Tatu Hiltunen

Curriculum VitaeTatu Hiltunen

Born in Kuopio, Finland 1977
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland

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Selected Private Exhibitions

• 2010 Haaksirikkoutuneet - Shipwrecked (with Jaakko Mäkinen), Suunnitelma B gallery, Turku
• 2009 Jamais Vu, Galleria Huoltamo, Tampere, Finland; Hippolyte Photographic gallery/Studio, Helsinki; The Northern Photographic Centre/Kummigalleria, Oulu
• 2007 Low Times, Häme-gallery, Lahti
• 2007 Pass The Knowledge, Photographic Centre Peri, Turku
• 2005 Istanbul, Helsinki-Vantaa airport / internet exhibition
• 2005 Avantgarden, Parasit3 gallery, Helsinki
• 2005 Low Times –free distribution newspaper
• 2004 In the Swedish Gardens, Parasit3 gallery, Helsinki; Ranta gallery, Oulu
• 2003 Love Is All Around Us, Päiväkoti restaurant, Turku
• 2003 Hawaii 2, Mono restaurant, Pori
• 2003 Aura Brewery, Hartela Inc., Turku
• 2002 Survivor, (with Antti Laitinen), New Image Art Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
• 2002 Hawaii 2, Päiväkoti restaurant, Turku
• 2002 3, Espresso Edge restaurant, Helsinki
• 2002 Hawaii, Fintra Inc., Helsinki; Espresso Edge restaurant, Helsinki; Saunabar restaurant, Helsinki; Primavera gallery, Helsinki; Titanik gallery, Turku
• 1998 Familyholidaylandscape -series, Yep Jep barber shop, Turku

Selected Group Exhibitions

• 2009 Youngs 2009, The 114th Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunstahalle, Helsinki
• 2009 New Generation – Young eyes in Photojournalism, Loft Project ETAGI, St-Petersburf, Russia
• 2009 Finns on Tour, Studio Marangoni, Firenze, Naples, Italy; Gallery Fluss, Wolkensdorf, Austria
• 2009 Ecology of the Emotions, The XIV Mänttä Art Festival. Mänttä, Finland.
• 2009 Summer exhibition, Billnäs, Finland.
• 2008 Document, The Victor Barsokevitsch Photographic Centre, Kuopio, Finland
• 2008 Helsinki Biennale, Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
• 2008 PIP - Pingyao international photography festival, China
• 2008 Males´ Tales, Lodz Art Center, Lodz, Poland
• 2008 Backlight 2008 international photographic triennale, Tampere, Finland
• 2008 Rhythm!, Raisio Museum, Finland
• 2008 New Generation – Young eyes in Photojournalism, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
• 2008 The Core of Industry, Fotografia Europea, Reggio Emilia, Italy
• 2008 100% Finlande, Espace Croix-Baragnon, Toulouse, France
• 2007 MaleStuff, Kakelhallen Art Gallery, Mariehamn, Åland; Photographic Centre Peri, Turku; gallery Signe Vad, Copenhagen, Danmark
• 2007 City, Sanomatalo Corporation House, Helsinki
• 2007 Masters On The Road, gallery Norsu, Helsinki
• 2007 Helsinki School - New Photography from TAIK, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
• 2007 Masters Of Arts, University of Art and Design, Helsinki
• 2006 Fotofinlandia 2006, Viktor Barsokevitsch Center of Photography, Kuopio; Sanoma Corporation House, Helsinki
• 2005 Firenze Biennal of Contemporary Art 2005, Firenze, Italy
• 2005 Mobile–Dress, (design & electronic exhbition) Salo Art Museum
• 2005 Turku Biennal (Holiness-Unholiness), Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova –Museum
• 2005 The 81st Annual Exhibition of Turku Artists, Just gallery, Turku
• 2005 Artists 2005, The 110th Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
• 2004 Concerning the Common Sense, Turku Art Museum, Turku
• 2004 Life, Viktor Barsokevitsch Center of Photography, Kuopio
• 2004 Garden of Eden, Helsinki Art Museum/Meilahti, Helsinki
• 2004 Stockholm Art Fair, Elfsjö, Ruotsi
• 2003 Finland-Sweden 3-3, Sanoma Corporation House, Helsinki; Sundsvall Art Museum, Sweden; Peri Center of Photography, Turku; Museum Center Vapriikki , Tampere
• 2003 Youngs 2003, The 110th Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
• 2003 Artists of the Ox Road, Koski
• 2002 Stockholm Art Fair, Sollentuna, Sweden
• 2002 Boys, Peri, Turku
• 2001 In the Second Thought…, Vory, Culture Center, Hämeenlinnä; Cable Factory, Helsinki
• 2000 Well-lit Character, Rope Track gallery, Turku Arts Academy
• 1999 EU-project, (New World Order), Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
• 1999 Further Than the Sea, Manilla, Turku Arts Academy
• 1998 Turku Photo Art, Brinkkala gallery, Turku
• 1997 Berlin aus frende plikt, Berliin, Germany

