Curriculum vitae

 

Riikkamaaria Jokiaho

 

 

Born

1966 in Ristiina, Finland

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Studies

Aalto University, MA, Helsinki, Finland 1987-98 

Lahti Institute of Fine Arts, Finland 1991-95

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Solo exhibitions

2024 Paintings, Galleria Kellokas, Finland

2019 Paintings, Särestöniemi Museum cafe, Finland

2017 Paintings, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Paintings, Gallery Korundi, Kitchen&café, Rovaniemi, Finland
2016 Paintings, Gallery 5, Oulu, Finland

2016 Paintings, Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, Finland

2016 Paintings & videos, Gallery Kellokas, Äkäslompolo, Finland

2014 Paintings, Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland

2013 Paintings, Varikko-Galleria, Seinäjoki, Finland

2012 Paintings, Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi, Finland

2004 Installations, Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi, Finland

2004 Paintings, Nature centre Kellokas, Kolari, Finland

2003 Installations, videos, Gallery Jangva, Helsinki, Finland

2002 Installations, Gallery Latitude 53, Edmonton (AB), Canada

2000 Paintings, Railway station, Kolari, Finland

1999 Installations, videos, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki, Finland

1996 Installations, videos, Gallery Valööri, Helsinki, Finland

1988 Paintings, Gallery Into, Tampere, Finland

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Group exhibitions

2022 Art Nartae, paintings, Galleria Kellokas, Äkäslompolo, Finland

2017 Residency Group exhibition, paintings, Haihatus, Joutsa, Finland

2016 Libera Me, Galleria Napa, paintings & installations & audio, Rovaniemi, Finland

2014 Aurora Borealis, Gombostrand Konst & Form, paintings, Sipoo, Finland

2012 Ma elan polaarjoonel- I live on the Arctic circle´ Lapland Artists Association, Tallinn,                    Estonia/Riika, Lithuania            

2010 ’MetsäJää – ForestRemains’, Paintings and installations. Rovaniemi regional library

2009 Kontakt 2009. Installations, Old Cultural Powerplant, Kemi.

2009 ’MetsäJää – ForestRemains’, Painting and installations. Gallery Kellokas, Kolari

2007 ´Etelä-Napa´, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki

2002 Installation, ‘False emotions´, Kunstbunker Tumulka, München, Germany

1998 Installation, ’Communication’, Mikkeli Museum of Art, Finland

1995 Installation, video, shopping centre, Lahti, Finland

1995 Installation, video, The Graduating Exhibition from Lahti Institute of Fine  Arts, Kaapelitehdas,            Helsinki, Finland

1994 Installation, ’Violent pieces of Art’, Jutempus centre of contemporary art, Vilna, Lithuenia

1994 Voice-Installation, old building of the Outokumpu copper mine, Outo­kumpu, Finland

1993 Installation, Annual exhibition of young artists, Taidehalli, Helsinki, Finland

1993 Video, Gallery Vapauden aukio, Helsinki, Finland

1992 Installation, video, Mall City Palatsi, Lahti, Finland

1992 Sculpture, Keuruu Museum of Art, Keuruu

1990 Paintings, Kluuvi Gallery’, Helsinki, Finland

1989 Paintings, Kajaani Museum of Art, Kajaani, Finland

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Environmental art works
2023 ‘Entiset - The Ones Before Us´, Karila, Äkäslompolo

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Performances

2002   ‘Tales of the concrete’, Kunstbunker Tumulka, München, Germany www.false-emotion.de/

2002   ‘Lemon stories’, The Banff Centre for Arts, Banff (AB), Canada

2001   ‘Aikalisä‘ (Time Out), together with dancer Titta Court, Aine  Museum of Art, Tornio, Finland

1999   ’Lumikkitila’(Being Snow White), Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki, Finland

1999   ’Onni täällä vaihtelee’(Luck changes),  together  with dancer Titta Court  Creative space –art               happening, Rovaniemi, Finland

1998   ‘Arkispaghettia’(Eweryday-spaghetti), performance-happening, Gallery Marian  Portti, Lahti, Finland

