CURRICULUM VITAE

Kristian Simolin
Born 1974, Turku, Finland
kristian@kelkka.org
www.kelkka.org/kristian/portfolio



EDUCATION
 

1997-

1994-
1994-1997

MA studies in New Media, University of Art and Design UIAH, Helsinki, Finland
BA studies in Art History, University of Turku, Finland
BA in Sculpture, Turku School of Fine Arts, Finland


EXHIBITIONS

2003

Benchwarmers United, DVD-projection, Solo exhibition, Becker Gallery, Jyväskylä Finland

2003

Vaasa Sport E-92 Buffalo, DVD-projection, iD, Platform Gallery, Vaasa Finland

2002

hit2Morrow 2.0, Interactive installation, F2F, Parsons School of Design, New York, USA

2002

Benchwarmers United video projection
Symptomania, Kunsthalle Lophem, Brugge, Belgium

2002

hit2Morrow interactive installation
F2F, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, Canada

2001

hit2Morrow interactive installation
F2F, Design Exchange, Toronto, Canada

2001

LYX super 8mm installation LYX,
Titanik Gallery, Turku, Finland

2001

E-30 installation
E-30, Pasilanraitio 4B, Helsinki, Finland

2001

Stop Carwhales newspaper spread
ROTATION Art in Media Space, Morgenbladet, Norway

2001

hit2Morrow interactive installation
F2F, Embassy of Finland, Washington DC, USA

2000

hit2Morrow interactive installation F2F,
the New Wight Gallery, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA

2000

Virtual Homage Internet project
Continent, Vandenborgh Building, Brussels, Belgium

2000

Virtual Homage Internet project
Continent, Lasipalatsi, Helsinki, Finland

2000

hit2Morrow interactive installation
Think, the Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki, Finland

1999

hit2Morrow interactive installation
The Young and the Old Ones, WAM Museum, Turku, Finland

1998

More than anywhere else per capita installation
About Life and Aesthetics, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland

1998

About usefulness performance
ArtGenda '98, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden

1997

Solo Exhibition several installations
Greetings From Planet Asthma, Titanik Gallery, Turku, Finland

1997

Aamuhannu Collection installation
Sex Snack'n Pop, Titanik Gallery, Turku, Finland

1996

Happiness installation
City of Dreams, Titanik Gallery, Turku, Finland


GRANTS

2003

Avek - The Promotion Center for Audiovisual Culture in Finland

2002

Arts Council of Finland

2002

The Finnish Cultural Foundation / Full year grant

2001

The Arts Council of Finland

2000

The Arts Council of Finland

1998

University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH

1998

Finnish-Swedish Cultural Foundation

1998

The Arts Council of Turku Region

1997

Turku School of Fine Arts