Painter Kristiina Uusitalo and photographer Mia Damberg have both been making art for over 20 years. They took part in the first SHIFT mentoring programme in autumn 2015 and are the most experienced ones in the group. Now FAA would like to shortly introduce them for those who haven’t been following Finnish art scene so…
Multidisciplinary artist Martta Tuomaala (b. 1983) is now working on a script for her new project Finn-Spinning-Soumi-Perkele! in Kone Foundation’s Saari Residence until the end of February. Common themes for her artworks are struggles of different individuals and communities. Her latest work Cleaner’s Voice was part of Mänttä art festival last summer 2015. The upcoming…
Finnish artist Camilla Vuorenmaa’s (b. 1979) new solo exhibition, Sea Separates Us, is now open to the public at EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition is one part of The Fine Arts Academy of Finland prize she won in May 2015. Vuorenmaa has worked with wood since 2010, and continues to incorporate…
Finnish Art Agency’s first mentoring programme is coming to an end. There were nine participants, each in different stages of their artistic career. FAA wants to shortly introduce all the participants, starting with painter Kaija Hinkula and photographer Santeri Sarkola. “SHIFT mentoring programme has demanded to examine myself from the outside: to stop and define…
The subject of sculptor Sampo Malin’s new installation is about the modified truth in modern society. As a growing phenomenon in all levels of society, this new trend of distorted information has emerged. The peak of this mainly occurs on online forums, but also in other forms of media in surprising number of occasions people…
Finnish Art Agency’s SHIFT mentoring programme comes again! Take a step further in your artistic career and apply by 14th of February. The programme offers personal career coaching and workshops by external experts. Compared to the pilot programme held in 2015, the 2016 mentoring programme is substantially richer and wider. The aim of the programme is…