Tommi Juhani Musturi
(b. 7.8.1975, Ruovesi, FinlandE-mail: tommi@boingbeing.com
STUDIES
2000-2008 Master of Arts, graphic design (University of Arts and Design, Helsinki)
1995-2000 Diploma of Arts, graphic design (Lybecker Institute of Arts and Design, Raahe)
1994 Matriculation Examination (Orivesi High School)
WORK
2005 - Artist
2000-2005 Art Director / Graphic Designer (Sulake Corporation, Helsinki)
1997-2000 Graphic designer (Tietovalta / TJ-Group, Tampere)
CURRENT ARTISTIC WORK
- “The Future” –graphic novel (scheduled 2023)
- “Rainbow’s End” (work title) –graphic novel (scheduled 2024)
ARTISTIC WORK - PUBLICATIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
OWN PUBLICATION
Future #7, comic magazine (Boing Being, 2021)
Cracking, picturebook (2021; Zum Teufel, Finland; Cult Pump, Denmark; Chili Com Carne / Tinta nos Nervos, Portugal; Fortepressa / D’Editore, Italy, La 5e Couche, Belgium; Lystring, Sweden, Fantagraphics, USA)
Future #6, comic magazine (Boing Being, 2021)
Future #5, comic magazine (Boing Being, 2020)
Future #4, comic magazine (Boing Being, 2020)
Future #3, comic magazine (Boing Being, 2019)
Unlimited Lives, picture magazine (Boing Being, 2019)
The Anthology of Mind, collected short stories (2018: Zum Teufel, Finland; MNRG, Portugal; Fortepressa, Italy; Fulgencio Pimentel, Spain; Forlaens, Denmark; Timof, Poland; 2019: Fantagraphics, USA)
The Walk, artist book (Boing Being, 2018; 100 pcs signed & numbered edition)
Future#1 and #2, magazines (Boing Being, 2018)
Out of Mind, sketchbook publication (Mundo Fantasma & MMMNNNRRRG, Portugali, 2017)
Simply Samuel (Boing Being, Finland, 2016; Forlaens, Denmark, 2016; Lystring, Sweden, 2016; No Comprendo Press, Norway, 2016; Reprodukt, Germany, 2016; Les requins marteaux, France, 2016; Aristas Martinez, Spain, 2016; MNRG, Portugal, 2016; A Bolha Editora, Brazil, 2016; Fantagraphics, USA, 2017)
The Book of Hope (Fantagraphics, USA, 2015; Avant Verlag, Germany, 2015; Timof, Poland, 2015; Like, Finland, 2015; Forlaens, Denmark, 2015; Aristas Martinez, Spain, 2015)
Snake in the Nose (kus, Latvia, 2015)
Ötzi - King of the Jungle, comic strip collection (Huuda Huuda, Finland, 2014)
Vortex, artzine (Thaumatropical, Italy, 2014; Boing Being, Finland, 2015)
Viimeinen Toivon kirja -graphic novel (Huuda Huuda, Finland, 2013; La 5e Couche, Belgiu, 2014)
Beating-picture book (Huuda Huuda, Finland, 2013; La 5e Couche, Belgium, 2013)
The Head -picture book (Boing Being, Finland, 2012)
The Dream of Hope -graphic novel (Bries, Belgium, 2011; La 5e Couche, Belgium, 2011; Like, Finland, 2009)
Neljäs Toivon kirja -graphic novel (Like, Finland, 2011; La 5e Couche, Belgium, 2012)
That Way, picture book (Boing Being, Finland, 2011)
Speed Gun -picture book (Le Dernier Cri, France, 2010)
To a Stranger -picture book (Opuntia Books, Portugal, 2010)
Big Beat -picture book (Editions Humeurs, France, 2010)
Unterwegs mit Samuel –graphic novel (Reprodukt, Germany, 2010)
Walking With Samuel -graphic novel (Huuda Huuda, Finland, 2009; Reprodukt, Germany, 2009; La 5e Couche, Belgium, 2009; MMMNNNRRRG, Portugal, 2009; Optimal Press, Sweden, 2009; A Bolha Editora, Brazil, 2011)
Glömp#1-10 -anthology, as an editor (Boing Being / Hurry! / Huuda Huuda, Finland 1997-2009)
Death to Most -picturebook (Boing Being, 2008)
Concrete Floor -sketchbook (Boing Being, Finland, 2007)
Ensimmäinen Toivon Kirja -graphic novel (Like, Finland, 2007)
The Second Book of Hope -graphic novel (Bries, Belgium, 2007; La 5e Couche, Belgium, 2007; (Like, Finland, 2007)
Moving Plastic Castles -picturebook (Boing Being, Finland, 2006)
Stand Alone and Smile -sketchbook (Boing Being, Finland, 2006)
Autiomaa Kis-Kis -sketchbook (Boing Being, Finland, 2005)
The First Book of Hope -graphic novel (Boing Being, Finland, 2005; La 5e Couche, Belgium, 2006; Bries, Belgium, 2007)
Italo Sport -magazine (Hurry! Publishing, Finland, 2003)
GROUP PUBLICATIONS
Bolturi, with Pakito Bolino (France) (Le Dernier Cri, 2011)
"How Do You Dooz", silkscreened book by The Doozers -collective (Smittekilde & Boing Being, 2008)
COMIC SHORT STORIES
The Desert / Pig Beneath The Oak / Samuel and the bourgoise / Moving (The Thick Book of Kuti, Kutikuti & Zum Teufel, Finland, 2019), Samuel (Niin&Näin, Finland, 2019), Dark & Stormy (Coctails – Long Drink, Studio Pilar, Italy, 2018), Miracles (Linus, Italy, 2018), Samuel (Linus, Italy, 2018), Samuel (Now2, Yhdysvallat, 2017), David's Father (Fumetto 25-Years Anniversary Book, Switzerland, 2016), Samuel (Trip#9, Canada, 2016), The Book of Hope (Maquina Zero, Brasilia, 2016), Samuel (Suplemento#2, Brazil, 2015), Samuel (DOT#2, Finland, 2014), Samuel (Franky#1, France, 2014), Samuel (Kuti#32, Finland, 2014), Samuel (Trip-anthology, Canada, 2014), Mr. Hope short stories (3) (Juupajoki region 100 year celebration magazine, Finland, 2013), Mr. Hope short stories (4) (Zone5300, Holland, 2013), Spot the Pig (Kuti25, Suomi, 2012), Samuel Sports (Allt för konsten, Ruotsi, 2012), Soon… (Specter, Suomi, 2012), Black Velvet (Kus, Latvia, 2011), The Pig Beneath the Oak (Kuti21, Finland, 2011), Samuel in the Dark (Chojin Club #3, Japan, 2011), Ötzi -comic strip (Vihreä Lanka, Finland, 2011-), Black Velvet (Kûs, Latvia, 2011), Easy Life (Huili, Finland, 2011-), Alone In The Forest (Kuti19, Finland, 2011), Mr. Hope Waiting for the Buns (Huili, Finland, 2011), Samuel And The City (Finnish Comics Annual 2011, Finland, 2011), Samuel Grows Up (Finnish Comics Annual 2011, Finland, 2011), Samuel in the Dark (Colibri, Spain, 2010), Samuel and Pitkämies (Pitkis, Finland, 2010), White Cosby (Kuti17, Finland, 2010), Night of the Horror (Kuti13, Finland), Samuel and the Canyon (Kuti12, Finland), Jack ja käärme (Kirjain, Finland), Man and a Snake (Bagarre, Canada, 2009), Chuck Crockett (Kuti11, Finland, 2009), Samuel11 (Forresten, Norway, 2009), Sameul and Home (Go Home, Singapore, 2009), The Canyon (Kuti10, Finland, 2008), Samuel11 (Kulttuurivihkot, Finland, 2008), Samuel (Allt för Konsten #7, Sweden, 2008), , Samuel1&7 (Aargh, Czech Republic, 2008), Samuel10 (Kuti9, Finland, 