1972 Born in Tampere, Finland, 10th of July
1997-2002 Carrara Academy of Fine Arts, Italy
Member of the Association of Finnish Sculptors
Lives and works in Kotka, Finland
Solo exhibitions
2005 Galleria Uusikuva, Kotka
2006 and 2010 Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki
2014 Center of photography, Kotka
Selected group/collective exhibitions
1999 Giorni d`Arte, artfair, Marina di Carrara, Italy
2000 Ural-group I, Chiostro di S. Francesco, Comune di Sarzana, Italy
Ural-group II, Centro APT, Marina di Massa, Italy
2001 14th Int. sculpture symposium of Carrara ”Scolpire all´aperto”, Italy
2005 110. exhibition of Finnish Art, Arthall Helsinki
Taidekeinojen ekumenia, Gallery Pihatto, Lappeenranta
2006 Young Artists 06, Salmela Center of Art, Mäntyharju
Ars-Baltica 06, Burgkloster Lübeck, Germany
Regional exhibition of Southeast Finland, Kouvola museum of Art
2007 The Art association of 30 years, Gaalery Uusikuva, Kotka
2008 Taidereppu, The Art museo of Lappeenranta
4 days in March, Travemünde, Germany
Taidekeskus Salmela, Mäntyharju
113. exhibition of Finnish Art, Kuntsi museum of modern Art, Vaasa
Nahes Ufer –Fernes Ufer, Künstlerforum Bonn, Germany
2011 ArtHelsinki, Messukeskus
2014 “Onko täällä ketään?”, exhibition organized by Loviisa Contemporary ry
2016 “5000m2”, Lappeenranta Communal Theather
2017 “Meeting Point”, Toolbox gallery, Berlin
2018 Taidekeskus Salmela, Mäntyharju
Grants and prizes
2004 Finnish cultural association 1- year grant
Kotka Communal Theather public art competition 1. prize
2006 City of Kotka 1- year grant
2007 Art Council of Southeast Finland 1-year grant
Wiiliam Thuring Prize, The Art association of Finland
2008 Art competition of St. Lauretius chapel, Vantaa 3. prize
2009 Art competition of Jätkäsaari, Helsinki 2. Prize
2010 Art Council of Southeast Finland 1-year grant
2011 Art Council of Finland 1-year grant
2014 Art Council on Southeast Finland ó -year grant
2015 Art Council of Finland 1-year grant
Public works
2001 ”War-peace square” Sculpture park of Carrara, Italy
2005 ”Ovid´s dance” Communal Theather of Kotka
2015 “Twins” Kap Horn´s square, Jätkäsaari Helsinki
2016 “Discussion on Baltic Sea”, Jätkäsaari, Helsinki
2017 “Oil”, Jätkäsaari, Helsinki
Autumn 2018 “Global discussion”, Jätkäsaari, Helsinki
Collections
State of Finland
Martti Helin (City of Nokia), Finland
City of Carrara, Italy
Sa Nostra-Bank, Spain
City of Kotka, Finland
Private collections