Laura Dahlberg
Laura Dahlberg (born 1991) is a sculptor who uses robotics and new materials in her work. The themes of her works focus on the coexistence of technology and other species, as well as the animistic elements that emerge in the interaction between them. She is interested in creating spaces where we can experience a connection with mechanical objects.
Dahlberg graduated as a visual artist from Saimaa University of Applied Sciences in 2016 and earned her Master of Fine Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts, Uniarts Helsinki in 2022. Her most recent exhibitions were a solo exhibition at HAM Gallery in Helsinki and group exhibitions at Onoma Summer Exhibition in Fiskars and Galleria Rostrum in Malmö. Her works can be found in the collection of the Helsinki Art Museum.
Tanja Koljonen
Tanja Koljonen (born 1981, Muonio) lives and works in Helsinki. She graduated with a Master of Arts in Photography from Aalto University in 2014 and a Master of Fine Arts from the Department of Printmaking, Academy of Fine Arts in 2024. Koljonen works at the interface between printmaking and photography. Koljonen’s works are often published in book form, which expand into spatial entities in exhibitions. Her work emphasizes an interest in the relationship between written language and images, and how they can change familiar ways of reading and observing. Koljonen has held solo exhibitions in Finland and elsewhere in Europe, and she has participated in group exhibitions and residency programs around the world.
Timo Viialainen
Timo Viialainen works in the fields of visual arts, performance art and sound art. His artistic production is embodied in sculptural works that activate viewers, as well as in performances that utilize sound elements. He graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from the Sculpture Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in 2021. Viialainen’s works are in the collections of the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Fund and Kiasma. He has had three solo exhibitions, the most recent of which was on display at Sinne Gallery in 2023. As a performance and sound artist, he has performed at numerous events and festivals in 22 different countries, including Norgberg Festival (Norgberg Sweden), New Performance Turku Festival, Interackje Festival (Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland), Performance O Morir Festival (Norogac i, Mexico), Palestine Performance Symposium, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center (Ramallah, Palestine, West Bank), Sofia Underground Festival (Sofia, Bulgaria) and Asiatopia International Performance Art Festival (Bangkok, Thailand), Electric Eclectics Festival (Meaford Ontario, Canada).
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