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ARTISTIC CV /selected
EDUCATION
Master of Arts. Department of Scenography. University of Industrial Arts and Design UIAH (now Aalto Arts) 2007.
University art pedagogy studies. UIAH/Aalto/University of Arts Helsinki 2006-2012, 60 cr.
Minor Fine Art studies – Universidad de Barcelona, Spain 1997.
Costume Designer. Kuopio Academy of Design.
WORK HISTORY
Freelancer production designer and set designer for features, shorts, tv-productions, installations, theatre. 1992—
University teaching experience 2003-2018 - Aalto University full-time teacher and lecturer - 2012. Visiting teacher in Aalto University (former UIAH), Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, several Universities of Applied arts in Finland (Lahti, Turku, Tampere) 2012 —
Roihukino- animation festival - co-founder, producer. 2012 - 2016
Freelance costume designer -2000.
PRODUCTION DESIGN, ART DIRECTION, ART DEPARTMENT
Film, television, commercials, installations
FINAL SCENES OF DISASTER MOVIES . Production design for opening films for Helsinki Festival 2023. Studio Kalleinen. https://helsinkifestival.fi/en/event/final-scenes-of-disaster-movies/. In post-production.
SCENIC VIEW. Set Design/Forest. Short by Maija Blåfield. Winner of National Competition Tampere Film Festival 2023.
DECEPTION (KERMA). Set Dressing for tv-series. Fire Monkey productions 2022. In post-production.
RULES FOR THE END OF THE WORLD. Vlog/tv-series. Production Design, concepting 2021. NBC/YLE. Postponed.
ARCTIC CIRCLE, season 2. Production Design for 6-episode tv-series. Yellow Film and Tv 2022.
HOW I TURNED RABOBESTO ON ITS SIDE. Concepting Production Designer for Arthouse short. Dir Mari Mantela. Inland Film Company 2022..
PARADISE 2 - Art Director for tv series/Helsinki. 2021. Reelmedia Oy. 2022.
DEN SVAVELGULA HIMLEN. Art Director for feature. Solar Films Oy 2021.
CALIFORNIAN COMMANDO. Art Director, Set Decorator (primarily studio apartment) for 10-episode tv-series. PD Vilius Vanagas. Fire Monkey Productions 2020.
SAMI UND MATTI. Art Director/ Finland for feature. PD Vicky von Mickwitz. German-Finnish co-production. Oy Elokuvayhtiö Aamu Ab 2018.
ON DESTRUCTION AND PRESERVATION 2017, Set Design/villa. Installations/shorts by artist Maija Blåfield. Ars Fennica finalist 2017. Häivekuva oy 2017/2023.
NEW DAY/ UUSI PÄIVÄ. Art Director/ Production Designer for Daily series. NBC /YLE 2015-2017.
VEDEN VANGIT/ Production Design for special episode on New Day 2016. NBC/YLE 2016.
CHANGES/MUUTOKSII. Production Design for feature. . Inland Film Company 2014.
SOON 18. Art Director for feature. Dir Maarit Lalli. Huh-Huh-filmi 2012.
LAULUJEN OSTO JA MYYNTILIIKE. Production Design for 10-episode drama-music tv-show/studio. . YLE/ NBC 2009.
SUOLAA JA PIPPURIA. Production Design for weekly kitchen show/studio. . YLE/ NBC 2005.
SWAY WITH ME/ KEINU KANSSAIN. Production Design for short. . Dir Maarit Lalli. Lasihelmifilmi 2009.
JOKU KALTAISENI. Production Design for 3-episode tv-drama. Jarowskij Suomi 2008.
LAURA KAUPUNGISSA. Production Design for 4-episode tv-drama. Jarowskij Suomi 2005.
LAURA KESÄLEIRILLÄ. Production Design for 4-episode tv-drama. Jarowskij 2004.
VIIVI JA LEEVI. Production Design for animation series . Animator Tuula Pukkila. YLE/NBC 1994-2004.
TÄYSIN TYÖKYKYINEN. Production Design for 6- episodes tv-drama. Do Films 2002*.
FISH PIN SOUP/KALAPUIKKOKEITTO. Production Design for 10-episodes tv-series. YLE/ NBC/ TV2 1998.
FREAKIN’ BEAUTIFUL WORLD-SAIRAAN KAUNIS MAAILMA. Production Design for feature. Lasihelmifilmi 1997. MA thesis film. Shortlisted for best Production Design, Jussi, of the year.
ART DIRECTING AND STORYBOARDS FOR COMMERCIALS. Also Starring Oy, Mediatalli Oy, Just In Case Productions, Motel Royal, Uber Creative, Balansia Films, Optipari 1994 –
SÄÄDYLLINEN MURHENÄYTELMÄ. Period feature. Property master, on-set props. Kinotaurus 1998.
ICEBREAKER. Short. Property master. Silva Mysterium 1997.