2008), Samuel9 (Aooleu, Romania, 2008), Samuel8 (Zone3500, Holland, 2008), Samuel9 (Kuti7, Finland, 2008), Samuel1 (Orang#7, Germany, 2008), Samuel8 (Kús!, Latvia, 2007), Samuel1 (Hjälp#1,Sweden, 2007),I Don't Want to Wake Up (Bears + Beer, Mécanique Génerale, Canada, 2007), QWERTY (Kuti6, Finland, 2007), Samuel8 (Kuti5, Finland, 2007), Samuel4-7 (Glömp9, Finland, 2007), Pienet syvällä olivat silmät (Kuti4, Finland, 2007), Toivon testamentti: Lapsuudesta (Kuti3, Finland, 2007), Samuel1 (Parcifal, Belgium, 2006), Samuel2 (Chili Com Carne, Portugal, 2006), Samuel 1-2 (Glömp8, Finland, 2006), På öppet hav (Allt för konsten #6, Sweden, 2005), Aavalla (Kaltio, 4/05, Finland, 2005), Der Letzte Schnauzträger (Strapazin, Switzerland, 2004), Everything in Flames! (C'est Bon Anthology #2, Sweden, 2004), Peilitalon öitä (Suomen Kuvalehti, Finland, 2004), Para um coração barato (Quadrado#6, Portugal, 2004), To The Far Shore (C'est Bon Anthology #1, Sweden, 2004), Halvalle sydämelle (Glömp6, Finland, 2004), Sinä! (Glömp6, Finland, 2004), Toivon testamentti: Sunnuntai (Dodger#2, Finland, 2003), Syöjätär (Sarjari#60, Finland, 2003), Fear of Days to Come (Sunburn#17, Canada, 2002), Last Waltz for the One Armchair (Sunburn#17, Canada, 2002), Toivon testamentti: Erämaa (Johnny Kniga Kertoo, Finland, 2002), Selvännäkijä (Glömp5, Finland, 2002), Sinua odotetaan (Glömp5, Finland, 2002), Vastarannalle (Glömp5, Finland, 2002), Italo Sport (Johnny Kniga Kertoo, Finland, 2002), Selvännäkijä (Numero#8, Finland, 2002), Sinua odotetaan (Kulttuurivihkot, Finland, 2002), Pentti väistää pelon (Pole#5, Finland, 2001), Rakkauden pökäle (Pole#5, Finland, 2001), Kaikki palaa! (Glömp4, Finland, 2001), Charlos kumisessa puutarhassa (Pieni seikkailukirja #2, Finland, 2000), Laulu katoille (Sarjainfo#109, Finland, 2000), Pienoismalli (Pole#4, Finland, 2000), Viimeinen valssi yhdelle nojatuolille (Napa#4, Finland, 1999), Kuume (Glömp3, Finland, 1999), Unen alku (Glömp3, Finland, 1999), Viimeinen valssi yhdelle nojatuolille (City-lehti, Finland, 1999), Pelko tulevista päivistä (Napa#3, Finland, 1999), Badassboogie (Pole#3, Finland, 1998), Siwa 2000 (Pole#3, Finland, 1998), Kympin paniikki (Glömp2, Finland, 1998), Uni (Napa#2, Finland, 1998), Väärä aksentti (Glömp1, Finland, 1997)
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
Mervi Koski: Tihunen ja musta paholainen (Karisto, Finland, 2006)
Just Another Day - The Story Of Habbo (Sulake Labs, Finland, 2005)
Mervi Koski: Tihunen (Karisto, Finland, 2003)
Pasi Kivioja: Legendat (Karisto, Finland, 2001)
BOOK COVERS
Tiina Lehikoinen: Punelma (Like, 2022)
Päivi Mehtonen: Abstraktin kirjallisuuden loisto ja kurjuus (Poesia, 2021)
Ville Luoma-Aho: Safar (Poesia, 2020)
Jussi Seppänen: Jussi Seppänen (WSOY, 2020)
George Herriman: Krazy Kat (Otava, 2017; Finnish edition)
Tiina Lehikoinen: Yksityisiä tragedioita (Like, 2017)
Ikuinen kertosäe (Poesia, 2015)
Sam Pink: Aion kloonata itseni ja tappaa kloonini ja syödä sen (Poesia, Finland, 2012)
Taskunovellit (Karisto, Finland, 2012)
Tiina Lehikoinen: Turvalliset veistokset (ntamo, Finland, 2009)
Go Home (Asef, Singapore, 2009)
La Commissure 2 (La Commissure, France, 2008)
Tiina Lehikoinen: Sitruunalumilyhty (Ntamo, Finland, 2007)
Robert Louis Stevenson: Aarresaari (Otava, Finland, 2004)
Petri Hänninen: Peltikirahvit (Karisto, Finland, 2001)
Laikku01 -comic anthology (Asema, Finland, 2001)
PARTICIPATIONS IN ART BOOKS
Alkom’X – Heaven and Hell (Le Garage’l, Ranska, 2021)
La Tranchée Racine (United Dead Artists, Ranska, 2020)
Bibi avait tout prévu (l’Égouttoir, France 2019)
I Dream Of A Forest – 4 Nordic Visual Poets (Nordic Poetry Festival, UK, 2019)
Inside Artzine #20 (Germany, 2018)
Couverture#5 (La Chienne, Belgium, 2018)
De tour bois (Adverse, France, 2018)
Ultimo Grito II (Le Dernier Cri, France, 2016)
Avorton (Meconium Editions, France, 2015)
Yabba-Dabba Book! (Watdafac, Spain, 2015)
Le Petit Mignon Vs Le Cagibi; book & record (Le Petit Mignon, Germany, 2014)
Bobaloba (Bobaloba, Russia, 2014)
Body Frequencies (Popper Magazine, Latvia, 2014)
Popper - Life After Death (Popper Magazine, Latvia, 2014)
The Mammoth Book of Skulls (Robinson, UK, 2014; Running Press, USA, 2014)
Plus 13 (éditions Dessiner, c'est gagner, France, 2014)
Super Structure 1.2 (Belgium, 2013)
Realms (Ecstasy Editions, Canada, 2013)
Alkom'x 7 (Alkom'x, France, 2012)
DIY Magic (2012)
El Ultimo Grito (Le Dernier Cri, France, 2011)
3D-C (Le Dernier Cri, France, 2011)
Avorton (M. Desjardins, France, 2011)
Limbo (La 5e Couche, Belgium, 2010)
Adios3 (Huuda Huuda, Finland, 2010)
Hopital Brut 9 (Le Dernier Cri, France, 2010)
Massive (Chili Com Carne, Portugal, 2009)
Zine Soup (Telefontilchefen, Tanska, 2009)
Opus 1 (BD-Aix, France, 2008)
Sarah (Belgium, 2008)
Asemic#5 (Tim Gaze, 2008)
Omega Omega (Dave Weir, 2008)
Week End (Strategie Alimentaire, 2007)
Extra Poo (Extra Pool, Holland, 2006)
Dramarama book (Dramarama, Belgium, 2006)
Testaamme tämän kuvion avulla painotyön laatua (Salpausselän kirjapaino, Finland, 2003)
ILLUSTRATIONS FOR MAGAZINES
Adios (Finland), Another Practice (England), Artpress (Germany), Ascendance (Finland), Blanco Experimental (Chile), Bread and Roses (Australia), Buli (Finland), Cer*Ber*Us (USA), Cumbersome (Australia), Elysium (Finland), Entmoot (Slovenia), Det grymma svärdet (Sweden), Gestroclub (France), Hindupyöräilijä (Finland), Hirmu (Finland), Hotshot (Sweden), Image (Finland), Inside Artzine (Germany), Jornal de natal (Portugal, 2020), Kasino (Finland), Kansan uutiset (Finland), La Comissure (France), Lost Dreams (England), Lucid Moon (USA), Milestone (Germany), Mutiny! (Finland), Newspress (Germany), Pirates (Belgium), Pinhead (Finland), Planeta Underground (Poland), Poeseys Only (USA), Que Suerte (Spain), Nuori Voima (Finland), Riot of Emotions (England), Ruis (Belgium), Sarjainfo (Finland), Script (Turkey), Sickness (Finland), Sivullinen (Finland), Skyhigh (Denmark), Sperm Oil (Lithuania), Sticky Zine (Finland), Strapazin (Switzerland), Tattoo (USA), Tattoo Flash (USA), Veli (Finland), Ylioppilaslehti (Finland).
