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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