CV

Lilli Marika Johanna was born 04 September 1979 in Vihti, Finland

WORK EXPERIENCE

Finnish Refugee Council. Freelancer Photographer, Graphic Designer and Teacher of Multicultural workshop. 24 July 2007–

(1) Developing and unifying the visual appearance of the Finnish Refugee Council; design, photography and layout of brochures and postcards

(2) Analysis of usage and accessibility of contemporary photography in creating interaction between immigrants and Finnish culture

(3) Multicultural workshop with producer Sanna Johansson:

- Blocks and Circular Thoughts, students’ exhibition in Helsinki Central railway station. 21–31 March 2008

- Enriched! Nourished! photograph installation tour around Helsinki during the year 2008: Myllymarkkinat [happening] 19 April,

Mellari Cultural Space 2–23 May, World Village Festival 24–25 May, Lokaviikot [youth festival] in Kontupiste 12–19 October,

The Final Seminar of KOTILO project in Laituri [Helsinki City Planning Department’s information and exhibition space], 28 November 2008

Alma Media / Kauppalehti VIP [newspaper focused on economy]. Visual Journalist. Part-time fixed-period employment 14 August–10 November 2006

Organizing, archiving and visual planning with graphic designers, photographers, journalists and interviewees of the newspaper

Freelancer Photographer, Writer and Assistant of Public Relations. I.a. Like Publishing Ltd. [Otava], Johnny Kniga [WSOY],

Sammakko Publishing House, Congress Hotel Meripuisto, Rosk’n Roll Oy Ab [regional waste company]. 2002–2007

Fading Ways Finland record company. Founder and Photographer. 2005–

Fotoyks [photograph store and laboratory]. Customer service and photo printing. 2002–2004

City of Helsinki Youth Department. Craft and Youth Leader. 2001

Art and Media Workshop in Pikku Huopalahti, Helsinki. Trainee. 2000

Children’s Day Foundation / Linnanmäki Amusement Park. Shop Assistant. 1999–2000

Sodexo / Helsinki City Theatre. Waitress. 1999–2000

Kaarikeskus Foundation of Nummela [service center and home for handicapped and senior citizen]. Practical training in nursing. 3 months in 1998–1999

Kemira GrowHow Ltd. [Yara]. Cleaner of representative spaces. 1996–1998

Artistic and practical co-operation. I.a. Hanna Weselius, Okko Oinonen, Ulla Karttunen, Miina Savolainen, Jarmo Nauska, Pirkko Ruokolainen. 1993–2007

Ojakkalan Visa Association [sports club]. Chairman [1996–1997] and Member of the Youth Division, Coach. 1993–1997

EDUCATION

Basic Education:

Graduate of Nummela Upper Secondary School [Nummelan lukio]. 1998

Basic Degree in Music [3/3]. Studies in musical theory, orchestral music and playing clarinet as the main instrument. LUMO College of Music. 1995

Professional Education in Visual Arts:

Master of Fine Arts. Majors: Photographic Art and Semiotics. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. 2010

Visual Artisan. Basic Degree in Photography. Keuda Vocational College. 2006

Other Education:

Semiotics and Poetics of Avant-Garde Literatures. Helsinki Summer School / University of Helsinki. 2009

Edge of Europe writing circle. Kiasma Theatre. 2009

Studies in Network University of Semiotics. 2009–

Artist in Museum. Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma. 2008

Studies in Psychology, Finnish literature, English and Swedish. Open Universities of Helsinki and Jyväskylä. 1998–

Visual Arts and Communication. Folk Education Center / Helsinki. One-year study program. 2001–2002

Course for Young Journalists. Association of Theatre Eeva Susi. 2000

EXHIBITIONS and PUBLIC PERFORMANCES (selected)

2009 II Festival de Arte Finlândia/Portugal, Galeria do Palácio, Porto, PO

2009 (V)AIHEET, Kaiku Gallery, Helsinki, FI

2009 Dream Land [Tarja in Wonderland ]. Video work by Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen, FI

2009 Kuvan Kevät, FAFA Gallery, Helsinki, FI

2007 My Nature: It Is Fulfilled [site-specific art project + DVD], Salon Naxet, Helsinki, FI

2007 Portraits of Pills, Group Exhibition, Vanhan Kuppila, Helsinki, FI

2007 Mental Spaces, Psychiatric Clinic, Helsinki, FI

2007 Written in Flesh [L’ihana historia] -living installation, Lapinlahti Garden, Helsinki, FI

2007 Please don’t let me lose you! [En tahdo sua menettää!]. Voimala 21 May, TV1 / YLE

2007 The Pests | Tuholaiset [document movie]. Directed and screenwritten by Mina Laamo and Katja Lautamatti. Producer Auli Mantila / DOfilms Ltd.

2007 Bubble with Hilma Havia by Panagiotis Balomenos, TARUtalli Gallery, Helsinki, FI

2007 Yo Mama, The Web Bitches’ comics in Arabianranta Library, Helsinki, FI

2007 Group Exhibition, Akkulataamo, Lahti Art Brewery, FI

2006 Bubble, B-Gallery, Turku, FI

2006 Behind the Mascara, Valssaamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki, FI

2006– What are you waiting for? [DVD], The Cultural Center of Tuusula, Gallery Oma Huone, TAMK Video Screenings, DINA.tv, FI

2006 VIP [Very Important People, Place and the Past], The Corridor Gallery of Lapinlahti hospital, Helsinki, FI

2004 Hic et Nunc, Seurasaari Open-Air Museum / Helsinki, Libraries of Hyrynsalmi and Helsinki, FI

RESIDENCIES and GRANTS

09/2009 Utö residency. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts

06/2009 Berlin studio. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts

2009 The Arts Council of Finland. Travel Grant

2008 The Arts Council of Finland. Multicultural Photography Project

2007 City of Helsinki Cultural Office. Multicultural Photography Project

2007 City of Helsinki Cultural Office. Pro Lapinlahti and Sadonkorjuu team

2006 The Finnish Cultural Foundation. VIP

FORTHCOMING

2010 A Saga of Seven Bank Notes. An essay on everyday uses of semiotics. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts

08–09/2010 Never Ending Walks and Talks, Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius [Salon], Helsinki, FI

LILLI KINNUNEN

lilli.kinnunen@gmail.com +358-50-534 8279 HELSINKI FINLAND