Shorts production design 1992- 1996: JUNA , ENSI TIISTAINA BRAHMSIA, ANN BELL FELL, dir. Aku Louhimies. JULMA MAASEUTU, KOVERHAR- 3 DAYS OF A BUTCHER– dir. Olli Saarela. SISÄMAALAINEN –dir. Markku Tuurna. VINTTI – dir. Auli Mantila. OY CORPX AB – dir. Niko Paakkunainen. RECYCLE MAN - dir. Toni Laine. HYVÄÄ YÖTÄ ÄITI – dir. Petri Kotwica. PUIKKORISTIKKO, dir. Risto Iissalo. * KOTIRUOKAA – HOME FOOD. Costume design– dir. Anna Minkkinen. *) joint PD work with Kaisa Mäkinen
THEATRE SET DESIGNS, INSTALLATIONS, SPATIAL DESIGN
Comíng: LAULUJOUTSEN. Set Design to Finnish National Theatre 2024.
ÄITI JA GORILLA/MAMMAN OCH GORILLAN. Set design and spatial concept for outdoor theatre Itäkeskuksen kesäteatteri. Universum 2022 - 2023. https://skr.fi/tammenlastuja-lehdet/Tammenlastuja_2_2022/#p=17
ATLANTIS. Set Design. Finnish National Theatre/Aurinkoteatteri 2018.
BAIKAL BROTHERS KY. Set Design. Dir Leea Klemola. University of Arts Helsinki/Aurinkoteatteri 2017. Selected to main program of Tampere Theatre Festival 2018.
REVOLUTION. Immersive installation and exhibition. Spatial design in collaboration with Heini Maaranen. Concept Hanna Ryti. Reunaryhmä/Annantalo 2016.
MAA-TUSKA. Set Design. Aurinkoteatteri 2015. Selected to main program of Tampere Theatre Festival 2016.
HOUDINI. Music-circus-play. Set Design. Dir Minna Vainikainen. Kapsäkki/Aleksanterinteatteri 2014.
TONTUT VS. VIKINGARNA. Set Design. Dir Juha Mustanoja. Universum 2012.
KAUNIIDEN UNIEN JOELLA. Dir Juha Mustanoja. Kiasma Theatre/Universum 2010.
TIRLITTAN. Set Design and animations. Dir Timo Ventola. Joensuu City theatre 2006.
TRANSKASPIA Set Design. Dir Juha Mustanoja. Universum, 2002.
ANNE KRANKIN PÄIVÄKIRJA. Progressive musical. Set Design. Dir Leea Klemola Universum/Kino Helsinki 2001.
LA DOLORES O LA FELICIDAD. Set Design. Dir Daniel Dewald.Teatro Espanol de Helsinki 2000.
KAHELIANAINEN. Set Design. Aurinkoteatteri 1995. Dir Leea Klemola Selected to main program of Tampere Theatre Festival 1996.
JEAN- PAUL MARAT’N VAINO JA MURHA. Set Design. Dir Mika Lehtinen/thesis. TTT-theatre. Selected to main program of Tampere Theatre Festival 1994.
ANIIMA. Spatial dance performance. Space and costume design with Maria Duncker. Chor Sari Lukkarinen.
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNS Joensuu City Theatre 1990 -92 (Ionesco: The King is Dying/Costume Design. Eeva-Liisa Manner: New year’s Eve, Set and Graphic Design. Lindgren: Pieni setämies, Set, Costume and Graphic design)
BAR FAVELA VISUAL CONCEPT AND INTERIOR DESIGN 2014 - http://favela.fi/
PARENTAL LEAVE 1998-2001
GRANTS, PRIZES, HONOURS
Artist residence Arenys de Mar, Spain, spring 2023.
SKR (The Finnish Cultural Foundation). 4 months grant for artistic work 2022.
AVEK- grant for internationalization/group 2021
TeMe- grant for further education/Group 2022.
TAIKE (Arts promotion Centre Finland). Special covid-grant for artistic work 2020.
TAIKE (Arts promotion Centre Finland). Half year grant for artistic work 2018.
TAIKE (Arts promotion Centre Finland). travel grant 2017.
Artist residence Villa Karo, Benin 2017.
Roihukino - festival 2013. Honorary award for cultural act of the year in Helsinki 2013.
TAIKE (Arts promotion Centre Finland). 1-year grant for artistic work 2013.
TAIKE (Arts promotion Centre Finland/Cinema) grant for workshop 2012.
SCENIC VIEW . Set Design/Forest. Short by Maija Blåfield. Winner of National Competition in Tampere Film Festival 2023. Häivekuva Oy 2023.
Baikal Brothers KY, Set Design. Main program selection to Tampere Theatre Festival 2018.
Maa-Tuska. Set Design. THALIA-prize 2016 for best theatre act of the year. Main program selection to Tampere Theatre Festival 2016.
Roihukino - festival 2013. Honorary award for cultural act of the year in Helsinki 2013.
Nomination for Jussi, best Production Design of the year 1997(Freakin’ Beautiful World) 1998.
Kahelianainen /Wicked lady. Set Design. Main program selection to Tampere Theatre Festival 1996.
Jean-Paul Marat’n vaino ja murha. Set Design. Main program selection to Tampere Theatre Festival 1995.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Finnish (native), English (good) Swedish (mediocre), Spanish (untapped),French (untapped).
DIGITAL SKILLS
Sketchup Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, Office