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Artist statement
Objects in our private sphere stir feelings in us and connect us to our history. They are tangible reminders of the past, of our own life story, and that of the family. In this way the most humble object can function as a key to the past, as a key to our inner. The poetry of everyday objects, with all the memories and associations that these objects contain: that is the starting point for my artistic practise.
In my work I examine the memory-bearing aspect of second hand objects. What do remnants of lived lives – photographs, clothes, and other utility objects – have to say about us humans? What role do the objects in our surroundings play in the creation of continuity in our existence, and in the construction of a continuous life story?
The manipulation of existing material is central in my work. I rework found objects, mainly second hand ceramic items, so that they take on new meanings.
I’m interested in how the interventions direct or obstruct the associations of the viewer. The manipulated objects are characterised by a tension between the recognisable and the mysterious, the familiar and the unfamiliar. I rework the ceramics by cutting directly into it, by sculpting and sanding, and by combining elements from different objects. In this way, the work process becomes a way of questioning the material and highlighting stories contained in the objects.
Since 2007 I am taking part in The National Norwegian Artistic Research Fellowships Programme with a practise based research project called "Second Hand Stories". Find out more about my project here.
CV
Born 1975 in Helsinki, Finland
Education
2007- Research fellow (PhD). Bergen National Academy of the Arts (N), Dept. of Ceramic Art
2001-03 MA. Bergen National Academy of the Arts (N), Dept. of Ceramic Art
1995-98 BA. Designskolen Kolding (DK), Dept. of Ceramics and Glass
Memberships
Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo
Artists O, Finland
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Biennale exhibition, Porsgrunn Art Society (N)
2007 Beyond Blue Skies, Arabia Museum Gallery, Helsinki (FIN)
2006 On grandmother’s porch, Sinne Gallery, Helsinki (FIN)
2003 re: presentations, Artisaani Gallery, Helsinki (FIN)
2001 multiple me, Artisaani Gallery, Helsinki (FIN)
2000 Terra Fragilis, Septaria Gallery, Helsinki (FIN)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009 Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics, Museum of Arts and Design, New York (USA)
2008 Everydaylife, Gallery Norsu, Helsinki (FIN)
2008 OTTO, Vantaa Art Museum (FIN)
2007 Tendenser, Gallery F15 (N)
2007 PRESENT, Gallery Bomuldsfabriken (N)
2005-06 Languages, Museum of Applied Art, Copenhagen (DK)
London Gallery West, University of Westminister (UK)
Galerie 422, Gmunden (Austria)
2005 Sommersalt2005, Gallery Ramsalt (N)
2005 INFORM, Design Forum, Helsinki (FIN)
2004 Mille Fiori, Hå Gamle Prestegard (N)
2004 Young Forum 2004, Design Forum, Helsinki (FIN)
2003 Concept and Material, OICS Student Exhibition, Oslo (N)
2003 KHiB Graduation Exhibition, The West Norway Museum of Applied Art, Bergen (N)
2000 Young Forum 2000, Design Forum, Helsinki (FIN)
Collections
2008 The Finnish Art Society
2008 The Victoria & Albert Museum (UK)
2008 The National Museum of Scotland (UK)
2008 The Museum of Decorative Arts, Oslo (N)
2008 The West Norway Museum of Decorative Art (N)
2007 National Museum of Decorative Arts, Trondheim (N)
2006 The State Art Collection (FIN)
2005 The Pro Artibus Foundation (FIN)
2004 The Pro Artibus Foundation (FIN)
2003 The West Norway Museum of Decorative Art (N)
LINKS:
The National Norwegian Artistic Research Fellowships Programme: www.kunststipendiat.no
Bergen National Academy of Arts: www.khib.no
Creating Artistic Value: www.k-verdi.no
Arabia Art Department Society: www.artarabia.fi
Artists O: www.artists-o.fi
The Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo: www.ornamo.fi
Gallery Norsu: www.norsu.info