ILLUSTRATIONS AND DESIGNS FOR RECORDS
Garden of Worm: TBA LP/CD (2021), Serpa: Cave Adventure / Unicorn Rider 7” (Funk Night Records, 2021), Pymathon: Entangled Stench CD (Akti Records, 2021), The Muppet (cover for digital release, China, 2020), Grateful Däd: 339 MC (Haamu, 2019), Finnsids LP/MC (Zoo Beats, 2019), Kirjastolevy CD (PIKI-libraries, 2017), Talmud Beach: Chief LP/CD/MC, Le Kimono: Greatest Hits 7", Jeavestone: Spices, Species and Poetry Petrol CD (2008), Mana: Kaikki palaa! CD, Jeff Dahl: Helium Brats 7", Teenage Kicks: Clean Shirt And A Shave CD, V/A Cabaret Nocturno 10", V/A Scapegoat Omnibus 7", Mouth Odour: "Refrigerator" 7", Space Rocket: Hot Gadulka Suicide 7", Space Rocket: Bez Kalhotek 10", Suurin Onni: s/t 12", Disgusting Lies: Don't Ask, Just Listen! 10", Avarus: Luonnon Ilmiöitä 7", Suurin Onni: s/t 12", Shemale Shepherd: Pieniä liikkeitä CD
MISCELLANOUS
2018– Skateboard designs for Sticky Dudes collective
2011 Design and concept making of the Finnish Comics Annual, serie of anthologies
2007 Maniacs Dream: Tropical Illusion -music video, as one of the animators
2006 Potlach 2006 -experimental music festival art direction
2004 Avarus: Aivo Lappalainen -music video, as one of the animators
ARTISTIC WORK - EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 Unlimited Lives (Gallery Rajatila,Tampere, Finland)
2020 Theme From M.A.S.H. (Culture House Grand, Porvoo, Finland)
2019 Future (The Comics Centre, Helsinki, Finland)
2019 Unlimited Lives (MUU Gallery, Helsinki, Finland)
2019 Human Shaped (Science and Art Cafe Puhuri, Helsinki, Finland)
2019 Pikku-Präntti (Studio 6, Tampere, Finland)
2018 Future (Helsinki 33rd Comics Festival, Helsinki, Finland)
2018 The Walk (Laikku, Tampere, Finland)
2018 Aliens (931, Tampere, Finland)
2017 "Make Life Great Again" (Galeria Mundo Fantasma, Porto, Portugal)
2017 "The Survivors" (Kangasala-Talo, Kangasala, Finland)
2017 "Tommi Musturi" (Söderkulla Library, Söderkulla, Finland)
2017 Kuuma Linja Gallery (Klubi, Tampere, Finland)
2017 Towards Echo 3 (Metso Library, Tampere, Finland)
2016 Simply Samuel (Kirjasto10, Helsinki, Finland)
2016 Towards Echo 2 (Valve Culture Centre, Oulu, Finland)
2016 Towards Echo (Gallery Koskenjalka, Korkakoski, Finland)
2016 Nextcomic (StifterHaus, Linz, Austria)
2015 The Exhibition of Hope (Raahesali, Raahe, Finland)
2015 Future, drawings and paintings (Restaurant 931, Tampere, Finland)
2015 The Exhibition of Hope (Copenhagen Comics Festival, Denmark)
2015 The Exhibition of Hope (Warsaw, Poland)
2015 The Exhibition of Hope (Cosmic Comic Cafe, Finland)
2015 The Exhibition of Hope (Helsinki Comics Centre, Helsinki, Finland)
2015 The Exhibition of Hope (Tampere Comics Festival, Tampere, Finland)
2015 The Exhibition of Hope (Millionaires Club, Leipzig, Germany)
2014 Comics and drawings (Beja International Comics Festival, Beja, Portugal)
2014 Comics and drawings (Comédie du Livre, Montpellier, France)
2013 Drawings and comics (Fatia, Comuna, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2013 Drawings, comics and installation (Gallerie Petits papiers, Brussels, Belgium)
2012 "Tommi Musturi", drawings and comics (Turun sarjakuvakauppa, Turku, Finland)
2011 "Flying Carpet" (Gallery TR1, Tampere, Finland)
2011 "Tommi Musturi" (Fumetto International Comix Festival, Luzern, Switzerland)
2011 "Puupähattu-palkittu 2011" (National Library of Finland, Helsinki, Finland)
2010 "Architecture of Mind", with Tiina Lehikoinen (Nordic Pavillion, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy)
2010 "Game of Life", drawing exhibition (Lasipalatsi Gallery & Mbar, Helsinki, Finland)
2010 “Samuel”, representation of a comic book (Salzburg Literaturhaus, Salzburg, Austria)
2009 "Mash of It All", drawing exhibition (Gallery Sarjakuvakeskus, Helsinki, Finland)
2006 "Tango Under Sea", drawing exhibition (Daiga Daiga Duu Gallery, Kuopio, Finland)
2005 "Bingo Under Sea", Art goes kapakka -city art festival (Ravintola Zetor, Helsinki, Finland)
2003 "Kuka lohduttaisi Seppo Fräntiä?", Art Goes Kapakka -city art festival (Erottaja Bar, Helsinki, Finland)
CO-EXHIBITIONS
2021 “The Thick Book of Kuti”, Kutikuti exhibition (Haihara Art Centre, Tampere, Finland)
2021 “Compiled Members”, Kutikuti exhibition (Pori Graphic Artist Gallery, Pori, Finland)
2020 “Mondo Dernier Cri” (MIAM musee international des arts modestes, Séte, France)
2019 “Mondo Dernier Cri “ (Friche belle de mai, Marseille, France)
2018 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Formula Bula, Paris, France)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (State Science Library, Novosibirsk, Russia)
2017 (A) Moral Thread (Detroit Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Ventspils Galvenā bibliotēka, Ventspils, Latvia)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (CentroCentro, Madrid, Spain)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Vendetta#4 / Friche la Belle de Mai, Marseille, France)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Gallery Prostranstvo, Murmansk, Russia)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Preiļu Galvenā bibliotēka, Preiļi, Latvia)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Madonas novada bibliotēka, Madona, Latvia)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (NCCA, Tomsk, Russia)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Bedeteca de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (MiniZineFestPt & Free Comic Book Day, Porto, Portugal)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Kaunas International Graphic Art Biennale / Kaunas Artists’ House, Kaunas, Lithuania)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Yeltsin Center, Yekaterinburg, Russia)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Center for Contemporary Culture Smena, Kazan, Russia)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Poligon, Cheboksary, Russia)
2017 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Copenhagen Comics Festival, Denmark)
2016 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Hamburg Comics Festival, Hamburg, Germany)
2016 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Boomfest, St. Petersburg, Russia)
2016 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Makslas telpa Mala, Cesis, Latvia)
2016 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Oslo Comics Expo, Oslo, Norway)
2016 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Zarya Center for Contemporary Art, Vladivostok, Russia))
2016 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (NOASS, Riga, Latvia)
