ILKKA SARIOLA
CURRICULUM VITAE
Studies
2013 Helsinki University, Master in Theology, Major in dogmatics
2009 Helsinki University, Bachelor of Theology
2005 Helsinki University. Faculty of Theology
1998 Academy of Fine Arts, Masters of Arts, Helsinki
1989-1995 Academy of Fine Arts, Studies in Time and Space Department and Painting Department
1989 Finnish Matriculation Examination, Lapua
Upcoming exhibitions
2023 Alexander Horn & Ilkka Sariola, Nachtgalerie Strümpfe, Mannheim, Germany
2023 ”Wounds”, drawings from Iran & Finland, Galerie Toolbox, Berliini, Germany
2024 Solo exhibition, Teheran, Iran
Solo exhibitions
2023 ”Päästä Pahasta”, Gallery A2, Helsinki
2022 ”Deliver from Evil”, solo exhibition Galerie Toolbox, Berlin
2019 ”Dark Storm”, collaboration with Jani Lempiäinen, Gallery A2, Helsinki
2018 ”Shit Happens 2”, Galerie Toolbox, Berlin
2018 ”Shit Happens”, Gallery Orton, Helsinki
2017 ”Sunday drawings” Gallery Bokvillan, Helsinki
2015 ”The Crucifix of the Holy Saturday” and scetches, Oulunkylä church art space, Helsinki
2005 ”Meat & Fish”, collaboration with Mika Aalto-Setälä, Kluuvi gallery Helsinki
2003 ”Hän yritti seurata isäänsä”, -drawings of desire, Cable gallery, Helsinki
2002 ”Drawings”, Art goes kapakka, Tsiigaa -exhibition, restaurant Sea Horse, Helsinki
2000 ”Virtaus/ Drifting”, -video installation, Gallery Kari Kenetti, Helsinki
1999 ”Drawings”, Muu gallery, Helsinki
1998 ”Kesken”, Gallery Titanik, Turku
1995 Taidekellari, Lapua
1995 ”Living with the stone”, Southern-Greenlands Center of Culture, Qaqortoq, Greenland
1995 ”Debut”, Kluuvi gallery, Helsinki
1995 ”Graduate exhibition”, Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
1992 ”The Fish”, -video and photographs, Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
1991 Academy of Fine Arts, Exhibition space, Helsinki
1988 Piispala, Lapua
Group exhibitions in Finland
2022 ”Evil in Art” performance, exhibition and discussion with performance duo Kainulainen & Latva , Galleria Yö, Helsinki
2022 ”Zerbrechlich”, Finnish – German summer contemporary art summer exhibition, Riihimäki glass factory
2021 ”Siima”, Helsinki Performance Art Symposium, Mad House, Teurastamo Helsinki
2020 Gallery Rankka 5-years, Helsinki
2020 ”Moderation – Cooperation – Equality”, former shopping center of Hyvinkää
2019 ”Breaking Bad” Porvoo Kunsthalle
2019 ”Six minds on paper”, Gallery Rankka, Helsinki
2019 Sammatti summer exhibition 2019, Lohja
2019 ”Bureaucracy”, Gallery Rankka Helsinki
2016 ”Crucifix of the Holy Saturday”, St. John ́s church, ”Kirkko soikoon”-festival, Helsinki
2002 ”Taju 2002”, Hyvinkää
2002 ”One day exhibition”, Academy of Fine Arts, project space, Helsinki
2002 ”Suomen taiteilijain 107. näyttely”, Kunst Halle, Helsinki
2002 ” Draw 6!”, Cable factory, Puristamo, Helsinki
2001 ”Nuorten näyttely”, Kunst Halle, Helsinki
1999 ”EuCrea!”, Kiasma, Helsinki
1998 ”Amorph 98”, Performance festival, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
1997 ”Ihon alla”, Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä
1996 ”Finnish Thanatology 2”, collaboration with Teemu Mäki and Teuri Haarla, Gallery Workshop, Helsinki
1996 ”Puhelu”, Tampere Modern Art Museum, Tampere
1996 ” Komp i Box”, Gallerie Anhava, Helsinki
1996 ”Alaston minä”, Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä
1995 ”Nuorten näyttely”, Kunst Halle, Helsinki
1993 ”Mäntän 1. kuvataideviikot”, Mänttä
1993 ”Nuoret kukot”, Tenalj von Fersen, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
1986 ”Nuorison taidetapahtuman taidenäyttely”, Rauman Art Museum, Rauma
Group exhibitions in Europe
2022 “The Light & the Dark”, Galerie Wolf & Galentz, Berlin, Germany
2022 “Galerie Toolbox 10 – years”, Berlin, Germany
2021 ”Murdumised”, Evald Okas Museum; Haapsalu, Viro
2017 ”Nachstein”, Galerie Toolbox, Berlin, Germany
2001 ”AnteprimaBovisa, Milano Europa 2000”, Milano, Italy
2000 ”StandArt”, Nordic Live-Art happening, Gothenburg, Sweden
1998 ”Likansnand”, Kjarvalstadir Artmuseum, Reykjavik, Island
1997 ” Kropsnaer”, West-Sjaellands Artmuseum, Soro, Danmark
1997 ”Kroppen i Konsten”, Henie Onstad Center of Art, Oslo, Norway
1996 ”Kroppsnära”, Norrköping Art Museum, Sweden
1996 ”ArtGenda”, Baltic area Biennal, Öksnehallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
1996 ”Finnish Thanatology”, collaboration with Teemu Mäki and Teuri Haarla, Gallery Borey, St. Petersburg, Russia
1995 ”Smart”, -art affair, Stockholm, Sweden
1994 ”Muu -exhibition”, Jutempus, Vilnius, Lithuania
1994 ”Identity”, Modern Art Museum, Moscow, Russia
1994 ”Smart”, -art affair, Stocholm, Sweden
Collections
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
Gösta Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation’s collections
Vexi Salmi and Katri Wanner-Salmi collection, Hämeenlinna Art Museum
HAM, Helsinki City Art Museum
Alvar Aalto-museum, Jyväskylä
Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
Keskisuomalainen collections, Jyväskylä
Privat collections
Public works
”Crucifix of Holy Saturday” Kallio church, Helsinki
”Crucifix of Peace” St. Paul´s church, Helsinki
Grants
2022 Corona-grant, 12000€ The Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2022 Visek, 3000€
2021 Corona-grant, 6000€ The Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2021 Corona-grant, 4000€, The Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2020 Corona-grant, 4000€, The Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2020 Visual arts dispaly grant, 11.400€, The Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2019 The Finnish Cultural Foundation Uusimaa, 6000€
2018 Visual arts dispaly grant, 8000€, The Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Work history
1997-2005 Teaching art in several art schools in Finland, including The Academy of Fine Arts
2010-2015 Pastor at the Kallio congregation, Helsinki