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| Kari
Vehosalo's art gives form to
the mutually shared abstract social reality. Social norms, caring,
work, death, pleasure
and pain are present in his art but as detached from the familiar
meanings. Vehosalo's iconic pictorial language plays with the sense of
reality by representing things and worlds that are true, but not real.
By process of alienation Vehosalo's artistic practise enables the
constant re-evaluation of the ontological map that we hold up against
the world. In his art Vehosalo has dealt extensively with issues concerning power. His works explore the psychopathology of everyday life and the structures of reality. Kari Vehosalo (born 1982 Finland) has graduated from Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Fine Arts and Aalto University, University of Art and Design. Vehosalo is represented in many major collections, e.g. : KIASMA - museum of contemporary art, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Helsinki Art Museum, Lahti Art Museum. He lives and works in Helsinki, Finland. Representation by Galerie Anhava. Direct contact: kari.vehosalo( at )gmail.com |
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EDUCATION
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2008-2010 Aalto University, University of Art and Design, Helsinki (PALLAS, fine arts) 2008-2010 studies in semiotics and philosophy, University of Helsinki 2004-2008 Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Institute of fine Arts |
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2018 Matinee, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki 2015 Terrible Nature, Turku Art Museum, STUDIO 2014 We hope you are OK, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki 2011 Baroque of Violence, Gallery Aarni, Espoo 2010 Hirtettyjen Tanssiaiset, tm•Gallery, Helsinki 2009 P U R K U, Artcenter Mältinranta, studio, Tampere 2007 Antrooppinen periaate, Taidepanimo, Lahti |
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2017 Ars Fennica 2017, KIASMA, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki 2016 Hypnosis, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia 2016 From Heino With Love, HAM - Helsinki Art Museum 2016 Draw now!, Rovaniemi Art Museum 2015 Women's Weapons: Lipstick & Tears, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere 2015 Draw now!, Lahti Art Museum 2015 New and Newest, Rovaniemi Art Museum 2015 Shift in the shadows, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki 2015 Aineenvaihdunta, Gallery Kone, Hämeenlinna 2014 Summer Exhibition, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere 2014 Vieraantuminen, Hyvinkää Art Museum, Hyvinkää 2014 Traum{a}, Galerie TOOLBOX, Berlin, Germany 2013 Helmiä, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere 2013 Drawing in the Flesh, Vantaa Art Museum 2012 Reality bites, KIASMA, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki 2012 Figuration Y ?, Galerie Favardin & de Verneuil, Paris, France 2012 Rajantaju, Purnu Art Centre, Orivesi 2012 Alumni, Gallery Oyoy, Lahti 2011 EMERGING, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki 2011 Montano's Malady, Galerie Favardin & de Verneuil, Paris, France 2010 AHNE, Helsinki, Suvilahti 2010 Virtually Real, Helsinki Art Museum, Meilahti 2010 Pain, Kerava Art Museum 2010 epäyhtälö, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki 2008 AUKEAMA, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki 2008 AUKEAMA, Lahti Art Museum 2008 New Painting, Lahti Art Museum 2007 Liukas saippua, Taidepanimo, Lahti 2007 Liukas saippua, Köysiratagallery, Turku 2007 Valintoja, Sibeliustalo, Verstas, Lahti 2007 The Art of Bassware, Sanomatalo, Helsinki 2007 Amerikka, Artcenter Ihana, Heinola 2006 Toinen kierros, Taidepanimo, Lahti 2006 Toivonpäivä, Rautatieasema, Helsinki 2004 VSK diplomawork exhibition, Turku |
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WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
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Private collections in Europe KIASMA, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki Lahti Art Museum HAM - Helsinki Art Museum Sara Hildén Art Museum Heino Collection, Finland Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection / EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art Finnish Art Society Lahti University of Applied Sciences Wihuri Foundation / Rovaniemi Art Museum Finnish State Amos Anderson Art Museum Niemistö Collection / Hämeenlinna Art Museum Miettinen Collection |
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MEMBERSHIP
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Finnish Painters' Union Helsinki Artist Association Kuvasto, visual rights organization |
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| GRANTS / PRIZES |
2018 Ars Fennica 2017 Prize 2017 Finnish Cultural Foundation, 1 year working grant 2016 Art Council of Finland 2016 Finnish Cultural Foundation 2016 FRAME 2015 Finnish Cultural Foundation, 1 year working grant 2015 Art Counsil of Finland 2014 Art Council of Finland, 1 year working grant 2013 FRAME 2013 Arts Council of Finland, 1 year working grant 2012 Paulo Foundation 2012 Art Counsil of Helsinki 2011 Aalto university 2011 Finnish Cultural Foundation, 1 year working grant 2010 Finnish Art Council 2009 Art Council of Helsinki 2008 Auno ja Mauri Riutu foundation |
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| OTHER ACTIVITIES |
Master's thesis examiner/instructor in various universities, Art teacher, exhibition jury memberships... | |
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| PUBLICATIONS | "Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection" Rovaniemi Art Museum (ISBN-978-952-9554-51-5) |
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| Ars Fennica 2017 PDF publication DOWNLOAD www.arsfennica.fi |
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"Reality bites - Document in Contemporary Art" A Museum of Contemporary Art Publication In English & in Finnish (ISBN 978-951-53-3449-7) |
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| "KIPU" ("PAIN") - Kerava Art Museum Publication Only in Finnish (ISBN 978-952-9642-41-0) |
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| Kari Vehosalo © 2017 |