Selected Video Screenings and Festivals

• 2009 ParkenFestivalen 2009, Bodø, Norway
• 2006 Fluxee, Club of Experimental Art, Turku
• 2006 Pain in the Class, 12th International Pärnu Fideo and Vilm Festival, Estonia (cur.)
• 2006 Living Room 306,4 km2 -site specific art festival, Turku (cur.)
• 2005 Heat Treatment, Lämpökeskus, Turku
• 2002 Koneisto, Festival of Electronic Arts, Helsinki (cat.) (cur.)
• 2002 Artgenda Art Festival, Hamburg, Germany (cur.)

Videos

• 2009 Agitation
• 2009 Jungle
• 2008 Anima
• 2008 Panic Is The Brother Of Ecstasy
• 2008 Sound
• 2008 Jamais Vu
• 2008 Nature
• 2008 Us and Them
• 2007 View
• 2007 MAN
• 2006 Give Me My Fitness
• 2006 Smells Like Horror
• 2006 Pass The Knowledge Recording Sessions Turku (with Henrik Axlund & Tatu Metsätähti)
• 2005 Fast Food Still Life
• 2005 Sent Via Multimedia (with Vesa Aaltonen & Renja Leino)
• 2005 Loading
• 2004 I Go For Slayer
• 2004 Fast Life Still Food
• 2004 Car Wash
• 2003 More Fire

Permanent / Public Works

• 2006 Vote or Die, Turku/Helsinki –street art project
• 2006 Show Me The Money, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, (decor piece)
• 2005 Hawaii-series, EnalaHyysalo advertisement agency, Turku, (decor photographs)
• 2005 Hawaii-series, Turku University Hospital, (decor photographs for x-ray department)
• 2004 Ladybugs, Kerttu –restaurant, Turku, (decor photographs)
• 2004 Love Is All Around Us, Rientola, Turku (decor photographs)
• 2003 Aura Brewery, Hartela Inc., Turku (decor photographs)

Studies

• 2004-2007 The Master of Arts Degree Programme in Photography, University of Art and Design Helsinki
• 2003 Digiarts –supplement studies, Turku University of Applied Sciences
• 1997-2001 Turku Arts Academy, The Bachelor of Arts, photography department
• 1996-97 Laajasalo Folk School, studies in visual arts
• 1996 High School Graduate, Laajasalo High School
• 1995-97 Courses in visual arts (Artists´Association of Finland)

Grants/Awards

• 2007 grant, Culture Board of Turku City
• 2007 grant, Arts Council of Finland
• 2006 Fotofinlandia Award nominee
• 2006 1 year artist grant, Art Commission of Southwest Finland
• 2005 3rd award in multimedia art, Firenze Biennal of Contemporary Art 2005, Italy
• 2005 Winner of Turku Biennal, Holiness-Unholiness, curator choice (John T. Spike)
• 2005 Winner of Turku Biennal, Holiness-Unholiness, winner of public vote
• 2005 group grant, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Southwest Regional Fund
• 2004 grant, Finnish Cultural Foundation
• 2004 grant, Art Commission of Southwest Finland
• 2003 grant, Culture Board of Turku City
• 2002 grant, Frame
• 2001 grant, Arts Council of Finland
• 1999 EU-commission award

Memberships

• Union of Artist Photographers, Finland

Works in Collections

• The Finnish Museum of Photography
• Helsinki Art Museum
• Sundsvall Art Museum, Sweden
• Turun Sanomat newspaper
• Gallery Parasite, Helsinki
• Gallery Primavera, Helsinki
• Photography Gallery Peri, Turku
• Lemminkäinen Inc, Helsinki
• Hartela Inc, Turku
• Päiväkoti –restaurant, Turku
• Turku Arts Academy
• Saunabar -restaurant, Helsinki
• Kerttu –restaurant, Turku
• Rientola –advertisement agency, Turku
• Artgenda –organisation, Hamburg, Germany
• Private collections in Finland, Germany, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, USA, Belgium,

Work Experience

• 2007 Graduation Counselor, Turku Arts Academy/sculpture department
• 2005 Graduation Counselor, Turku Arts Academy/digital arts department
• 2003-04 Photography teacher, Turku Arts Academy/photography department
• 2002-03 Assistent, Turku Arts Academy/photography department
• 2001-02 Civil alternative service, Turku Arts Academy/photography department
• 2001- Tatu Hiltunen company,
• 2000 Surfphotos.com, work practice
• 2000 Lecturer: Muurla Folk School, Laajasalo Folk School, Turku University
• 1999- 2002 Turun Sanomat, freelancer
• 1999 Turun Sanomat, work practice,
• 1997- Photographic commissions
• 1996 Itä-Helsinki Newspaper, work practice