2016 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Cumulus, Geneve, Switzerland)
2016 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Fumetto, Luzern, Switzerland)
2016 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Tampere-talo, Tampere, Finland)
2015 "Tabulaland", co-exhibition of contemporary art collective (Kanneltalo, Helsinki, Finland)
2015 "Tempora Mutantur", 10-years anniversary exhibition of Kutikuti (Huuto Gallery, Helsinki, Finland)
2014 "Kutikuti", contemporary Finnish comics collective (Wayfarers Gallery, New York, USA)
2014 "Kutikuti", contemporary Finnish comics collective (Kavárna Mlýnská, Prague, Czech Republic)
2014 "Kimpassa - Together" (Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland)
2014 Comics and drawings, with Tiina Lehikoinen (Tenderete, Valencia, Spain)
2013 "Horreurs Boréales", Le Dernier Cri -artist collective exhibition (Friche Belle de Mai, Marseille, France)
2013 "Kutikuti", contemporary Finnish comics collective (Cultures Maison, Brussels, Belgium)
2012 "Rotta ja Stidi - lasinkantajat", co-exhibition with Jarno Latva-Nikkola (Gallery Rajatila, Tampere, Finland)
2012 "Kutikuti Guide to Finland", presenting works of artistic collective (Spazio Paraggi, Venice, Italy)
2012 "Kutikuti Guide to Finland", presenting works of artistic collective (Volta, Milan, Italy)
2011 "Kutikuti", presenting works of artistic collective (Les Bains-Douches, Alençon, France)
2011 "Kutikuti", presenting works of artistic collective (Galerie auf Halb Acht, Hamburg, Germany)
2011 "Kutikuti", presenting works of artistic collective (Alte Kaserne Kulturzentrum, Winterthur, Switzerland)
2011 "Kutikuti", presenting works of artistic collective (Finnish Institute, Paris, France)
2010 "GlömpX" -exhibition tour, (Hirvitalo - Pispala Contemporary Art Center, Tampere, Finland)
2010 "Rynkkyrinki", Kutikuti collective exhibition (Le Petit Mignon, Berlin, Germany)
2010 (anonymous), Kutikuti collective exhibition (Crack Festival, Rome, Italy)
2010 "GlömpX" -exhibition tour, (Oslo Comics Expo, Oslo, Norway)
2010 "GlömpX" -exhibition tour, (Stuttgart Literaturhaus, Stuttgart, Germany)
2010 "GlömpX" -exhibition tour, (Forum Stadtpark, Graz, Austria)
2010 "GlömpX" -exhibition tour (Arthall, Pärnu, Estonia)
2009 "GlömpX" -exhibition tour, representation (Notch festival, Peking, China)
2009 "GlömpX" -exhibition tour (Boomfest, St. Petersburg, Russia)
2009 "GlömpX" -exhibition tour (MUU Gallery, Helsinki 24. Comics Festival, Helsinki, Finland)
2009 "GlömpX" -exhibition tour (Feira Laica street art festival, Bedeteca, Lissabon, Portugal)
2009 "GlömpX" -exhibition tour (Bilbolbul Comics Festival, Bologna, Italy)
2008 "KUTI10", celebration of Kuti-magazine (Gallery Sarjakuvakeskus, Helsinki, Finland)
2008 "Helsinki Biennale - World Fair 2008", Kutikuti-collective installation (Designmuseum, Helsinki, Finland)
2008 "How Do You Dooz", exhihition of The Doozers -collective (Gallery Dunk, Copenhagen, Denmark)
2008 "Muutos", a painting collaboration of ca. 20 Finnish contemporary artists (Gallery Leo, Helsinki, Finland)
2007 "Cartografia dell'Europa a fumetti", Glömp-anthology as part of a bigger exhibition (Museo Nazionale, Komikazen-festival, Ravenna, Italy)
2007 "Kutikuti", exhibition of comic art studio Kutikuti (Restaurant Baari, Helsinki, Finland)
2006 "Eden in Sweden pt.2", The Doozers' painting exhibition (Serieteket, Stockholm, Sweden)
2006 "Manseparty 2 - Eedenin mätitulva", The Doozers' painting exhibition (Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland)
2006 "Manseparty 1 - Rotvallir' reunal' Eerenis", The Doozers' painting exhibition (Pispala Center of Contemporary Arts, Tampere, Finland)
2006 "Leipää ja piimää vaan", Hurry -collective's comic exhibition (Aralis library, Helsinki, Finland)
2006 "Doozers In Eden", The Doozers' painting exhibition (Spaarnestad Gallery, Haarlem, Holland)
2006 "Good Morning Eden", The Doozers' painting exhibition (B Galleria, Turku, Finland)
2006 "Dramarama", Piirustuskerho as part of Dramarama festival exhibition (Extrapool, Nijmegen, Holland)
2006 "Dramarama", Piirustuskerho as part of Dramarama festival exhibition (Kunstcentrum Belgie, Hasselt Belgium)
2005 "Piirustuskerho II", Piirustuskerho's collective drawings (Pispala Center of Contemporary Arts, Tampere, Finland)
2005 "Bepa & Stondis", painting exhibition together with Benjamin Bergman (Restaurant Kola, Helsinki, Finland)
2004 "Divine Manki Musik", group paintings of three comic artists (Helsinki 20. Comics Festival, Helsinki, Finland)
2004 "Divine Manki Musik", group paintings of three comic artists (Kirjakahvila, Turku, Finland)
2004 "Flower Blocks", Hurry -collective's comic exhibition (C'est Bon AltCom Exhibition, Malmö, Sweden)
2004 "Flower Blocks", Hurry -collective's comic exhibition (kArton Gallery, Budapest, Hungary)
2003 "Flower Blocks", Hurry -collective's comic exhibition (Serieteket, Stockholm, Sweden)
2003 "Flower Blocks", Hurry -collective's comic exhibition (Helsinki 19. Comics Festival, Helsinki, Finland)
2003 "Flower Blocks", Hurry -collective's comic exhibition (Berliner Comicfestival, Berlin, Germany)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Festival Bienal de Ilustración y Lectura (Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay)
2021 Même pas mort, Les Requins Marteaux 30 years exhibition (Bordeaux, France)
2021 Gang (Museum für moderne Kunst Kiel, Kiel, Saksa)
2019 Kuti Cover Exhibition (Culture Centre Valve, Oulu, Finland)
2019 Nordic Poetry Fest (Burley Fisher, London, UK)
2019 “Oispa sipsejä”, skateboard designs (Culture House Laikku, Tampere, Finland)
2019 “Play / Leikki” (Haihara Art Center, Tampere, Finland)
2018 "Fine Art Swing”, TreJazzArt 2018 (Tampere Jazz Happening, Tullikamari, Tampere, Finland)
2018”Kuvat puhuvat”, contemprary comic art from Tampere (Culture House Laikki, Tampere, Finland)
2016 "Anxious Portraits" (1st Floor Gallery, Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, Scotland)
2016 "Finnish Comics Now" (Finnish Embassy / SPX, Washington, USA)
2016 XXI Mänttä Art Festival (Pekilo, Mänttä, Finland)
2016 "Fumetto 25 Years of Comix", internatinal comics exhibition (Luzern, Switzerland)
2016 "Everything is possible in Love and War", Nordic comic exhibition (Porvoo Art Hall, Finland)
2015 "Kolor Klimax", nordic comics exhibition (Comicopolis, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2015 Pirkanmaa 6th Triennale (TR1, Tampere, Finland)
2015 "Huominen / Tomorrow", contemporary art exhibition (Haihara Arts Centre, Tampere, Finland)
