VEERA SALMIO
Visual Artist, Sculptor, Cultural Producer, Set Designer Founder of Videokanava Living and working in Tampere, Finland email: [email protected] CV Studies: 2011-2015 Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Fine Arts 2006-2008 Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Fine Arts 2004-2005 Tampereen ammattiopisto, carpenters vocational examination 2001-2004 Lempäälä Collage of Crafts and Design, Wood Artisan Solo Exhibitions: 2018 Talviruokinta / Winter Feeding (Together with Alberto Reza), Cultural House Laikku, Tampere 2018 Ihmisen luonto, /Human Nature (Together with Arto Lappalainen), Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere 2016 Dictator (Together with Liisa Ahola), Gallery Emil, Tampere 2016 Dictator and Perillä (Together with Liisa Ahola), P-Galleria, Pori 2013 Dictator (Together with Liisa Ahola), Ikuinen Galleria, Tampere Curated Group Exhibitions: 2021 (2.7-29.8) Kone / Machine, ARS 108, Nokia 2020 Ajanpyörä / Wheel of Time (animation Alberto Reza), Jubilee exhibition of the Tampere Artists’ Association, Cultural House Laikku, Tampere 2020, Koskenkorva Blues (Together with Arto Lappalainen), Jubilee exhibition of the Tampere Artists’ Association 2019 Koskenkorva Blues (Together with Arto Lappalainen), Sculpture Park at the Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere 2017 Dictator (Together with Liisa Ahola), Rajatila, Tampere 2016 I am Special, (Together with Liisa Ahola), HAM Kulma, Helsinki 2015 I am Special (Together with Liisa Ahola), Ars Auttoinen, Padasjoki 2014 I am Your Mirror, Pop Up Art House, Helsinki 2013 I am Special (Together with Liisa Ahola), Heh heh humor exhibition, Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere 2013 Dancing Malevitsh, Stockfors Art Fair 2013, Pyhtää 2008 Käpytikka / Great spotted Woodpecker, SAMK, Kankaanpää Collaborative Exhibitions: 2021 Siivooja / Cleaner, Art Wonders, Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere 2019 Kaluttu luu / Bald Bone, Keskoset, Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere 2018 Pelastetut kaunottaret / Saved Beauties (together with Alberto Reza and Pro Tavara-asema & Morkku workgroup) Piiru, Tampere 2018 Pelastetut kaunottaret / Saved Beauties, Rajaportti Sauna Cafe, Tampere 2018 Pelastetut kaunottaret / Saved Beauties, Tampere University 2018 Pelastetut kaunottaret / Saved Beauties, Koilliskeskus library, Tampere 2018 Pelastetut kaunottaret / Saved Beauties, Ratina Shopping Mall , Tampere 2018 Pelastetut kaunottaret / Saved Beauties, Cultural House Laikku, Tampere 2015 Holy Alpha Men, Based on a True Story- Thesis exhibition TAMK, Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere 2013 Food Series, Ikuinen Galleria, Tampere 2013 Food Series, Telakka, Klubi, Tampere 2013 Food Series, Klubi, Tampere 2012 Dancing Malevitsh, World of Tango-festival, Art Squatters, Pakkahuone, Klubi, Restaurant 931, Tampere 2012 Would You Be, TAMK Finlayson/ Eternal Gallery, Tampere 2007 Houses of Pispala / Series of reliefs, Pispala Art Festival, Tampere (organizer) Screenings: 2020 Activistas (together with Alberto Reza), Baltica- Memory and Landscape, London 2018 Bow, Caboom, Splash, Yard of Cultural House Laikku, Tampere 2018 Bow, Caboom, Splash, Yard of Tampere Art Museum 2018 Cold Ground, "Citarna Unijazz", Czech Republic 2018 Dictator, WOW.13 / Russia 2018 Dictator, WOW.12 / India 5.0 @ TransArt 2 - Kolkata, India 2017 Cold Ground, Suomi 100- elokuvajuhla Lapinlahti, Helsinki 2017 Cold Ground, DAS KLUPPE: #SUOMI100, Pori 2017 Cold Ground, " Independency Day reception", Vastavirta-Klubi, Tampere 2016 Trailer of World of Tango Festival, Pakkahuone, Tampere 2014 Frogman's Child, 22RueMuller, Paris 2014 Frogman's Child, Women Culture Days, Tampere 2014 Frogman's Child, Photographic Centre Peri, Turku 2013 The Priest of Babylon, World of Tango-festivals, Tampere 2013 Demonstration for Art, Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere 2013 Frogman's Child, Y-Festival, Tampere 2012 Cold Ground, Tampere Film Festivals, Kino TAMK, Tampere Set designings/ Scenery: 2017 Tiilikainen Brothers, Tampere 2017 World of Tango Festivals, Pakkahuone 2016 World of Tango Festivals, Pakkahuone, Telakka, Tampere 2015 World of Tango Festivals, Pakkahuone, Tampere 2014 World of Tango Festivals, Pakkahuone, Klubi, Tampere 2014 Revival Hymns, Music video 2012 World of Tango Festivals, Pakkahuone, Klubi, Telakka, Tampere Events and Performances: 2013 “Without art I could not live“- support event for Tampere University Fine Art Department (main organizer), Vastavirta klubi, Tampere 2011 Forbidden Meal performance, Hämeenpuisto, Tampere Projects: Videokanava, founder and producer Curatorial experience: 2021 ARS 108 -Contemporary Art Festival, theme: Reflection, Tehdas 108 and Nansotalo, Nokia 2019 World of Tango Festival’s contemporary art exhibition. Theme was intersectional feminism. Works in collections: Helsinki Art Museum Memberships: Tampere artists` association Contemporary Art Centre Pispala Ossi Somma cultural association Videokanava Rajataide ry. Grants: 2021 Taike 2020 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Pirkanmaa 2019 Taike Pirkanmaa 2018 Tampere city, production grant 2018 Taike 2017 Tampere city, production grant 2017 Taike 2016 Avek 2016 Tampere city, production grant 2016 Taike 2015 Tampere city, production grant 2014 TAMK, Grant for mobility Work Experience: 2021 Sculpture restorer in Ossi Somma Sculpture Park 2018 Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere 2012-2017 Set designer in World of Tango Festival 2005-2011 Assistant of sculptor Arto Lappalainen |