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