2015 "The Fifth Season", exhibition of Finnish Comics (Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong)
2015 "Hullu luovuus", comics exhibition (Mikkeli Art Museum, Mikkeli, Finland)
2015 "Schlupp", drawing exhibition (Ahjo Arts Centre, Joensuu, Finland)
2015 "Blossoming", touring group exhibition (V9 Gallery, Warsaw, Poland)
2015 "Blossoming", touring group exhibition (Kino Siska, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
2014 "Moving (again)", group show (Helsinki Comics Centre, Helsinki, Finland)
2014 "Comic Atlas Finnland", anthology group show (Hamburg Comics Festival, Germany)
2014 "Moving", group show (Watdafac Gallery / Fanelli Space, New York, USA)
2014 "Blossoming", touring group exhibition (Momurag, Kyoto, Japan)
2014 "Blossoming", touring group exhibition (Anagra, Tokyo, Japan)
2014 "Blossoming", touring group exhibition (Recyclart, Brussels, Belgium)
2014 "Blossoming", touring group exhibition (Le Cagibi, Lille, France)
2014 "Blossoming", touring group exhibition (Lollipop, Marseille, France)
2014 Mikkeli Illustration Triennale (Mikkeli Art Museum, Finland)
2014 "Blossoming", touring group exhibition (Sonic Protest Festival, Paris, France)
2014 "Sarjakuvatapaamisia Tampereella", Tampere-based comic artists' exhibition (Metso Library, Tampere, Finland)
2014 "Kutikuti", comic art collective exhibition (Leipzig Book Fair, Leipzig, Germany)
2013 "5c a 20 ans", 20-year celebration of 5c publishing house (Au Varia, Brussels, Belgium)
2013 "NYTimes Anxiety", illustrations for New Yor Times (Gallery 7, New York, USA)
2013 "What's Up North", contemporary Scandinavian illustrations (Malmö, Sweden)
2013 "Instant Cosmic" (Light Gallery, Seian University of Arts and Design, Japan)
2013 "Astral Blackout", exhibition curated by Popper magazine (Riga, Latvia)
2012 "Cities and Stories" (Gallery Trance Pop, Tokyo, Japan)
2012 "Eyeballing!", exhibition of contemporary Finnish comics (Kiasma Museum, Helsinki, Finland)
2012 L'Europe se dessine (Place Saint Martial, Angouleme, France)
2011 "Hyppää ruutuun", Kutikuti-collective as part of a bigger Finnish comics exhibition (Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland)
2011 "Sarjakuvia", an exhibition of local comic artists (Reikäreuna Film Festival, Taisto, Orivesi, Finland)
2011 "Syyskuun mysteeri" (Gallery Koskenjalka, Juupajoki, Finland)
2011 "Limbo", illustrations from Ilan Manouach's book (Sismics Comics Festival, Sierre, Switzerland)
2011 Mikkeli Illustration triennale 2011, Samuel-book as part of the exhibition (Mikkeli Art Museum, Mikkeli, Finland)
2010 (anonymous), Kutikuti-collective exhibition (Strassbourg Comics Festival, Strassbourg, France)
2009 "Newspaper of the Future" (Päivälehti museum, Helsinki, Finland)
2009 "Jahaa! Autorencomics aus den Nordishce Ländern", exhibition of Nordic comics (Nordische Botschaften, Berlin, Germany)
2009 "Tell me more", international comics exhibition (Latvian Centre for Contemporary Arts, Andrejsale, Riga, Latvia)
2008 Mänttä Art Festival (Pekilo, Mänttä, Finland)
2008 "Cheap Art Party", exhibition of cheap art (B-Gallery, Turku, Finland)
2008 "Sarjakuva - BD Finlande", big exhibition of Finnish comics (MoscowBookFair,Russia)
2008 BoomFest 2008, exhibition of Small Press Comics (Boomfest, St.Petersburg, Russia)
2008 "Cheap Art Party", exhibition of cheap art (Dudua, Barcelona, Spain)
2008 "5C", Belgian La 5e Couche retrospective (Zürich, Switzerland)
2008 "Sarjakuva - BD Finlande", big exhibition of Finnish comics (BD Amiens, Amiens, France)
2008 "Sarjakuva - BD Finlande", big exhibition of Finnish comics (BD Aix, Aix-en-Provence, France)
2008 Orang#7 -anthology exhibition (Galerie Linda, Hamburg, Germany)
2008 Orang#7 -anthology exhibition (Tschau Tschüssi, Leipzig, Germany)
2008 "5C", Belgian La 5e Couche retrospective (Brussels, Belgium)
2007 "Joulubasaari", group exhibition for Christmas (Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland)
2007 "Cheap Art Party", exhibition of cheap art (B-Gallery, Turku, Finland)
2007 "The 85 Cat Fundraiser", a group exhibition for cat fundraising (85 Gallery, Antwerpen, Belgium)
2007 "Cartografia dell'Europa a fumetti", Glömp-anthology in an international exhibition (Museo Nazionale, Komikazen Comics Festival, Ravenna, Italy)
2007 "Hard Factory", exhibition of French art collective Le Dernier Cri (Espace Beau Repaire, Paris, France)
2007 "Zine Soup", international fanzine exhibition (Galleria Telefontil chefen, Copenhagen, Denmark)
2007 5-year anniversary exhibition of The Finnish Illustrators' Association (Helsinki, Finland)
2007 Exhibition of Finnish comics (Festival de la BD Quebec, Quebec, Canada)
2007 "Frankofonia", exhibition of Finnish comics translated to French (French Culture Center, Helsinki, Finland)
2007 "The Midnight Suns", group exhibition of Finnish comic artists (Poitier, France)
2006 "Vision Dream", drawings for an experimental Finnish exhibition (Bozar Museum, Bryssel, Belgium)
2006 "Helsinki Biennale", comic art studio Kutikuti as part of an exhibition of creative studios of Helsinki (Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland)
2006 "The Midnight Suns", group exhibition of Finnish comic artists (Roubaix, France)
2006 "Exhibition Sarjakuva", exhibition of Finnish comics (Finnish Institute, Bryssel, Belgium)
2006 "The Midnight Suns", group exhibition of Finnish comic artists (BD Angouleme, France)
2005 "Beyond the Valley - Helsinki Exchange", exhibition of 20 young Finnish designers (Beyond The Valley Gallery, London, United Kingdom)
2005 "Glömp", exhibition of Glömp -anthology (Raahe, Finland)
2005 "Masters of Arts 2005", exhibition of graduating students of UIAH (Media Center Lume, Helsinki, Finland)
2005 Exhibition of Finnish comics (Fumetto International Comix Festival, Luzern, Switzerland)
2005 "Perskeles!", exhibition of comic artists of Tampere (City Library, Tampere, Finland)
2004 "Perskeles!", exhibition of comic artists of Tampere (Helsinki Book Fair, Helsinki, Finland)
2004 "Tarinasta kuviksi", exhibition of illustrations based on a novel by Leena Lehtolainen (Academic Bookstore, Helsinki, Finland)
2004 "Wettbewerb", exhibition of Fumetto comics competition finalists (Fumetto International Comix Festival, Luzern, Switzerland)
2004 "Perskeles!", exhibition of comic artists of Tampere (Media Center Rupriikki, Tampere, Finland)
2004 "International Caragiale Exhibition", international exhibition with caricatures of Luca Caragiale (Cartoonist Rights Network, Romania)
2003 TTY logo competition exhibition (TTY, Tampere, Finland)
2003 "Kahvitarjoilu", comic paintings from four comic artists (Gallery Rajatila, Tampere, Finland)
