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PERSONAL DETAILS

Born 1986 in Magdeburg (DE)
Lives and works in Helsinki (FI)

EDUCATION

2011 – 2013 Master of Fine Arts at Finnish Academy of Fine Arts;
Helsinki (FI)
2007 – 2011 Bachelor of Fine Arts at Novia University of Applied
Science; Nykarleby (FI)
2005 – 2007 Prediploma in Cultural Studies and aesthetic practice;
University of Hildesheim; Hildesheim (DE)
1996 – 2004 A-levels at Städtisches Gymnasium (Secondary School); Riesa (DE)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

14.08.10 – 31.08.10  It could be so nice; Salon Tippel; Berlin (DE)
01.12.09 – 31.01.10  Soon we will be colour; Skafferiet; Vasa (FI)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES

30.03.12 – 22.04.12 Valokuva; Galleria Fafa; Helsinki (FI)
22.03.12 – 05.04.12  Painting & Moving Image; Kaiku-galleria; Helsinki (FI)
09.03.12 – 29.04.12  Al Dente II – Secondi Piatti; Pro Artibus; Elverket; Ekenäs (FI)
27.01.12 – 12.02.12  Birds of a feather flock together; Galleria Fafa; Helsinki (FI)
22.09.11 – 02.10.11  Abstractions of Body; Kaiku-galleria; Helsinki (FI)
02.07.11 – 22.07.11  Corso Aperto; Villa Sucota; Como (IT)
20.04.11 – 29.05.11  Al Dente; Österbottens Museum; Vasa (FI)
08.04.11 – 01.05.11  Exam exhibition; Tobaksmagasinet; Jakobstad (FI)
08.10.10 – 28.11.10  De ungas utställning; Tobaksmagasinet; Jakobstad (FI)
15.04.10 – 03.05.10  O/Normal; Lukan; Helsinki (FI)
18.02.09 – 13.03.09  Tour Ofelia & Uzrukki; several locations (DE, SE, FI)
27.11.08                    Nothing – Performance Festival; Konstskolan Novia; Nykarleby (FI)
27.06.08 – 11.07.08  Re:Do – Sculpture as (inter)action; Domäne; Hildesheim (DE)
20.03.08                    Bodycheck – Gender Performance; Körber Studio – Thalia; Hamburg (DE)

FILMOGRAPHY & SCREENINGS

Aurora Falls (fiction/2011/9:23min): script/ director/ producer
21.04.12 Vårullen Filmfestival; Stockholm (SE)
14.03.12 Minimalen Short Film Festival; Trondheim (NO)
20.11.11 RåFilm on TV station YLE/ FST5 (FI)
15.10.11 Oktober Filmfest; Vasa (FI)

Plastic Love (fiction/ 2011/ 4:09min): script/ director/ producer/ sound

Masquerade (fiction/ 2011/ 5:25min): script/ director/ producer/ camera
10.06.11  The Unpredecented Cinema; Tallin (EE)
24.05.11  International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS; Riga (LV)
16.04.11  Vårrullen Filmfestival; Stockholm (SE)
29.04.11  Klarabiografen at Kulturhuset; Stockholm (SE)

Jarmo & Jorma (fiction/ 2011/ 15:38min): director
14.04.12  Filmjournalen:LIVE!; Kino Andorra; Helsinki (FI)
20.11.11  RåFilm on TV station YLE/ FST5 (FI)
15.10.11  Oktober Filmfest; Vasa (FI)
10.06.11  Nevidannoe Kino’11; Tallin (EE)
24.05.11  International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS; Riga (LV)
18.05.11  Sem;colon; Stockholm (SE)

PRICES & GRANTS

Autumn’11 Media artist of the months October; M2HZ; Helsinki (FI)
June’11 Hope Award for arising new talents; The Unpredecented Cinema; Tallin (EE)
16.04.11 Avid Technical Award; Vårrullen Filmfestival (SE)
Spring’11 Grant from Lions Club; Nykarleby (FI)
Spring’11 Project stipendium; Österbottens Konstkommission; Vasa (FI)
08.10.10 3rd price & grant for a painting; Österbottniska Konstnärsförbundet; Jakobstad (FI)
22.01.09 1st price for best music video; Nevidannoje kino; Tallin (EE)
20.03.08 2nd jury price at KörberStudio for “Bodycheck. Eine Genderperformance.”; Hamburg (DE)

RESIDENCIES

11.02.12-25.02.12 Utö Residency; by Finnish Academy of Fine Arts; Utö (FI)
27.06.11-27.07.11 The Dream Seminar II by Susan Hiller; Advanced Course in Visual Arts; Fondazione Ratti; Como (IT)

PUBLICATIONS

Spring 12 Wolves & Peasants 38% Notes 38% No title 19% Dreamers 4%; published by Mousse; Milano (IT)
Summer 08 Re:Do! – sculpture as (inter)action; Hildesheim (DE)