Vesa-Pekka Rannikko
Born 29 April, 1968 Turku, Finland
Kumianpää 1 c 21
00850 Helsinki, Finland
tel. +358 40 507 31 90
e-mail: vpr@vesapekkarannikko.net
education
- 1993-98 Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, Department of Media Studies (Master of Fine Arts 1997)
- 1996 Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Media Arts
- 1989-95 University of Art and Design Helsinki, Department of Ceramics and Glass, Master of Arts 1995
- 1988-89 University of Oulu, Department of Architecture
solo exhibitions
- 2009 Bird and Library, Turku Art Museum, Turku, Finland
- 2007 Looking at the picture of the mountain with the poet, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Malmö Sweden
- Specimen, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York
- Gallery Husa, Tampere
- Terrarium, Eskilstuna Art Museum, Sweden
- Örebro konsthall, Sweden
- 2006 Gathering, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
Casting, Pori Art Museum, Project Room
Staging, Nelimarkka museum, Alajärvi - 2004 Fiction, Galleria Artina, Helsinki
- Solo exhibition, Galleria K, Huittinen
- 2003 Amos Anderson Art Museum (with Markus Kåhre)
- 2001 Galleri Leena Kuumola, Helsinki
- 2000 Välillä (In between), Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
- Uusia töitä (New works), Galleria Titanik, Turku
- 1998 Kluuvin Galleria, Helsinki
- 1997 Ero (Difference), Arabia Gallery, Helsinki
- Nyt (Now), Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki
- 1995 Kiven voittaa paperi (Paper beats stone), Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
group exhibitions
- 2009 Kicks, Forum Box, Helsinki
- Murban, Artborg, Sipoo, Finland
- 2008 Fluid Street, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art Helsinki
Sculpture and Object XIII, Bratislava, Slovakia
Carnegie Art Award (including):- Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Oslo
- Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen
- Listasafn Kopavogur, Kopavogur/Reykjavik
- Konstakademien, Stockholm
- Royal College of Art, London
- Göteborgs Konsmuseum
- 2007 Carnegie Art Award, Kiasma, Helsinki
- Beginnings: Sculptors as Draftsmen, Nancy Margolis gallery, New York
- Zoo, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
- Boogie woogie, Kunsthalle Helsinki
- 2006 Flower as picture, Galerie Anhava
Eye to eye, Anttolanhovi, Anttola
Moving in Margins, Vantaa Artmuseum - 2005 Turku Biennial, Aboa Vetus Ars Nova, Turku
- Labyrintti, Kuparipaja, Fiskars
- Purnu, Orivesi
- WIEW 2005, Forum Box, Helsinki
- Muu 18 Years, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Helsinki
- Betonia, Aunen galleria, Kerava Art Museum, Kerava
- Finnish Artists' Association Annual Exhibition, Kunsthalle Helsinki
- 2004 European Triennial of Small-Scale Sculpture, Galerija Murska Sobota, Murska Sobota, Slovenia
- 2003 Forum Box, Helsinki
- K´03, South Karelia Art Museum, Lappeenranta
- Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä
- Suvi-Pinx, Sysmä
- 2002 Finnish Artists' Association Annual Exhibition, Kunsthalle Helsinki
- 2001 Galleria K, Huittinen
- Aniceto Ortega 117, Mexico City
- 1998 Artgenda98, Stockholm
- 1997 Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki Spring Exhibition, Helsinki
- In&Spiritum, Galleria Rajatila, Tampere
- Impermanent, Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki
- Ja yöllä tuuli kääntyy (And in the night the wind changes)
- 1996 Kaukolämpöä (District heating), former Criminal Investigation Department premises, Helsinki
- Nurkka (Corner), Museum of Jakobstad
- Lumo (Enchantment), Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki
- 1995 Exhibition of Young Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
- 1994 Exhibition of Young Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
- 1993 Exhibition of Young Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
- Toimintaan on varauduttava (We must prepare for action), Galleria Uusikuva, Kotka and Jyväskylä City Library
- 1992 Exhibition of Young Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
- Rajoilla (Borderlands), Regional exhibition of Uusimaa province, Helsinki
- Annilla, Gallery Allinna, Riihimäki
- Interaction in Ceramics, University of Art and Design Helsinki
- 1991 Exhibition of Young Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
- Reaktioita (Reactions), Tampere Museum of Contemporary Art
Art fairs
- 2007 Art Bruxelles, Galerie Anhava
- 2006 Artforum Berlin, Galerie Anhava
Art Bruxelles, Galerie Anhava
Art Copenhagen, Galerie Anhava
Market, Stockholm, Galerie Anhava
performances with BAR (Björn Aho, Stig Baumgartner, Vesa-Pekka Rannikko)
- 2001 DIA, Amorph 01, Helsinki
- 2000 Method#3, Ex Teresa Arte Actual performance festival, Mexico City, Mexico
- A method, performance and installation, Momentum Nordic Festival of Contemporary Art, Moss, Norway
- Brother, performance and installation, Paletten performance festival, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1999 Tekotapa (Method), performance and installation, Galleria Push Firma Beige, Helsinki
performances with NE+
- 2001 Palo (Burning), Brrrr live art festival, Porto, Portugal
- 1998 Palo (Burning), Artgenda98, Stockholm
- 1997 Palo (Burning), ON performance festival, Reykjavik, Iceland
- Ja yöllä tuuli kääntyy (And in the night the wind changes), Finnish Artists' Association summer festival, Riihimäki
