SINI-MERI HEDBERG
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I´m Turku based visual artist working mostly with paintings. I also work in my other hometown Kemi, situated on the Bothnian Bay. I paint landscape paintings inspired by the Nordic sky, abstract expressionism and German Romantic landscape paintings from the 1700 century. My paintings atmosphere reveal different emotions and study existentialist questions.
Recently I have painted series called The Waste Land. Paintings are focusing on the moment when someone passes away. What happens then? Where do we go? What kind of place is it? Paintings imagine the place and state we are when we leave our body or we see someone dying. Paintings study the feelings we have when we are naked in front of the Death.
I graduated 2004 from Turku Arts Academy and I had my first solo exhibition at Studio space in Wäinö Aaltonen museum, Turku. Since that I have been very active with solo and group exhibitions. I have presented
solo exhibitions also in Berlin and Tartu. I have works in public collections; Finnish State, Turku city collection and Rovaniemi city collection.
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MEMBER OF
Finnish Painters Union
Turku Artists Association
The Artists´ Association of Lapland
Galleria Huuto
Kuvasto
The Artist Register
EDUCATION
2004, Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Turku Arts Academy, Department of Painting
2002, Master of Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Turku
1992-1993, Lapland Art School, Tornio
1991-1992, Kemi Art School
UPCOMING SOLOEXHIBITIONS 2024
Gallery Räyhä, Turku with Lotta Leka
Haa Gallery, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
Gallery Aski, Turku
Gallery Kulma, Porvoo
Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
2022, Kouta-gallery, Kouvola
2022, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2022, Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi
2021, Art Gallery Naantalin Taidehuone, Museum of Naantali, Naantali
2021, Kulttuuritalo Laikku / Studio, Tampere
2020, Artist of the Month, Korundi cafe, Rovaniemi Art Museum
2019, The Silent Room, Lapland Central Hospital, Rovaniemi
2019, Tampere Maja, Tartu, Estonia
2019, Tobacco Warehouse, Pietarsaari Museum (with Jaana Valtari)
2018, Gallery G, Helsinki
2017, Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä (with Jaana Valtari)
2017, Gallery Joella, Turku
2016, Gallery Kajaste, Oulu
2016, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany (with Marjatta Holma)
2015, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2014, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki (with Jaana Valtari)
2013, Titanik Gallery, Turku
2013, Poriginal Gallery, Pori
2012, Mältinranta Artcenter, Tampere
2011, Seinäjoki Arthall (Studio)
2011, Gallery Vanha Raatihuone, Turku
2008, Taidepanimo, Lahti
2007, Gallery Brinkkala, Turku (with Marjatta Holma)
2006, Porvoo Arthall (with Lena Kuivisto
2005, Poriginal Gallery (with Lena Kuivisto)
2005, Gallery Just, Turku
2004, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art (Studio), Turku
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS
2024, The Turku Artists´ Assosiation´s members´exhibition SPRING SALON, HAA Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki
2024, Diálogo, AVA Galleria, Rio de Janeiro
2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2005, Turku Artists´Association Annual Exhibitions
2023-24 BELA Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art, Espaco Cultural Correios Niteroi &
Shopping Cassino Atlantico, Copacapana & Parque Gloria Maria / Parque das Ruinas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2023-24 Skanno x Taidemaalariliitto, Skanno Showroom, Helsinki
2023, BELA Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
2023, Yllin Kyllin 2 - Overflow / The Artists of Taiteen talo, Turku
2023, Lopettakaa! exhibition against violence, Kuusiston Taidekartano, Kaarina
