CV: Anja Helminen
contact: anjahelminen(at)gmail.com
www.anjahelminen.fi
Visual and media artist Anja Helminen had her debut in the Young Artists exhibition in Kunsthalle Helsinki in 1995. She has since then participated in numerous exbibitions in Finland and internationally. She graduated from the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in 1999. She is working with video and photography. The way of working is filming in different authentic environments. The works are based on fantasy and everyday situations, a lifestyle that emphasizes environmental values, and various female characters with dresses and performances that the camera follows in changing landscapes.
EDUCATION
1994-1999 Visual and Media Artist, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Helsinki, Gallery Arthur, Artist of the September- foto exhibition, invited by Helsinki Artists´Association
2019 Helsinki Juhlaviikot-Helsinki Festival – Art Goes Kapakka Tsiigaa- foto exhibition, invited by Helsinki Artists´Association
2014 Germany, Berlin, Galerie Pleiku
2013 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto Project Room
2012 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto – Uudenmaankatu
2012 Lahti, Gallery Uusi Kipinä
2008 Helsinki, Gallery Jangva
2006 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto – Viiskulma
2005 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto – Uudenmaankatu
2005 Tampere, Gallery Rajatila
2005 Turku, Gallery Just
2004 Lahti, Gallery Uusi Kipinä
2001 Tampere Art Center Mältinranta
1997 Helsinki, Academy of Fine Arts, Corridor
VIDEO AND FILM FESTIVALS
2014 Helsinki Cinema Orion, MUU Gala – Finnish video art
2013 Estonia, Tallinn, Ptarmigan, Dimanche Rouge Estonia Finland France- Festival
2013 Helsinki, Kiasma Theatre, Performance Voyage-Performance Portfolio
2013 Italy, Venice, Dolomiti, Performance Voyage-Performance Portfolio
2013 Norway, Troms, Small Projects Gallery, Performance Voyage-Performance Portfolio
2010 Estonia, Tallinn, Linnagalerii, Rain of Down 3/3
2010 Estonia, Pärnu, Center of Contra Culture, Rain of Down
2010 Estonia, Pärnu, Artist House, Rain of Down
2010 Estonia, Tallinn, Linnagalerii, Rain of Down 2/3
2010 Estonia, Tallinn, Linnagallerii, Rain of Down 1/3
2008 Helsinki, Cinema Andorra, Helsinki Short Film Festival
2007 Helsinki, Cinema Andorra, Helsinki Short Film Festival
2007 Norway, Verdal Kino, Femmina International Film Festival
2007 Sweden, Västerås Art Video Screening
2006 The Netherlands, Amsterdam, The One Minutes Festival
2006 Helsinki, Love and Anarchy Film Festival-screen
2006 Sweden, Västerås Art Video Screening
2005 Helsinki Forces of Light – an urban art event
2005 Tampere, Light – video art event
2005 Norway, Verdal Kino, Femmina International Film Festival
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 Sweden, Smedjebacken, Meke-Smedjebacke Konsthall, Jubilarens Val Konst i Dalarna
2019 Sweden, Stockholm, Konstnärshuset Stora Galleriet, Årsringar
2018 Sweden, Stockholm, Konstnärshuset, Hög Tid
2018 Sweden, Hedemora, Anliots Gård, Jubilarens Val Konst i Dalarna
2018 Sweden, Stockholm, Konstnärshuset Lilla Galleriet, Utsikter
2017 Sweden, Stockholm, Konstnärshuset Stora Galleriet, Vinterutställning
2017 Sweden, Stockholm, Konstnärshuset Stora Galleriet, Vårutställning
2016 Sweden, Stockholm, Konstnärshuset, Loggbok
2016 Sweden, Sigtuna Museum – Märsta Konsthall, Höstsalong
2016 Sweden, Stockholm, Konstnärshuset, Vårutställning
2016 Sweden, Stockholm, Konstnärshuset Stora Galleriet, Showroom Special
2015 Sweden, Stockholm, Konstnärshuset, Medlemsutställning Huset
2015 Sweden, Norrtälje, Rånäs Slott, Magiska Rum 2015
2014 Sweden, Katrineholm, Katrineholm Art Hall, December 2014 Salong
2014 Sweden, Stockholm, Kulturhuset, Supermarket Art Fair, Gallery Huuto Art Couture Boutique
2014 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto Jätkäsaari, Art Couture
2013 Helsinki, Cable Factory, Finland Art Fair 13
2013 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto Jätkäsaari, Anonymous Artwork
2013 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto Jätkäsaari, Konstrundan
2013 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto, Huuto-Albhabet
2013 Sweden, Stockholm, Kulturhuset, MUU Artist Association Supermarket 2013
2013 Sweden, Stockholm, Kulturhuset, Gallery Huuto Supermarket 2013
2012 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto Jätkäsaari L3, Aaargh! Ten years later
2012 Helsinki, Cable Factory, Finland Art Fair-12
2012 Helsinki, Helsinki Artists’ Association mebmers, Dream Pictures
2011 Helsinki, Cable Factory, Finland Art Fair-11
2011 Helsinki, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki Artist Association – Summer Exhibition
2010 Helsinki, Cable Factory, Finland Art Fair-10