2002 "Viva Helsinki!", exhibition of Helsinki based design (Sonar Festival, Barcelona, Spain)
2002 "GSO 2002", spring exhition of UIAH's graphic design department (Media Center Lume, Helsinki, Finland)
2001 "Fondue", exhibition of new Finnish typography (Museum of Industrial Arts, Helsinki, Finland)
1999 Diploma exhibition of graduating students (Lybecker Institute of Arts and Design, Raahe, Finland)
1999 "Kenelle soittaisin seuraavaksi?", exhibition of new Finnish comic artists (Art Museum of Joensuu, Joensuu, Finland)
1999 "Kenelle soittaisin seuraavaksi?", exhibition of new Finnish comic artists (Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland)
1998 "Nuorta pohjoissuomalaista valokuvaa", exhibition of young northern photographers (Nuku, Oulu, Finland)
PERFORMANCES
2012 The Doozers, live sculpture (Helsinki Poetry Conference, Helsinki, Finland)
2012 The Doozers, live sculpture (Siirtolapuutarha, Tampere, Finland)
20010 "Architecture of Mind", performance as part of an exhibition, with Tiina Lehikoinen (Nordic Pavillion, Venice Biennale, Italy)
2008 "Battle 2", an art battle between The Doozers and Lamelos (NED) -collectives (Stripdagen, Haarlem, Holland)
2008 "All Gore", The Doozers' performance (Gallery Dunk, Copenhagen, Denmark)
2007 "Battle", an art battle between The Doozers and Lamelos (NED) -collectives (Helsinki 22. Comics Festival, Helsinki, Finland)
2007 "The Kite", The Doozers' improvised sculptures (Olohuone street art festival, Turku, Finland)
2007 "Peace Dragon", The Doozers' improvised sculptures (Nuoren Voiman Talvipäivä, Culture Factory Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland)
2006 "Vision Dream", The Doozers' live installation as part of an experimental Finnish exhibition (Bozar Museum, Bryssel, Belgium)
2006 "Let's build a car", The Doozers' improvised sculpture (Helsinki 21. Comics Festival, Helsinki, Finland)
2006 "Eden in Sweden pt.1", The Doozers' live painting installation (Kultur Festival, Stockholm, Sweden)
2006 "Hörhöt rulez!", The Doozers' live painting installation (Olohuone street art festival, Turku, Finland)
2006 "Der Eden", The Doozers' live painting installation (Comic Meets Theatre -festival, Halle, Germany)
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Mäntän Kuvataiteen Ystävät Ry
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
Tampere Contemporary Art Museum
PUBLIC WORKS
Mural, Laurea AMK, Tikkurila
GRANTS AND PRIZES
2021 Grant for co-edition of a picture book 1000€ (Frame Contemporary Art Finland)
2021 Printing of an art book (Arts Promotion Centre Finland)
2021 Two-year working grant, 52 000 € (Finnish Cultural Foundation)
2020 For font desing, 2 500 € (Grafia ry)
2020 For technical equipment, 3000 € (Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Pirkanmaa region)
2020 For font design, 500€ (The Finnish Comics Professionals)
2019 “Årets Bedste Bogarbejde”, for the Danish version of The Anthology of Mind -book (Dansk Forening for boghåndværk)
2019 Grant for printing costs, 1 000 € (Frame)
2019 Grant for exhibition costs, 2 000 € (Arts Promotion Centre Finland)
2018 2-year grant for working, 57 600 € (Kone Foundation)
2018 Grant for exhibition, 700 € (Association of Finnish Illustrators)
2017 One year grant for artistic work, 24 000 € (Arts Promotion Centre Finland)
2017 Grant for artistic work on illustrations, 3 000 € (Association of Finnish illustrators)
2017 Mention of Honour, Simpy Samuel -graphic novel (Mikkeli 11st Illustration Triennale, Finland)
2017 Golden Prize, Simply Samuel -graphic novel (Illustration series, Vuoden Huiput, Grafia ry, Finland)
2017 Library Grant, for 5 months' artistic work, 8 500 € (Arts Promotion Centre Finland)
2017 Artist Grant, for 5 months' artistic work, 8 000 € (Arts Promotion Centre Finland)
2017 Grant for working, 3 000 € (The Finnish Comics Professionals)
2017 Grant for printing two 'Future' comic magazine, 2 000 € (Arts Promotion Centre Finland)
2017 Mention of Honour for 'Suurin piirtein Samuel'-book (Most Beautiful Books of the Year, Suomen Kirjataiteen Komitea)
2016 Grant for creating a home page, 5 000 € (Grafia ry)
2016 One year working grant, 24 000 € (Finnish Cultural Foundation)
2016 Grant to print a book, 2 000 € (Arts Promotion Centre Finland)
2015 Travel grant to New York, 900 € (Arts Promotion Centre Finland)
2015 Grant for artistic work, 4 000 € (Association of Finnish Illustrators)
2015 Library Grant, 3 000 € (Finnish Arts Council)
2014 Silver prize, Beating -picture book, publishing graphics category (The Best of Finnish Advertising and Design 2013, Grafia ry)
2014 Mention of Honour, Beating -picture book (The most beautiful books of 2013, Finnish Book Art Committee)
2014 Grant for workgroup, Kutikuti, granft for culture magazine, 12 000 € (Ministry of Education & Culture)
2014 Grant for workgroup, Kutikuti, grant for association, 5000 € (Ministry of Education & Culture)
2013 Grant for workgroup, Kutikuti, grant for Comic ABC-book, 3000 € (Grafia)
2013 Grant for workgroup, Kutikuti, grant for comics agency, 10 000 € (Kone Foundation)
2013 Grant for workgroup, Kutikuti, granft for culture magazine, 12 000 € (Ministry of Education & Culture)
2013 Grant for workgroup, Kutikuti, grant for association, 5000 € (Ministry of Education & Culture)
2012 Kalle Kaihari culture prize, 6000 € (Kalle Kaihari Foundation)
2012 Grant for an artist catalogue, 2000 € (Frame Fund)
2012 Grant for workgroup, culture magazine grant for Kuti-newspaper, 12 000 € (Ministry of Education, Finland)
2011 Grant for Kutikuti association, 2000 € (Uusimaa Arts Council)
2011 3-year grant for artistic work (Arts Council of Finland)
2011 Library grant, 3 000 € (Arts Council of Finland)
2011 2nd prize, Mikkeli Illustration Triennale, 2 000 € (Mikkeli Art Museum)
2011 Puupäähattu-prize (The Finnish Comics Society)
2011 Grant for workgroup, culture magazine grant for Kuti-newspaper, 11 000 € (Ministry of Education, Finland)
2011 Grant for an anthology of Finnish comics, workgroup, 5000 € (National Council for Design)
2011 Grant to print a catalogue, workgroup, 3000 € (National Council for Design)
2010 Prize for a cultural publication, Kuti-magazine, 10 000 € (Ministry of Education and Culture Finland)
2010 Travel grant for GlömpX exhibition in Oslo, workgroup, 1000 € (Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Foundation)
2010 Grant for workgroup, culture magazine grant for Kuti-newspaper, 6500 € (Ministry of Education, Finland)
2010 1-year grant for artistic work, 21 000 € (Finnish Cultural Foundation)