2023, Napan kuvataideviikot spring, Artists´Association of Lapland, Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi
2022, Oooooooh! Huuto 20 v, group exhibition, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2022, Identity, Finnish Spirit, group exhibition, Lapinlahden Lähde, Helsinki
2022, Tampere-maja Foundation 25 Years, Kulttuuritalo Laikku Gallery, Tampere
2022, Yllin kyllin - Overflow / The Artists of Taiteen talo, Turku
2022, AVA Art Festival, Culture and Creative Center, Osaka, Japan
2022, Ars Nartae, Gallery Kellokas, Äkäslompolo
2021, Kiertokulku, Gallery Ronga, Tampere
2021, Napan kuvataideviikot,autumn, Artists´Association of Lapland, Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi
2021, Blind spots, artproject at Turku Centrum
2021, Napan kuvataideviikot, spring, Artists´Association of Lapland, Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi
2019, Oxygenum, Triennal Exhibition of Nordic Art Association, Veteli Art Manor
2019, Karuselli, tm-gallery, Helsinki
2019, Logomo Artists, Logomo Theatro, Turku
2019, Napan kuvataideviikot, Artists´ Association of Lapland, Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi
2018-14, 2012, 2009, 2007, Turku Artists´ Association Summer Exhibitions
2017, Ajankuva, Kuusisto Art Manor, Kaarina
2017, Kyllä, Annual Exhibition of Union of Finnish Art Association, Riihimäki Art Museum
2017, ONNI - Hapiness, Exhibition of Union of Finnish Art Association, Lapua Art Museum
2017, Ympäristökoru Vol. 3, Vuojoki Art Manor, Eurajoki
2017, Olohuone 306.4 km2 Urban Art Festival, Turku
2016, Turun Saskiat - 60 years, Köysiratagallery, Turku (invited)
2013, Vesi / Water, Kuusisto Art Manor, Kaarina
2013, Pyhäniemi 2013, Pyhäniemi Mansion, Hollola
2012, Sota vai rauha?, Exhibition of Union of Finnish Art Association, South Karelia Museum, Lappeenranta
2011, Spiraali, Exhibition of Union of Finnish Art Association, Cruselli, Uusikaupunki
2011, Annual Exhibition of Union of Finnish Art Association, Cabel Factory, Helsinki
2011, Vaahtokarkki, Haihara Artcenter, Tampere
2011, Red point. Varsinais-Suomen taidetoimikunta, Turku Fair and Congress Center, Turku
2008, Uusi maalaus, Lahti Art Museum
2008, Red point. Varsinais-Suomen taidetoimikunta, Salo Art Museum, Salo
2007, Matkalla, Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu (Hedberg, Holma, Oksanen & Sääski)
2006, Osa suurta verkkoa, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
2006, Tunnettako?, Summer Exhibition of Union of Finnish Art Association, Kivipankki, Jämsä
2006, Art without Borders, Szeged, Hungary
2005, Annual Exhibition of Union of Finnish Art Association, Porvoo Art Factory
2005, Tahdon! Art sales, Salo Art Museum, Salo
2002, Book fair, Turku Fair and Congress Center, Turku
WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Finnish State Art Commission
Turku City Collection
Rovaniemi City Collection
Tampere Maja Foundation, Estonia
SELECTED POSITIONS OF TRUST
2018-2019, Luova meri, Arts Promotion Centre Finland in co-operation with IRM-Tool project (www.aboamere.fi/IRM-Tool), pilot process with Meyer Turku, Arctech Helsinki Shipyard and Wilhelmsen Ships Service and seven professional Finnish artists (me being one of the selected ones)
2014-15, Chairperson of Turku Artists Association
2013-15, Member of the Board of Turku Artists Association
2006-09, Member of the Board of Turku Artists Association
2006-08, Member of the Exhibition Board of Turku Artists Association
RESIDENCIES
2018, The Marbella Studio House, Finnish Artists Studio Foundation, Spain
2016, 5 months Artist in Residence, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Museum of History & Contemporary Art, Turku
2016, The Marbella Studio House, Finnish Artists Studio Foundation, Spain
2015, Källskär Artist Guest Residence, Ålands Culture Delegation, Åland Archipelago
2013, Il Roccolo, Annemarie Schleutker Foundation, Ghiffa, Italy
2007, 6 months, Hôtel Chevillon, The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Grez-zur-Loing, France
2006, Kökar, Åland