(b. 1975)
Lives and works in Tampere, Finland.
Mixed media – artist, works mainly with installation, painting, sound & video. Work includes also comics and text pieces.
Education
2002, 2004 Further studies in Video art, TAMK/Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Fine Arts Department
2001 Visual artist, BA
1997 – 2001 TAMK/University of Applied Sciences, Art and Media/Fine Art department
1999 Chinese language and cultural studies – exchange studies, Shengyang, China
1995 – 1996 Lahti Adult Education Institute, Fine Art Department
1994 Matriculation examination
Solo exhibitions
2011 Uusi Kipinä Gallery/Kirnu, Lahti, Finland
2008 Linnake Gallery project, Väinö Linna square, Tampere
2007 Myymälä2 Gallery, Helsinki, Finland (Johanna Lonka, Hannamari Matikainen)
2006 Jangva Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Rajatila Gallery, Tampere, Finland
2003 Vintti Gallery, Tampere, Finland
2002 Vaahtera Gallery, Tampere, Finland
2002 Rajatila Gallery, Tampere, Finland ( Johanna Lonka, Otso Höglund )
2002 Tampere – maja, Tartu, Estonia
Group / Juryfied* exhibitions (selected)
2010 MediaPyhät-Kiesit&Tsybyt, Rajatila Gallery, Tampere, Finland*
2010 Rajatila@Supermarket Art Fair, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
2009 The 4th Pirkanmaa Triennial, Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland*
2009 Kokooma, Rajatila Gallery, Tampere, Finland
2009 Graphica Creativa09, Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland*
2008 ArtFairSuomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2008 XIII Mänttä Art Festival, Pekilo, Mänttä, Finland *
2008 Draw In, 00130 Gallery, Helsinki, Finland*
2007 ArtFairSuomi, MUU Gallery, Helsinki, Finland*
2007 Ars Kärsämäki, Finland *
2007 Comic Festival Exhibition, Tampere, Finland
2006 10th Anniversary exhibition of Rajataide Art association, TR1 Exhibition hall, Tampere, Finland
2006 New Terrortory, PAK////T Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland *
2006 Terrortory, MUU Gallery, Helsinki, Finland *
2006 3rd Triennial of Pirkanmaa region, Tampere, Finland *
2006 NoD Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2005 Autumn Photomarathon, Anna Ahmatova Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia and
Backlight Photography Triennial, Tampere, Finland
2005 Nokia Exhibition Hall, Nokia, Finland
2004 Rupriikki Media Museum, Tampere, Finland
2003 Koetila, Helsinki, Finland
2002 Old Student House, Tampere, Finland
2001 Graduate exhibition, Tampere Polytechnic, Tampere, Finland
2000 Old Library house, Tampere, Finland
Videofestivals and screenings*
2009 Finland In Full Colour, VerdensKulturCentret, Copenhagen, Denmark
2006 VIEW2006, Culture Factory Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland
2006 12th International Pärnu Fideo and Vilm Festival, Pärnu, Estonia
2005 VALOSTA, Central square of Tampere, Finland
2005 Backlight – videoscreening*, Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere, Finland
2005 Saunavuoro*, Tampere Student Theatre, Tampere, Finland
2003 Iiris Film Festival, Jyväskylä, Finland
2003 One Minutes Festival, Amsterdam, Holland
2003 Tampere Film Festival, Tampere, Finland
2003 Videonaiset*, Niagara Movie Theater, Tampere, Finland
2000 Vier de kunstvlaai, Amsterdam, Holland
2000 Oulu Music Video Festival, Oulu, Finland
Forthcoming exhibitions/projects
Pala taivasta/Piece of Heaven, Tampere
Haihara12, Haihara Art Centre, Tampere
JoyLaav/Laavumaa, cdr
Aikamme käyttöohjeita/ Our time – the operating guide(working title), book project
Other artistic activities
Sound/performance (selected)
2008 Kunstijaam at Tartu Kunstikuu, Tartu, Estonia (JoyLaav featuring Kuupuu)
2007 Skaņu mežs, Riga, Latvia (collaboration with Bērnu Rīts )
Experimental sound group Kukkiva Poliisi, since 1999.
Performances in galleries and festivals. Selected
2007 LalLalLal Festival/Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Postsovkhoz06 Art Symposium, Mooste, Estonia
2005 TAJU – exhibition opening, Hyvinkää, Finland, Potlatch festival, Club Oranssi, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Studio La – bas, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland, Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2003 Sound Art Gallery, Pushkinskaja 10, St. Petersburg, Russia, Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2003 Mental Alaska, Restaurant Telakka, Tampere, Finland
Releases
2005 Kukkiva Poliisi: Ilola, Audiobot cdr (BE)
2005 Kukkiva poliisi: s/t, Monopolka & Ej Tu Dirst, cassette ( RU )
2003 Kukkiva Poliisi: s/t, self released cdr ( FI )
2002 Kukkiva Poliisi & Avarus: Maximum Highway Lifestyle, Lal lal lal cdr ( FI)
KP on compilations
2007Larm 2xcd Larm & Kning disc (SE)
2004 267 purkkia liimaa cdr, 267 Lattajjaa ( FI)
2002 Kuolleena haudattuja cassette, Lal lal lal ( FI )
Public works
2002 Wall paintings at Tampere University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
group work ( A-K Laine, E. Lind, J. Lonka, H. Moisseinen, V. Takalo )
Comics
2010, 2008 in Gambuzine (PO)
2008 J.Lonka: “On weekdays and Sundays”- collection of comics from years 2002-08 (FI)
2001 – 2007 in Irtoparta comic zine, issues: 1 & 3 – 8 (FI)
2003 – 2008 in Mörkö comic zine, issues: 7 – 11 (FI)
Residencies/Study trips/workshops
2011 MoKS AIR, Nordic-Baltic Residency program, Mooste, Estonia
2010 Northbounders-workshop, Gæsteatelier Hollufgård, Odense, Denmark
2008 Sound as space/Sound as language- workshop, Pedvale/Riga, Latvia
2008 Zine Festival, Lisboa, Portugal
2007 Riga Sound Locations-workshop, Riga, Latvia
2005 MoKS, Artist in residence, Mooste, Estonia
2004 Czech Republic, Artist recidency of Pirkanmaa Arts Council
2003 Holland, Belgium
2001 Estonia, Latvia
2000 Hungary
1999 Estonia
Grants
2009 City of Tampere, Professional Artists Grant
2007 Arts Council of Finland, Public Display Grant
2006 Sleipnir-NIFCA travel grant
2005 City of Tampere, Culture board
Memberships / confidential posts in art associations
Rajataide Art Association(Chairman 2008 – 2009, member of board 2007-2010)
Artists´ Association MUU
AV – arkki – Distribution Center for Finnish Media Art
Kuvasto ry.-Visual Artists’ Association of Copyrights