PUBLIC WORKS
2020 Flux, City of Espoo
Sparrow Talk, City of Vantaa
2018 Feather and Stars, City of Vantaa
2015 Mycelium, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki 2012 Locals, Leinelä, Vantaa
2011 Sleepers, Rajakylä Library, Oulu
2007- Principal plan of public art in new suburb of Leinelä, Vantaa 2005 Aaumu, Torpparinmäki, Helsinki
2000 Approx. 6 billion kilometres, Mellunmäki Primary School, Helsinki
AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS
2016 Ådal art competition, shared 2nd prize
2015 Finnish State Prize for Visual Arts
2013 National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki public sculpture competition (Finnish State Art Commission), 1st place
2008 Arvo Ylppö’s memorial competition, 2nd prize
2006 Stina Krooks Foundation Award William Thuring Award
2003 Fine Arts Association of Finland Ducat Prize
2003 University of Jyväskylä, Ylistönrinne sculpture competition (Committee for the Purchase of Works for the State Art Collection), 2nd place, honorary mention
Uutela district invited competition (City of Helsinki), 3rd place 2002 Raimo Utriainen Foundation Award
GRANTS
2018 Grant for production costs, AVEK
2017 5-year artist grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2015 Project grant, Oscar Öflund foundation
2014 Finnish Cultural Foundation, 3-year grant
2013 AVEK, the Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture 2008 5-year government grant
2006 Finnish Cultural Foundation, 3-year grant
2004 1-year government grant
2003 The Arts Council of Finland
Alfred Kordelin Foundation
City of Helsinki, project grant
Ministry of Education grant for the public use of works of art
2002 Fine Arts Association of Finland
Finnish Cultural Foundation, Uusimaa Fund
2001 VISEK Centre for the Promotion of Visual Art 2000 1-year government grant
1999 The Arts Council of Finland
Alfred Kordelin Foundation
1998 Paulo Foundation
Finnish Cultural Foundation, Varsinais-Suomi Fund 1997 The Arts Council of Finland, project grant
City of Helsinki
Ministry of Education grant for the public use of works of art 1996 Arabia Cultural Foundation
1992 Arabia Cultural Foundation
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Finnish Sculptors
Muu ry (member of exhibition team 2001–2003)
AV-arkki
Forum Box co-operative
Kuvasto ry
Checkpoint Helsinki
Nuoren Voiman Liitto
STUDY TRIPS AND ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE STAYS
2017 Finnish Culture Institute in New York
2015 Cité, Paris
Finnish Artists’ Association, Marbella
2013 Sfakiotes
2012 Källskär
2010 Finnish Culture Institute in New York
2008 Finnish Artists’ Association, Grassina
2005 Skärgårdsgästateljé, Kökar
2004 Finnish Artists’ Association, Marbella
2002 Skärgårdsgästateljé, Kökar
Finnish Artists’ Association, Grassina
2000 NIFCA, Hafanarfjördur
1997 Centre Arc, Rufisque, Senegal