Laura Konttinen
born 1987 in Säynätsalo, Finland
currently lives and works in Tampere, Finland
 
EDUCATION

2010 Tampere University of Applied Sciences, BA, Fine Art Degree Programme (Kuvataiteilija AMK)
2009 Edinburgh College of Art, Erasmus student exchange, Department of Photography


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012 Changeling Creeps Into the Garden, and Other Memories Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
2012 Paikka, jossa kadotin mielikuvitusystäväni, ja muita muistoja, Kummigalleria, Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu, Finland
2010 Harhatila, with Mari Hallapuro, Ikuinen Galleria, Tampere, Finland
2009 Muotopuoli, Gallery K, Helsinki, Finland


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013 Summer Exhibition, Haihara Art Centre, Tampere
2013 USB-Shuffle-Show, Institut für Alles Mögliche, Berlin

2012 POLAROID, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
2012 Billnäs Young Artists, Billnäs Bruk, Finland

2011 Nuoret - Young Artists 2011, Kunsthalle, Helsinki
2011 Noorderlicht Photo Festival, Groningen, The Netherlands
2011 Kuolemattomat - Immortals, Tampere Maja Gallery, Tartu, Estonia

2010 Instructions for Initial Conditions, Drift Station / Parallax Space, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
2010 SKjL 2010 (Union of Finnish Art Associations Annual Exhibition), Järvenpää Art Museum
2010 Daegu Photo Biennale, South Korea
2010 The Art of Basware, Sanomatalo, Helsinki
2010 Loppuunmyyty 2010, Fine Art Degree Show, TR1, Tampere

2009 Lomo Sapiens, Municipal Gallery, Kharkov, Ukraine
2009 Midpoint, The 3rd Year Show, Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland

2008 Valon Voimat – Forces of Light, Helsinki
2008 Weberform Group, group performance and installation, Gallery Huoltamo, Tampere
2008 Puutostila, photography and community art project, Megapolis 2023, Theatre Hällä, Tampere
2008 AVOo8 – urban art exhibition, Tampere
2008 Velomania, Vapriikki Museum Centre, Tampere

2007 The Art of Basware, Sanomatalo, Helsinki
2007 Finnish Soundscapes: 2007: Tampere; 2008: Kannonkoski; Oulunsalo
         2009: Arctic Centre, Rovaniemi; Culture Centre Sinilintu, Elva, Estonia; Hossa; Syöte; Seitseminen, Finland;
         2010: Turku kuuntelee, Omatila Gallery (Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova)

2006 You, I, He, She, We, You, They, Ikuinen Galleria, Tampere
2006 AVO - urban art exhibition, a guided tour - group performance


GRANTS & AWARDS

2013 Svenska kulturfonden, project grant
2013 Finland's National Council for Visual Art, project grant
2012 Finland's National Council for Photographic Art, grant for international project
2012 Svenska Kulturfonden, travel grant
2012 Finland's National Council for Photographic Art, project grant
2011 Alfred Kordelin Foundation, project grant
2011 The Arts Council of Pirkanmaa, travel grant for group
2011 Svenska Kulturfonden, project grant
2010 Honourable mention, International Photography Awards: Student and Non-Professional Fine Art category


RESIDENCIES

2012 Berlin, Germany, The Arts Council of Pirkanmaa
2012 Athens, Greece, The Finnish Institute at Athens
2012 Källskär, Åland, Åland Culture Delegation
2011 Mazzano Romano, Italy, Väinö Tanner Foundation


MEMBERSHIPS

Union of Artist Photographers, Finland, candidate member
Tampere Artists' Association, Finland
Photographic Centre Nykyaika, Finland


WORKS IN COLLECTIONS

The State Art Collection of Finland
Private collections


OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE ARTS

2012 Tampere Art Fair, Works from TAMK graduates, Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre

2011 Art Fair Suomi, The Cable Factory, Helsinki

2009- Co-founder of Hysteria Publishing

2008- Graphic design, illustration, webdesign
including posters for art exhibitions, cd covers, illustration for the University of Jyväskylä, webdesign for Inter Linguas and Hysteria Publishing

2008 Exhibition publicist, trainee
The Finnish Society of Acoustic Ecology

 
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