front-page Study tours 2024 Norway (residence, KHMessen, Ålvik) 2023 Japan (residence, Saruya AiR, Fujiyoshida) 2023 Switzerland (kunstluft - land art weeks, Conters in Prättigau) 2022 Italy (residence, Matera residenza Centro culturale Finlandese) 2022 Hungary (residence, Valóság with FinnAgora, Budapest) 2022 Greece (residence in Koroneos building, the Finnish Institute at Athens) 2021 Switzerland (residence, Kloster Dornach) 2021 Italy (residence in Villa Lante of The Finnish Institute in Rome) 2019 Lapland (symposium, Arctic Art Week, Kakslauttanen) 2018 Spain (residence, AFA Centre, Madrid) 2017 Switzerland (guest atelier, Open Spaces, Feutersoey) 2016 Italy (residence, Wassard Elea, Ascea) 2015 Indonesia (residence in Lodtunduh, Bali) 2014 Senegal (residence, Waaw, Saint-Louis) 2013 Germany (residence of Arts Council of Pirkanmaa in Berlin) 2012 Tasmania (The Launceston City Council's Artist in Residence Program) 2012 Scotland (residence of Arts Council of Häme in Edinburgh) 2011 Australia (guest atelier, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, WA) 2010 Australia (guest atelier, Artsource, Fremantle, WA) 2008 Iceland (residence, Nes, Skagaströnd) 2008 Spain (residence of Arts Council of Southeast Finland in Barcelona) 2007 Iceland (residence, Skriduklaustur) 2007 Australia (guest atelier, Bundanon Trust, North Nowra, NSW) 2006 Czech Republic (residence of Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region in Prague) 2005 Austria (residence, Galerie Stadtpark TOP 24, Krems) 2004 Germany (residence of Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region in Berlin) 2003 the Netherlands (guest atelier, Stichting B.a.d, Rotterdam) 2001 Spain (guest atelier, Fundación Valparaíso, Mojácar) 1999 Portugal (guest atelier, Palácio dos Coruchéus, Lisbon) 1999 Sweden (visiting grant of Finnish-Swedish culture fund, Stockholm) 1996 Greenland (guest atelier, NIFCA, Qaqortoq) 1994 Denmark (guest atelier, Kulturfabrikken, Copenhagen) 1992 Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru 1991 India (cultural exchange, CIMO) 1987 USA 1986 Portugal (IAESTE) 1985 Poland (co-operation, University of Arts and Design in Helsinki - Krakow Art Academy)
Study tours 2024 Norway (residence, KHMessen, Ålvik) 2023 Japan (residence, Saruya AiR, Fujiyoshida) 2023 Switzerland (kunstluft - land art weeks, Conters in Prättigau) 2022 Italy (residence, Matera residenza Centro culturale Finlandese) 2022 Hungary (residence, Valóság with FinnAgora, Budapest) 2022 Greece (residence in Koroneos building, the Finnish Institute at Athens) 2021 Switzerland (residence, Kloster Dornach) 2021 Italy (residence in Villa Lante of The Finnish Institute in Rome) 2019 Lapland (symposium, Arctic Art Week, Kakslauttanen) 2018 Spain (residence, AFA Centre, Madrid) 2017 Switzerland (guest atelier, Open Spaces, Feutersoey) 2016 Italy (residence, Wassard Elea, Ascea) 2015 Indonesia (residence in Lodtunduh, Bali) 2014 Senegal (residence, Waaw, Saint-Louis) 2013 Germany (residence of Arts Council of Pirkanmaa in Berlin) 2012 Tasmania (The Launceston City Council's Artist in Residence Program) 2012 Scotland (residence of Arts Council of Häme in Edinburgh) 2011 Australia (guest atelier, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, WA) 2010 Australia (guest atelier, Artsource, Fremantle, WA) 2008 Iceland (residence, Nes, Skagaströnd) 2008 Spain (residence of Arts Council of Southeast Finland in Barcelona) 2007 Iceland (residence, Skriduklaustur) 2007 Australia (guest atelier, Bundanon Trust, North Nowra, NSW) 2006 Czech Republic (residence of Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region in Prague) 2005 Austria (residence, Galerie Stadtpark TOP 24, Krems) 2004 Germany (residence of Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region in Berlin) 2003 the Netherlands (guest atelier, Stichting B.a.d, Rotterdam) 2001 Spain (guest atelier, Fundación Valparaíso, Mojácar) 1999 Portugal (guest atelier, Palácio dos Coruchéus, Lisbon) 1999 Sweden (visiting grant of Finnish-Swedish culture fund, Stockholm) 1996 Greenland (guest atelier, NIFCA, Qaqortoq) 1994 Denmark (guest atelier, Kulturfabrikken, Copenhagen) 1992 Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru 1991 India (cultural exchange, CIMO) 1987 USA 1986 Portugal (IAESTE) 1985 Poland (co-operation, University of Arts and Design in Helsinki - Krakow Art Academy)
Japan In Fujiyoshida I made images of Fuji. I collected the materials for this from the foot of the mountain. I dried the leaves inside a book and glued them on the stones with cooked potato of the region. Small works are depicting this magnificent mountain and are made of it. Below you find few pictures of the collection.
I thank The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation for making this visit at Saruya AiR possible.
stone and ginkgo leaf stone and bamboo leaf eulalia grass on sugi bark snow-capped Fuji with full Moon stone, petals and leaf -õ õ _` Because of the war organized by Russia my journey became a kind of round-the-world trip. Flight to Tokyo went south of Russia, and the way back was between Canada and the North Pole. I crossed all meridians. It was also interesting to return to yesterday. Departure from Tokyo was late on Sunday evening. After midnight it was Monday. When the flight crossed International Date Line it was Sunday again. Sleepy, I could reminisce few hours of tomorrow, Monday. Until it was Monday once more.
