CV

CV Anna Hyrkkänen

Born 7August 1979

Lives and works in Tampere, Finland

Education

2007– 2010 Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland

2001–2005 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Department of Fine Arts, Kankaanpää, Finland

Art studies

2006–2007 Professional specialization studies in visual arts, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Field of Fine Art and Media

1999–2000 Orivesi College of Arts, Department of Visual Arts

Exchange studies

2004 University of Ljubljana, Academy of Fine Arts, Slovenia

Excursions

2013 Residency of the City of Düsseldorf, Germany

2011 Finnish Cultural Residency in Villa Karo, Benin

2009 Venice Biennale, Italy

2008 Taipei Drift – workshop and Taipei Biennial, Taiwan

Solo Exhibitions

2016 Galleria Forum Box ”Mindset”, Helsinki (together with Tiina Pyykkinen)

2015 Galleria Rajatila, ” Landing”, Tampere

2014 Valokuvagalleria Hippolyten studio, ”Fringe”, Helsinki

2013 “Parallelwelt/Parallel Existence”, Ateljier am Eck, Düsseldorf, Germany

2011 “Spatial Volum”, Gallery Sinne, Helsinki

2011 “Frames”, Lönnström Art Museum’s Studio Gallery, Rauma

2010 “Impressions”, Gallery Kasarmikatu, Helsinki

2010 Scholarship exhibition, Gallery Saskia, Tampere

2008 “Crossing”, Gallery Huuto Uudenmaankatu, Helsinki

2007 “Veistoinstallaatioita”, S-gallery, Helsinki

2006 Scholarship exhibition, Gallery of SAMK Fine Arts, Kankaanpää

Group Exhibitions

2015 ”Wunderkammer” , Galleria Huuto Jätkäsaari (jury)

2014 ”Exposures – Endless Wonderment”- Pietarsaari City Museum, Finland

2014 ”Paperin taide ”, TR1 Taidehalli, Tampere

2014 Haiharan kesänäyttely teemalla RUOKA (Piirakkakerho), Tampere

2012 “Pimeduskiirus ja teised lood”, Kumu (Tallinn, Estonia) (invited)

2012 Gallery Uusikuva, Kotka, with Sanna Pajunen

2012 “MERI” group exhibition (jury), Gallery Emil, Tampere/Finland, Gallery Norus in Tarto/Estonia, Odense/Tanska

2012 “Speed of Darkness Light and Space”, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum of History and Contemporary Art (Turku) (invited)

2011 Gallery Pihatto ”Veistoinstallaatioita”, with Sanna Pajunen

2011 “UNIKUVIA” exhibition, Saarijärvi Art Museum

2009 “Hämäryys”, Gallery Utu, Jyväskylä

2009 Exhibition/happening “Ilmaista piirakkaa” Kasarmikatu Gallery, Helsinki

2009 Academy of Fine Arts’ degree show “Kuvan kevät”, Kaiku Gallery, Helsinki

2008 “Love without boundaries”, Galleria Kritiku, Prague (jury)

2008 Mänttä Fine Art Festival 2008, “Ihmisyyden taito”, Mänttä (invited)

2008 Master Class, Gallery FAFA, Helsinki

2008 Art Center Mältinranta, Tampere, with Piia Leppinen ja Katri Heinänen

2007 “Rajaton rakkaus”, exhibition by the Tampere Artist’s Association, Tampere (jury)

2007 Summer Exhibition “Sysäys”, Villilän kartano, Nakkila

2006 “Kurunovalle ja takaisin”, Seinäjoki Kunst Halle

2006 I&O symposium. Exhibion of the workshop was displayed at Gallery 3h+k, Pori

2005 “Vuoronumero 05”, SAMK Fine Arts of Kankaanpää Graduation Exhibition, Cable Factory, Helsinki

2004 “Veisteoksia” with Laura Lehenkari ja Heidi Kesti, Gallery Portait, Pori

2004 Members of T.E.H.D.A.S ry. Group exhibition in Sound Art Gallery Galhalla, Tampere

2003 Manifestum I. Shopping Center of Iso Karhu, Pori

2003 Asunto X, Leppäsen talo, Kankaanpää

2003 Pirkkala Sculpture 2003, final project for Pirkkala symposium

 

Projects, performances and other activities

2016 ”Väsyneiden naisten talo”, community art festival, Helsinki (Piirakkakerho/Pie Club)

2016 Yhteisötaiteen triennaali, Pori (Piirakkakerho/Pie Club)

2013 Roihuvuori project, Helsinki, (Piirakkakerho/Pie Club)

2013 “Hyllyvät lyllyt”, art happening at the Gallery of Saima, Helsinki (Piirakkakerho/Pie Club)

2012 Fathers’ Day Childrens’ art happening, Vantaa (Piirakkakerho/Pie Club)

2012 Community art happening at the Pori Art Museum (Piirakkakerho/Pie Club)

2011 “Social Pie”, workshop and a happening at the University of Lapland (Piirakkakerho/Pie Club)

2011 Speed of Darkness, Nordic and Baltic workshop at the Saari manor (invited)

2011 “Jos ei heilaa helluntaina…”, community art happening, Porvoo (Piirakkakerho/Pie Club)

2010 “Yhden yön monumentti”, the Night of the Arts in Helsinki Festival, Virka Gallery (Piirakkakerho/Pie Club)

2010 “Found object” workshop at the Contempory Art Center Hirvitalo, Tampere

2007 Video Screening “Tyhjä on täysi”, Helsinki Kunst Halle

2006 I&O symposium, Vesajärvi (T.E.H.D.A.S ry.)

2005 Project “Arkeologiset kaivaukset”, Gallery 3h+k, Pori (T.E.H.D.A.S ry.)

2004 Dance performance “Haarautuvien polkujen puutarha”, Kankaanpää

2003 Pirkkala Sculpture Symposium, Pirkkala

2000 Performance with the fine art students of Orivesi College, Cable Factory, Helsinki

1999 Performance “Kipsissä”, Central Square of Tampere

Grants

2016 Taike, project grant

2016 Taike, project grant (with Heidi Saramäki)

2016 Taike, project grant (with Tiina Pyykkinen)

2015 Taike, project grant

2015 Taike Pirkanmaa, working grant

2014 Oskar Öflund Foundation

2013 Art Council of Pirkanmaa, half a year working grant

2012 Alfred Kordelin Foundation, project grant

2012 Art Council of Finland, working grant

2012 City of Tampere, grant for a project

2012 Art Council of Finland, grant for an exhibition

2011 Svenska kulturfonden, grant for an exhibition

2011 Finnish Cultural Foundation, half a year working grant

2010 Finnish Art Association, Young artists’ stipendium

2010 Art Council of Pirkanmaa, grant for an exhibition and material expenses

2009 Anita Snellman’s Foundation, stipendium

2009 Finnish Cultural Foundations’ Pirkanmaa Regional Fund, working grant

2008 City of Tampere, grant for an exhibition

2007 Alli ja Allan Salon Erillisrahasto, stipendium

Awards

2005 1st prize in Pori Promenadi Association’s ice sculpture contest (with Hanna Luukkonen, Laura Lehenkari, Jenni Hyvärilä)

2004 1st prize in Pori Promenadi Association’s ice sculpture contest with Teemu Kangas

Collections

Suomen taideyhdistys, SAMK Department of Fine Arts in Kankaanpää, private collections

Membership

Finnish Sculptors Association, Tampere Artists’ Association, Pie Club

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