2010 Mention of Honour, image and illustration category (Vuoden Huiput 2009, Grafia,)
2009 Grant for artistic work, 1500 € (Finnish Illustrators' society)
2009 Grant for artistic work, 3400 € (Kone Foundation)
2009 Grant for GlömpX exhibition transports, 3000 € (Frame)
2009 Grant for workgroup, culture magazine grant for Kuti-newspaper, 4500 € (Ministry of Education, Finland)
2009 Travel grant for GlömpX -exhibition tour spring 2009, 1500 € (Arts Council of Finland)
2009 Grant for GlömpX-exhibition and -book, 5000€ (Arts Council of Finland)
2008 Grant for artistic equipment, 200 € (Finnish Illustrators Society)
2008 Scholarship for workgroup, printing of GlömpX book, 5000 € (Suomen taideakatemian säätiö)
2008 Grant for artistic work, 4000 € (Majaojan säätiö)
2008 Scholarship for two months artistic work in Saaren kartano arts residence, 3400 € (Koneen säätiö)
2008 Grant for workgroup, culture magazine grant for Kuti-newspaper, 4000 € (Ministry of Education, Finland)
2008 Grant for workgroup, for Kuti#7 -comic newspaper, 3000 € (Svenska Kulturfonden)
2008 Grant for workgroup, silkscreening workshop, 4000 € (Danish Arts Council)
2008 1-year grant for artistic work, 18 000 € (Finnish Cultural Foundation)
2007 Grant for workgroup, Travel grant to MoCCA art festival in New York, 2400 € (Arts Council of Finland)
2007 Grant for printing and translation, Glömp9 -comic anthology, 3000€ (Frame Fund)
2007 Grant for artistic work, Glömp9 -book, 1000€ (The Association of Finnish Illustrators)
2007 Grant for artistic work for the year 2007, 2000 € (Arts Council of Finland)
2006 Travel grant to Stripdagen festival in Haarlem, 200 € (Arts Council of Finland)
2006 Grant for artistic work, The Second Book of Hope -graphic novel, 2500 € (The Finnish Comics Professionals)
2005 Grant for printing, Glömp8 -book, 3000 € (Council of Design)
2005 Helsinki city grant for a comic artist, 3000 € (City of Helsinki)
2005 Travel grant to London to build up an exhibition, 150 € (Arts Council of Finland)
2005 Scholarship for two months residence in Villa Karo, Benin (Villa Karo Foundation)
2005 "Hopeahuippu", 2. prize for serie of publications for the book "Just Another Day - The Story Of Habbo Hotel" (Vuoden Huiput, Grafia) *
2005 "Nordens bästa fanzine", 1st prize for best alternative publication in nordic countries, Glömp6 -anthology (Small Press Expo, Stockholm, Sweden)
2005 Grant for artistic work, 2000 € (Arts Council of Finland)
2005 "Prix Alternative", shared 1st prize in serie of alternative publications, Glömp6 -anthology (32. Angouleme Comics Festival, France)
2004 "Fanzine of the year", Glömp6 -anthology, 500 € (Helsinki Comics Festival)
2004 1. prize, Oldskool graphics competition (Assembly'04, Helsinki, Finland)
2004 Grant for artistic work, 3000 € (The Finnish Comics Professionals)
2004 Shared 3. prize in the international comics competition of Fumetto, 400 € (Fumetto International Comics Festival, Switzerland)
2004 Grant for artistic work, 3000 € (Arts Council of Finland)
2003 Travel grant to build up an exhibition in Budapest, 330 € (Arts Council of Finland)
2003 Grant for printing and publishing costs, The First Book of Hope -graphic novel, 1000 € (Council of Design)
2003 "Golden Nica - Net Excellenz", for Habbo Hotel by Sulake Labs (Ars Electronica) *
2007 Travel grant to build up an exhibition for Berlin Comics Festival 250 € (Arts Council of Finland)
2003 3. prize in national competition of sprint strip comics, 100€ (The Arctic Comics Festival)
2003 "Bronze pizel", best web campaign, Mountain Dew Lounge by Sulake Labs (The Big One 03) *
2003 "Silver pixel", best B-to-C service, Coke Studios by Sulake Labs (The Big One 03) *
2003 "Golden pixel", best use of rich media, Coke Studios by Sulake Labs (The Big One 03) *
2003 "Hopeahuippu", 2. prize in serie of publications for the book "Testaamme tämän kuvion avulla painotyön laatua" (Vuoden huiput) *
2003 "Mention of Honour", for Mountain Dew Lounge campaign, Habbo Hotel by Sulake Labs (Vuoden huiput) *
2003 "Golden pixel", best B-to-C service, Habbo Hotel by Sulake Labs (The Big One 03) *
2003 1. prize, Realtime Drawn Graphics (AltParty, Helsinki, Finland)
2002 "Golden pixel", best use of rich media, Habbo Hotel by Sulake Labs (The Big One 02) *
2002 "90 years of Finnish comics", for editorial of Glömp anthology, 333€ (The Finnish Comics Professionals)
2002 2. prize, Pi kB graphics competition (Altparty, Helsinki, Finland)
2001 "Silver Pencil" for Habbo Hotel by Sulake Labs (One Show Interactive) *
2000 2. prize, Oldskool graphics competition (Assembly2k, Helsinki, Finland)
2000 "Grand Prix" for Hotelli Kultakala made by Sulake Labs (M&M) *
1998 1. prize, C-64 graphics competition (Zoo'98, Tampere, Finland)
1998 2. prize, C-64 graphics competition (Assembly'98, Helsinki, Finland)
1997 2. prize nationally, Agfa Young Designer's Contest
1997 1. prize, C-64 graphics competition (Zoo'97, Tampere, Finland)
1997 1. prize, C-64 graphics competition (Assembly'97, Helsinki, Finland)
1996 1. prize, C-64 graphics competition (Assembly'96, Helsinki, Finland)
1994 1. prize, C-64 graphics competition (Assembly'94, Helsinki, Finland)
1993 1. prize, C-64 graphics competition (Assembly'93, Kerava, Finland)
1993 3. prize, Amiga500 graphics competition (The Computer Crossroads'93, Göteborg, Sweden)
1993 3. prize, C-64 graphics competition (The Computer Crossroads'93, Göteborg, Sweden)
1992 2. prize, C-64 graphics competition (Assembly'92, Kauniainen, Finland)
1991 2. prize, C-64 graphics competition (Gathering'91, Parikkala, Finland)
* Group projects, tasks varying from illustrator to animator and designer
ART IN COLLECTIONS
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Arts, Finland
Tampere Museum of Contemporary Arts, Finland
Mäntän nykytaiteen ystävät ry, Finland
PUBLIC ART
Mural, Laurea AMK building outer wall, Tikkurila, Finland
RESIDENCIES
2020, Cité internationale des arts, France (Cité)
2019, Mazzano, Mazzano Romano,Italy (Väinö Tanner Foundation)
2011, Les Bains-Douches, Alençon, France (Les Bains-Douxhes)
2009, Saari Residence, Mietoinen, Finland (Kone Foundation)
2006, Villa Karo, Grand Popo, Benin (Villa Karo Foundation)
MEMBERSHIPS
Kutikuti (chairman of the association 2008–2009, secretary 2010–)
The Finnish Comic Professionals (member of the board of 2012–2015)
The Finnish Comics Society (member of the board of 2005–2008)
Grafia - Association of Visual Communication Designers in Finland
The Finnish Association of Illustrators
MUU Artists' Association
OTHER ACTIVITY
Artistic director of The Helsinki 27th Comics Festival 2012.