- Ja yöllä tuuli kääntyy (And in the night the wind changes), Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki
video festivals and screenings
- 2006 Wiew 2006, Korjaamo culture factory, Helsinki
Vera filmfestival, Mariehamn, Åland - 2002 Club Night, Galleri Leena Kuumola, Helsinki
- 2000 Neige sur neige, Quebec, Canada
- 1999 Nuit Blanche, Nordic Videotour (including):
- Montevideo, Amsterdam
- Moderna museet, Stockholm
- Uppsala Konstmuseum
- Salon 3, London, England
- Kunstahalle Basel, Switzerland
- Soros Center, Zagreb, Croatia
- Modena Galerie, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Soros Center, Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Soros Center, Kiev, Ukraine
- Museum Ludvig, Budapest, Hungary
- 1998 Soros Center, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Soros Center, Chsnau, Moldovia
- VideoKapuum, Galleria Titanik Turku
- Nuit Blanche, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
- 1997 AV-Biennale, Lahti
- MuuMedia festival, Helsinki
other artistic activities
- 1998 Live installation project, Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki and Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
- 1994 Three short films (Group Hanna Pajala, Aku Louhimies, V-P Rannikko) Screened at the TV1 Gabriel-bakkanaali
- 1993 Video set design together with Marika Orenius for dance performance Aliisa, enkelintekijä (Aliisa, the angel maker) by Jussi Nousiainen, Helsinki
- 1991 Lokakuu (November) project, performance project by Zodiak and Venus Theatre, Helsinki
- Purkusaneeraus (Demolition Redevelopment), performance, Night of the Arts, Helsinki
- 1988-89 Actor and set designer in the Oulu Student Theatre
works in collections
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
Helsinki City Art Museum
Amos Anderson Art Museum
Arabia Museum
Eskilstuna Art Museum
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation
Fine Arts Association of Finland
Saastamoinen Foundation
SOK
Tikkurila
Pohjola Group Plc, Finland
Private collections in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlandspublic works of art
- 2005 Aaumu, Torpparinmäki, Helsinki
- 2000 Approx. 6 billion kilometres, Mellunmäki Primary School, Helsinki
awards and competitions
- 2006 Stina Krooks Foundation award
William Thuring award - 2003 Fine Arts Association of Finland Ducat Prize
- 2003 University of Jyväskylä, Ylistönrinne sculpture competition (Committee for the Purchase of Works for the State Art Collection), 2nd place, honorary mention
- Uutela district invited competition (City of Helsinki), 3rd place
- 2002 Raimo Utriainen Foundation award
grants
- 2006 Finnish Cultural Foundation, 3-year grant
- 2004 1-year government grant
- 2003 The Arts Council of Finland
- Alfred Kordelin Foundation
- City of Helsinki, project grant
- Ministry of Education grant for the public use of works of art
- 2002 Fine Arts Association of Finland
- Finnish Cultural Foundation, Uusimaa Fund
- 2001 VISEK Centre for the Promotion of Visual Art
- 2000 1-year government grant
- 1999 The Arts Council of Finland
- Alfred Kordelin Foundation
- 1998 Paulo Foundation
- Finnish Cultural Foundation, Varsinais-Suomi Fund
- 1997 The Arts Council of Finland, project grant
- City of Helsinki
- Ministry of Education grant for the public use of works of art
- 1996 Arabia Cultural Foundation
- 1992 Arabia Cultural Foundation
memberships
- Association of Finnish Sculptors
- Muu ry (member of exhibition team 2001-2003)
- AV-arkki
- Forum Box co-operative (member of action group 2)
- Kuvasto ry
study trips and artist-in-residence stays
- 2004 Marbella (Finnish Artists' Association), Spain
- 2002 Skärgårdsgästateljé, Kökar, Åland
- Grassina (Finnish Artists' Association), Italy
- 2000 Hafanarfjördur (NIFCA), Iceland
- 1997 Centre Arc, Rufisque, Senegal
- 1995 Trip to East Karelia, Russia
publications (by and about)
- 2005 Jan Kaila and Anna-Kaisa Rastenberger, Artist presentation, TV programme, Yle-Teema
Pessi Rautio:"Vesa-Pekka Rannikko", Taidetta talossa catalogue
Vesa-Pekka Rannikko: text in the Labyrinth exhibition catalogue, Fiskars
Silja Lehtonen: Vesa-Pekka Rannikko, Turku biennial 2005 catalogue
Klas Fontell:"Vihdoinkin betonia!", Taidemuseo.fi 02/2005, Helsinki City Art museum
Klaus Söderlund:"Betonia!-betonitaidetta kaupunkeihin2, Betoni magazine 3/2005 - 2004 Bo Nilsson:Vesa-Pekka Rannikko, European Triennial of Small-Scale sculpture exhibition catalogue, Galerija Murska Sobota, Murska Sobota, Slovenia
- Paula Toppila:"The joy of asking and experimenting", Artist of the Month, Frame
- 2003 Vesa-Pekka Rannikko: text in the K´03 exhibition catalogue, Lappeenranta
- 2000 Paula Toppila: "A brief introduction to B, A and R", Park (catalogue for the Momentum exhibition), Moss, Norway
- 1998 Maaretta Jaukkuri: "Stories told and repeated, video works from Finland", Nuit Blanche, Scènes Nordiques: les années 90. exhibition catalogue, Paris 1998
- 1998 Leevi Haapala: Luolasta kohti auringonvaloa", Kuva magazine, Helsinki
teaching
- 2004 Lahti Institute of Fine Arts, critique session teacher
- 2004 Tampere Polytechnic, School of Art and Media, course teacher, lecture
- 2001- MAA Art School, courses, basic instruction in art
- 2003- Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, MA project supervision, lectures
- 2003 Pekka Halonen Academy, lecture, evaluation
- 2000-01 Annantalo Arts Centre video courses for children
- 1994-2000 Espoo School of Art art courses for children and young people