, Art Center Krimi, Imatra, FI
2016 × Mielikuvia, Raisio’s museum Harkko / Raisio City Hall, FI
2015 × Atmospheres, Ylihärmän Taidetalo, Kauhava, FI
2013 × Imaginary Portraits, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, GER
2013 × Atmospheres, Gallery 5, Oulu, FI
2013 × Atmospheres, Gallery Uusi Kipinä’s Kirnu space, Lahti, FI
PUBLIC ARTWORKS
2017
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Secret Garden, sculpture, Jorvi Hospital, FI2011 × Home Delivery -series, South Karelia Central Hospital, Department of Paediatrics, Lappeenranta, FI
GRANTS, PRIZES, NOMITATIONS, SELECTION
2022
× Working grant for 1 year, The Finnish Cultural Foundation 2021 × Working grant for 6 months, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2020 × The QSPA Inspirational Award nominee
2019 × Finnish Art Society’s Young Artist Grant
2019 × Anita Snellman Foundation scholarship
2019 × Project grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2019 × Audience Favorite, Young South Ostrobothnian Artist of The Year 2019, Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia
2018 × Paulo Foundation stipendium exhibition grant
2017 × 1st place in public art competition, Uniarts Helsinki & HUS
2017 × Project grant for a group show in Berlin, Uniarts Helsinki
2017 × Travel grant for a printmaking conference in The United States, Uniarts Helsinki
2014 × The Eero Rantanen’s grant for a young printmaker
2013 × Project grant, The Karelian Culture Promotion Foundation
2012 × Scholarship, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
2023 × METSÄ - KAAKKO22/23, juried group exhibition, Lappeenranta Art Museum, FI2022 × METSÄ - KAAKKO22/23, juried group exhibition, Kouvola Art Museum Poikilo, FI
2019 × Graphica Creativa 2019: Hereafter, Jyväskylä Art Museum, FI
2018 × Portrait of the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki, FI
2014 × Miniprint Finland 2014, triennale and competition for small scale printmaking, Hyvinkää Art Museum, FI
2014 × Krimin sadut, Artist group Krimistit, Imatra Art Museum, FI
2014 × In Graafika: Pöhjala Jäljed, Nordic printmaking festival, Pärnu museum, EE, curated by Juhani Järvinen
2012 × Täällä on kaikki mi kallista on, The Museum of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, FI
2012 × Mitä ikinä haluat, the thesis exhibition of Saimaa UoAS, Imatra Art Museum, Imatra, FI
2011 × TYPE IMPRESSIONS, Danmarks Mediemuseum, Odense, DK
CURATED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020
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Language of Belonging, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI, curated by Linda Ciesielski2019 × XXIV Mänttä Art Festival, FI, curated by Marja Helander
2018 × The Paulo Foundation invitational exhibition, The Immaterial Quality of Distance, Project Room, Helsinki, FI, curated by Michael Petry
2017 × Screening: Constellations in Move, SIC, Helsinki, FI, curated by Inkeri Suutari
OTHER GROUP EXHIBITIONS, SELECTION
2023 × pulp — by the artists of Helsinki Papermaking Association, Puristamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki, FI2022 × Intro — Helsinki Papermaking Association presents, Yö-galleria, Helsinki, FI
2021 × Taidegrafiikan tapa olla – materiality, collaboration and agency, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI
2019 × Kuvan Kevät, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI
2018 × Impact 10. International Printmaking Conference, CASYC UP, Santander, ES
2018 × Rajallisia tilaisuuksia, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI
2018 × Koti nimeltä Krimi -demolition house exhibition, Taidekeskus Krimi, Imatra, FI
2017 × Suomi 100: Critical Map, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI
2017 × Thresholds, KASKL, Berlin, GER
2016 × 5000m2 -demolition house exhibition, Valtakatu 56, Lappeenranta, FI
2016 × Põhjaveed, Peura, Hinkula, Holmström & Nykänen, Monumentaalgalerii, Tartu Kunstimaja, EE
2014 × Young Art, Kunsthalle Vaasa, FI (juried by Anssi Kasitonni)
2014 × Itää, Peura, Holmström, Hinkula and Nykänen, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki, FI
2013 × Pohjoinen rakkaus, Nordic Art Association in Finland, Art Center Haihatus, Joutsa, FI
2013 × Taloyhtiön kokous, Artist group Krimistit, Cultural Poleeni, Pieksämäki, FI
WORK EXPERIENCE, SELECTION
2023
× Metal graphics course teacher, Helsinki Adult Education Centre2022 × Teacher for artistic work projects at LAB University of Applied Sciences, Lappeenranta
2022 × Serigraphy course teacher at University of the Arts Helsinki
2022 × Serigraphy course teacher at LAB University of Applied Sciences, Lappeenranta
2021 × Article for Kulttuurilehti Mustekala 19.12.2021: “ Menetyksen parissa työskentelystä”
2021 × Metal graphics course teacher, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Lappeenranta
2021 × Serigraphy course teacher at University of the Arts Helsinki
2021 × Visiting lecturer at University of the Arts Helsinki
2021 × Bachelor's thesis supervisor at LAB University of Applied Sciences, Lappeenranta
2020 × Serigraphy course teacher at LAB University of Applied Sciences, Lappeenranta
2018 × Serigraphy course teacher at Saimaa University of Applied Sciences
2017 × Internship at printmaking workshop Painovoima in Lahti (Uniarts Helsinki): printmaking, graphic design
FELLOWSHIPS & COMMISSION OF TRUST
2022–
Arts Promotion Centre Finland’s Board for Public Display Grants to Visual Artists, member2019– The Association of Finnish Printmakers, board member
2019– Helsingin Paperipaja ry, founding member and chairman
2015– The Association of Finnish Printmakers
2015– Kuvasto ry
2014– Art Association of Helsinki
2012– Art Association of South Karelia
2012– Artist group Krimistit
ARTIST RESIDENCIES & CONFERENCES
2018
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IMPACT 10 Printmaking Conference, Santander, ES2017 × SGCI International Printmaking Conference, Atlanta, US
2018 × Berlin, GER, 2 weeks, Uniarts Helsinki
2013 × Berlin, GER, 3 weeks, Galerie Pleiku
2013 × Berlin, GER, 1 month, the Arts Council of Southeast Finland
2012 × Berlin, GER, 2 weeks, the Arts Council of Southeast Finland