Sanna Syvänen
born 12th Dec, 1973 in Kempele, Finland
Lives and works in Turku, Finland.
EDUCATION
2003- University of Turku, Finland (Spanish Translation, General Linguistics, Gender Studies)
1996-2000 Lahti University of Applied Sciences / Institute of Fine Arts, Finland (BA in Arts, Visual Artist)
1998-1999 Universidad Politécnica de Valencia / Faculty of Fine Arts, Spain
1994-1996 Artschool MAA, Helsinki, Finland
1993-1994 Liminka Art School
1992 Matriculation examination, Kempele Upper Secondary School
UPCOMING
2009 Back to Heritage, Art Festival, Zadar, Croatia (invited artist)
2009-10 Project Iceberg, community art project, Turku, Finland (community art project)
2010 Gathered up from pieces, community art project, Turku, Finland (community art project)
2010 Arte association's 50th anniversary exhibition, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku, Finland (curator)
2011 Pimeyden 876 sävyä, part of official Turku 2011 program, Finland (participating artist)
EXHIBITIONS (*S for Solo)
2008 Ei kenenkään maa, Crusell Cultural Centre, Uusikaupunki, Finland
2008 It's Nothing Personal, Titanik, Turku, Finland
2006 Nuoret 2006 - Finnish Artists' 111th Exhibition, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland
2006 Kunstraum Malerhof Voigtholz, Edemissen, Germany
2005 WAG Project, Titanik, Turku, Finland
2005 Broilerikeuhkot, Taidepanimo, Lahti, Finland
2005 Valosta Video Art Happening, Tampere, Finland
2004 Musta tuntuu, Rauma Art Museum, Finland
2004 Citymind Turku, Platform Gallery, Vaasa, Finland
2003 Virasto, Turku City Hospital, Finland
2003 Hole-in-One, Titanik, Turku, Finland
2003 Fast Arts Gallery, Turku, Finland (*S)
2003 Turku Artoteque, Finland (*S)
2002 New Potatoes in London, Lethaby Gallery, UK
2002 Girls, Gallery 5, Oulu, Finland
2001 Finnish Artist Associations' Summer Exhibition, Raisio Art Museum Harkko, Finland
2001 New Potatoes, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
2001 OTS, Oulu Music Centre, Finland
2001 Gallery Kipinä, Lahti, Finland (*S)
2001 Gallery 5, Oulu, Finland (*S)
2000 Kempele Town Hall, Finland (*S)
2000 Log Out, Lahti Art Museum, Finland
1998 Yökköset, Häme-gallery, Lahti, Finland
1997 Nouseva maa, Hämeenkoski, Finland
OTHER ART PROJECTS
2007 Art in Regional Poetry week, Turku, Finland
2007 National Percent-for-art principle day, Finland
2007 Project worker / City artist, East Turku community art project / Wäinö Aaltonen museum
2006 Greatest moment, community art in collaboration with Helsinki University of Technology, Turku, Finland
2003 Poem & Image, site specific art project, Turku, Finland
2002 Mural Painting, Loimaa, Finland
1995- 96 Performance group Mittarit, Helsinki, Finland
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Åbo Akademi University, Finland (2)
Private collections, Finland
GRANTS (*S for Solo)
2008 City of Turku
2006 Arts Council of Finland
2006 Arts Council of Finland
2006 Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi
1994 Lions Club Kempele (*S)
MEMBERSHIPS
Artists' association Arte, Turku, Finland
Finnish Painters' Union (aspirant member)
Kasaamo association, Turku, Finland