1998   ’Onnenpyörä’(Wheel of Fortune), Mikkeli  Museum of Art, Finland

1997   ‘Dreamland’, Amorph! Performance festival by  the association of Finnish Contemporary Visual Artists         MUU ry, Tampere City Theatre Festival, Finland

1996   ‘Exit II’, University of Industrial Arts, Helsinki, Finland

1996   ‘Exit I’, University of Industrial Arts, Helsinki ,Finland

1996   ‘Rebel rebel’, Gallery Valööri, Helsinki

1995   ‘I can't control it’, International congress of aesthetics, Lahti

1995   ‘Lähde‘ (Springwater), opening of an social and environmental artwork Pihlajisto, Helsinki, Finland

1994   ‘Huulia palvomassa’ (Worshipping Lips), Lahti Institute of Fine Arts, Finland

1994   ‘Feelings that have no name’, Jutempus centre of contemporary Art,Vilna, Lithuania

1994   ‘Riippuvuus’(Dependence), Lahti Institute of Fine Arts, Finland

1994   ‘Identity’, in the workshop led by performance artist Yvonne Austin, a small circus tent at Kariniemi         park in Lahti, Finland

1994   ‘Kahdeksas päivä’(Eight Day), Lahti Night of Fine arts- Festival, Finland

1993   ‘Pieni muistojuhla’(Small memorial party), Lahti Institute of Fine Arts, Finland

1993   ‘Valo ja kaaos’ (Light and Chaos), Lahti Night of Arts- Festival, Finland

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Teaching Posts

                                                           

• Teacher of visual arts in Adult Educational Centre of Kolari and Childrens and Youths School of Visual Arts at Kolari, Finland 1999-

• Teacher of visual arts in higher elementary school and high school of Muonio, Finland 1998-1999.

• Teacher of visual arts in Adult Educational Centres of Pello, Muonio and Enontekiö, Finland 1998-200.

• Teacher at the Hollola School of Visual arts for Children and Youth, Finland 1991-95

• Performance-workshop in MAA School for Visual Artists, Helsinki, Finland 1996

• Teacher of visual arts in Helsinki Adult Educational Centre 1990-91

 

  

Other Professional Posts

• Project manager in University of Lapland, project title Lapland Mania – Livelihood from Local Culture, 2004-2007 www.ulapland.fi/?deptid=16173

• Festival manager in Kurtakon kulttuuriviikko – Kurtakko Cultural Festival in 2007-2011 www.kurtakko.fi/kulttuuriviikko/index.html

 

Social artworks

• ‘Pieni Kansani Laulu – A Song of My People’, producer. Kolari. 2010.

• ‘Tänään olen mina enkä kukaan muu - Today I will be me, no one else’. Co-director for youngster’s theatre, Kolari, 2009.

• Night of Arts in Kolari together with cultural workgroup Väylä, Kolari, Finland, 2003-2005

• May day cultural happening together with cultural workgroup Väylä, Kolari, Finland, 2005

 

 Theatre

• Director of children’s’ play ´Monkey and misery´, Kolari Youth Theatre, 2008

• Director of  musical performance ´Laundry of Life´, Kurtakon Kulttuuri-viikko, Kolari 2007

 

Fellowships and Financial Support

2013 Finnish cultural foundation

2009 Arts Council of Finland

2008 Finnish Cultural Foundation

2008 Kolari Committee for Education and Culture

2007 Kolari Committee for Education and Culture

2002 Art Council of Finland

2002 The Banff Centre for Arts

2002 Finnish Cultural Foundation

1999 Finnish Cultural Foundation

1996 Finnish Cultural Foundation

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Residences

2017 Haihatus, Joutsa, Finland

2015 Grassina, Italy, September-October

2002 The Banff Centre for Arts, Banff (AB), Canada, April 21 – June 8.

 

Memberships

The Arts Council of Lapland 2010-2013

Artists’Association Muu www.muu.fi/

The Artists´ Association of Lapland www.lapintaiteilijaseura.com

 

Artworks in public collections

The Art Museum of Lapland

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Memberships

Taidemaalarilliitto 2025-

Lapin Taidetoimikunta 2010-2013

Nykytaiteen seura Muu Ry

Lapin Taiteilijaseura

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