Residency, 1 month, Les Bains-Douches, Alençon, France November 2011.
Exhibition coordinator for The Helsinki Comics Festival 2005-2008.
Curation of the following exhibitions:
- Kamagurka & Herr Seele (BEL): Cowboy Henk (Art Kaarisilta, 2012)
- Night Animals - 9 belgialaista nykysarjakuvantekijää (Gallery G18, 2012)
- Dominique Goblet (BEL) (Gallery Myymälä 2, Helsinki, 2012)
- Le Dernier Cri (Fra), with artist Mikko Kallio (Gallery Rajatila, Tampere, 2012)
- Le Dernier Cri (Fra) (Gallery Sarjakuvakeskus, 2009)
- Kramers Ergot (USA) (Muu gallery, 2008)
- Martin Tom Dieck (GER) (G18 gallery, 2008)
- Helge Reumann (SUI) & Gunnar Lundkvist (SWE): Vertige (Muu gallery, 2007)
- Lamelos (NED): Fruits and vegetables (Mbar, 2007)
- Stripburger (SLO): Honey Talks (Galleria Jangva, 2007)
- Olivier Schrauwen (BEL): My Boy (Culture Arena Gloria, 2007)
- Canicola (ITA): White Desert (Culture Arena Gloria, 2006)
- Petteri Tikkanen (FIN): Kanerva (Culture Arena Gloria, 2006)
- Dongery (NOR): Mitä rottaa tämä teettäs? (Mbar, 2006)
Invited guest for the following events:
- Amadora Festival (Lisbon, Portugal, 2019)
- Nordic Poetry Festival (London, United Kingdom, 2019)
- Formula Bula (Paris, France, 2018)
- Porto Zine Fest (Porto, Portugal, 2017)
- ELCAF – East London Comic Art Festival (London, Great Britain, 2017)
- Stockholm Comics Festival (Stockholm, Sweden, 2017)
- Copenhagen Comics Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark, 2017)
- Crossing Border (Den Haag, Holland, 2016)
- Oslo Comics Expo (Oslo, Norway 2016)
- Graphi Novel Tage (Hamburg Literaturhaus, Germany, 2016)
- Fumetto (Luzern, Switzerland, 2016)
- Comic Art Brooklyn (New York, USA, 2015)
- Grafixx (Brussels, Belgium, 2015)
- Copenhagen Comics Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark, 2015)
- Warsaw Book Fair (Warsaw, Poland, 2015)
- Leipzig Book Fair (Leipzig, Germany, 2015)
- Beja International Comics Festival (Beja, Portugal, 2014)
- Comédie du Livre (Montpellier, France, 2014)
- Cultures Maison (Brussels, Belgium, 2013)
- ICAF (Portland, USA, 2013)
- The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival (New York, USA, 2012)
- Fumetto International Comix Festival (Luzern, Switzerland, 2011)
- Venice Biennale (Venice, Italy, 2010)
- Crack Festival (Rome, Italy, 2010)
- Avantcomic comic meeting (Madrid, Spain, 2009)
- Feira Laica street art festival (Lisbon, Portugal, 2009)
- Bilbolbul Comics Festival (Bologna, Italy, 2009)
- Boomfest Comics Festival (St.Petersburg, Russia, 2008)
- Stripdagen Comics Festival (Haarlem, Holland, 2008)
-Tampere Kuplii -comics festival (Tampere, Finland, 2008)
- BD Aix -coomics festival (Aix-en-Provence, France, 2008)
- Helsinki Book Fair (Helsinki, Finland, 2005, 2007)
- Komikazen Comics Festival (Ravenna, Italy, 2007)
- Stripdagen Comics Festival (Haarlem, Holland, 2006)
- Comic Meets Theater - Kunst und Rebellion (Halle, Germany, 2006)
- Small Press Expo (Stockholm, Sweden, 2006)
- Dramarama -art and music festival (Hasselt, Belgium & Nijmegen, Holland, 2006)
- Angouleme Comics Festival (Angouleme, France, 2006)
- Fumetto Comics Festival (Luzern, Switzerland, 2005)
- The Arctic Comics Festival (Kemi, Finland, 2005)
- Bedeteca Comics Festival (Lissabon, Portugal, 2005)
Participations in workshops:
- BD Aix -comics festival's workshop of experimental comics (Aix-en-Provence, France, 2008)
- Dramarama -festival's two workshops (Antwerp, Belgium; Nijmegen, Holland, 2006)
- International comic workshop organized by Asia-Europe Foundation (Singapore, 2006)
Two months stay in the residence of Villa Karo, Benin (2-3/2006).
Former member of comic art Studio Kutikuti and free comic magazine Kuti (2005-).
Chief editor of Kuti magazine 2010-
Lecture "Small press comics – Anthologies as the growing ground of Finnish Comics", Libraries of Southern Finland, 2004.
Former member of comic art publishing house Huuda Huuda (2006-).
Member of the free art collective Piirustuskerho (The Drawing Club) (2005-).
Member of art collective The Doozers (2005-)
Former member of Finnish typography association Kirjain (2003-).
Former member of graphic collective Hurry (2003-2006).
Mentor for diploma work of comic artist Jarno Latva-Nikkola, Lahti Polytechnic's comics department 2003.
Involved in production of around 100 independent publications, magazines and records.
Former of experimental art and music label Boing Being (1994-).
Teaching at Oriveden opisto (exhibition planning & colours in comics).
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