2009 Germany, Hamburg, Subvision Contemporary Art Festival
2009 Hämeenlinna, Hämeenlinna Museum, Reflections
2009 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto – Viiskulma, Rain of Down
2009 Turku, Wäino Aaltonen Museum, Reflections
2008 Vaasa, Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Reflections – Speglingar – Reflections
2008 Tampere, Rajatila Gallery, Drawing
2008 Germany, Rostock Town Hall, Nacht der Kulturen – Video Screening
2008 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto – Uudenmaankatu, Huuto Market
2008 Helsinki, Cable Factory, Finland Art Fair-08
2008 Lahti, Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Drawing
2007 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto Uudenmaankatu, Day Video Screening
2007 Helsinki, Gallery Sinne, Feminist Wallpaper
2007 Helsinki, Muu Gallery, Art Fair Finland-07
2007 Helsinki, Muu Gallery, 2 ½ Salon August
2007 Helsinki, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Self Portrait – Helsinki Artists’ Association 40 years
2007 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto – Uudenmaankatu, Drawing Exhibition
2007 Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Gallery Huuto Project Exhibition
2007 Helsinki, Gallery Rantakasarmi, I Love Helsinki
2006 Tampere, TR1 Vooninki Hall, Electronic Stories
2006 Tampere, TR1, 3rd Triennial of Pirkanmaa, Director’s Cut
2006 Helsinki, Muu Gallery, Art Fair Finland-06
2006 The Netherlands, Amsterdam, P //// AKT, New Territories Trilogy Part III
2006 Helsinki, Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Exes
2006 Helsinki, Muu Gallery, New Territories Trilogy Part II
2005 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto – Uudenmaankatu, Video Lounge
2005 Porvoo, Porvoo Art Factory, SKjL05
2005 Porvoo, Porvoo Art Hall, Red
2005 Seinäjoki, Seinäjoki Art Hall, Red
2005 Helsinki, Gallery Huuto – Uudenmaankatu, Opening Exhibition
2004 Helsinki, Gallery Katariina, Mini3
2003 Helsinki, Gallery Katariina, Work
2001 Helsinki, Gallery Katariina, Summer Mix
1999 Helsinki, Helsinki Kusthalle, Knee-Generation´99
1999 Helsinki, Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, In the Air
1998 Imatra, Imatra Art Museum, Now
1995 Helsinki, Helsinki Kunsthalle, The Young Artist Exhibition
1994 Russia, Leningrad, Borey Art Gallery, Boomerang
1994 Hungary, Győr National Theatre, the Finnish New Art
PUBLICATIONS
2013 Performance Portfolio: MUU Artists Association, Helsinki
2009 Gallery Jangva 15 years: Jangva Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Drawing: Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Drawing: Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Self-Portrait – Helsinki Artists ’Association 40 years: Helsinki Artists’ Association
2005 SUJIKT – the first book: Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
1999 Generation´99 – Graduating Artists from Academy of Fine Arts: Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
1995 Young 48 – De Unga: Kunsthalle Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
2010 FRAME
2010 AVEK
2009 AVEK
2009 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2009 City of Helsinki Cultural Office
2000 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2000 Artists’ Association of Finland
2000 Art Centre Salmela
1999 Finnish-Institute in Rome, Villa Lante Friends Association.
1996 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
COLLECTIONS
City of Nyköping, Sweden
Private collections in Finland
ARTISTIC RECIDENCIES
2015 Italy, Matera, Artistic Residence, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2014 Germany, Berlin, Artistic Residence, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2014 Germany, Berlin, Galerie Pleiku Residence
2000 Italy, Florence, Giotto Studio, Artists’ Association of Finland
1999-2000 Mäntyharju, Art Centre Salmela, Winter Artist 1999-2000
MEMBERSHIPS
2019- Konstnärernas Riksorganisation KRO, Sweden
2018- Konst i Dalarna , Sweden
2015- Svenska Konstnärernas Förening SKF (the Swedish Artists’ Association)
2006- MUU Artists´Assiciation, Helsinki
2005- The artist running Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
1999- Finnish Artists’ Association STS
1999- Helsinki Artists’ Association
OTHER ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES
2005- 2014 Activity in artist running Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2010-2012 Member of the Board, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2009-2010 Curator-producer, Kaarina with Ormio, ”Rain of Down screening” Helsinki / Tallinn, Finland / Estonia
2008-2009 curator-producer, Kaarina with Ormio, ”Rain of Down-exhibition” Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2006-2008 Member of the Board, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland