CV

CURRICULUM VITAE (selected)

Eeva-Mari Haikala
(b. 1974 Lappeenranta, Finland)

Studies

2009-2016    PhD (practice-as-research) Roehampton University Drama,Theatre, Performance studies, London
2005 – 2009 Master of Arts (History of Art), University of Helsinki
2001 – 2004  Master of Arts (Visual Art), University of Art and Design Helsinki
1998 – 2001  Estonian Academy of Arts
1997 – 1998  Muurla School of Photography

Solo Exhibitions

2022                      Sinne Gallery, Helsinki

2022                     Hippolyte Korjaamo, Helsinki

2017                     V/MSP Gallery, Brussels
2016                      WIELS Project Room, Brussels
2013                      Elle se sentait profondément honteuse, The Finnish Museum of Photograph, Project-room, Helsinki, Finland
2010                      HIAP Project Room, Cabel Facory, Helsinki, Finland
2008                      Galleria Pihatto, Lappeenranta, Finland
2008                      Kluuvi gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2008                      Attempt, Turku Art Museum Darkroom, Finland
2008                      Three minutes attempt, Gallery Huoltamo, Tampere, Finland
2008                      Still, HIAP Project Room, Helsinki, Finland
2007                      Still. SPACEX, Exeter, UK
2007                      The Gallery at Dartington, UK
2006                      Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2006                      Tableaux Vivants, Kunsthalle Helsinki Studio, Finland
2004                      Muukalainen ja muita videoita, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2004                      Eteisgalleria, South Karelia Art Museum, Lappeenranta, Finland
2004                      Gallery Huuto, Helsinki (together with Hannu Karjalainen), Finland
2003                      Kellarinuket, diploma exhibition, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma, Finland

 Group Exhibitions

2023                    Flip! Skateboarding and Art, Vantaa Art Museum Artsi

2021                     VIDS21, Lappeenrannan taidemuseo

2021                     Mirrored, MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre, Helsinki

2018                     VTL30: Summer Living Room, Hippolyte Studio, Helsinki
2017                     Me: Self-Portraits Through Time, Kunstahalle Helsinki
2014                     Collections of South-Carelian Art Museum
2013                     Glamour (AV-Arkki), Rajatila, Tampere
2012                     Coexist-gallery Southend-On-Sea, UK (curated by Grenville Davey)
2011                     ÄKKI-galleria Jyväskylä
2011                     Muu attitude, Muu Gallery, Helsinki
2010                     Mänttä Art Fair
2010                     It’s a Set Up, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
2009                     Art Fair Finland 2009, Cabel Factory, Finland
2009                     Wonderful dreadful life – Finnish Contemporary video and  photographic art, South Karelian Art Museum, Lappeenranta
2009                     Rain of Down – video performances, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2009                     Megalomania, Gallery Huoltamo, Tampere
2008 – 2009         Reflections: Mirror Motives in Art, Kunsti Museum of Modern  Art, Vaasa; Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku. Hämeenlinna Art
Museum
2007                     Av-arkki Hallelujah! Queer Eurovision!, Cabel Factory, Helsinki
2006                     Why Perform?, Trondheim, Norway
2006                     Distgustlingly Delicious, The Finnish Museum of Photography and Hotel and Restaurant Museum, Helsinki
2006                     Mänttä 11th Art Fair, Mänttä
2006                     View06, Finnish Media Art Festival, Helsinki
2006                     The Young Artists 2006, The 111th Annual Exhibition of the Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
2005                     Videolounge, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2005                     Art Fair Suomi, Cabel Factory, Helsinki
2004                     ANTI Contemporary Art Festival, Kuopio
2004                     Masters of Arts, Cabel Factory, Helsinki
2004                     City Mind, Gallery Huuto´s group exhibition, Vaasa
2003                     The Young Artists 2003, 108th Annual Exhibition of the Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
2002                     Pallas vallasta, Cabel Factory, Helsinki
2001-2002           Mitä ei voi sanoa- Photography from East Finland, Kouvola

Performances & Video screenings

2021                  Seoul International ALT Cinema&Media Festival

2014                  I Was Waiting for You (My Heart Will Go On) Tennispalatsi   Helsinki until 13.7.2014
2013                  Videoscreening Nordic Outbreak, New York, April 2013
2012                  Performance-installation Kiasma-theatre, Compost-event 18.-20.10.2012
2012                  Performance at Skåne Konstförening, Sweden 29.9.2012
2011                  Performance at Trash Salon event, Toynbee Studios London 25.10.2011
2011                  ‘Talk with Bobby Baker – Kiss me, who is the person whom all this happens’, Lab event, Roehampton University, London 28.6.2011
2011                  Lab Night, Roehampton University, London 23.2.2011
2010                  Kiss me, Kiasma-theatre, 17.10.2010
2010                  One to One, /:teatteri.now-festival, Kiasma-theatre 12.10.2010
2010                  Kotka Festival 30.7.2010
2010                 Performance Mänttä Art Festival 13.6./18.7/15.8.2010
2010                 Performance Matters Project Launch, Club Row Galley, Ldn 30.4.2010
2010                 Live Art Speed Date performance, Camden People’s Theatre, Lnd 3.3.2010
2010                 Live Art Speed Dat performance, Arcola Theatre, Unit K, Ldn 3.3.2010
2009               Performance Shame-klub, Dubrovik, Hki 14.10.09
2009               Perfo!, Telakka, Tampere
2009               Mamuska, Helsinki Cabel Factory
2009               South Carelian Art Museum / Night of the Art, Lappeenranta
2009               Lab Day and Night, Roehampton University, London
2009               IHME Days – Emerge – Mental, Physical and Social Performatives, Helsinki
2008               Reversed gesture, Muu ry / View08
2008               Videojamit, HIAP, Helsinki
2007                SPACEX-gallery Summer Screen
2007                Helsinki Festivals, Night of the Arts
2007                 View07, Helsinki
2007                 Tampere International Film Festival
2006                Rakkautta ja anarkiaa. 19th International Film Festival, Helsinki 2006 Forum Box, Helsinki
2006                 Loop Festival Barcelona, Spain
2006                 Breaking the Ice, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany
2006                 Tampere International Film Festival
2005                  Videoscreening, Malmö, Sweden
2005                  Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
2004                  Gallery Huuto´s Christmas screening
2003                  Performance at Gallery Forum Box, Helsinki
2003                  Performance at Rauma Art museum, part of a diploma exhibition,  Rauma

Collections

Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
Helsinki City Art Museum
South-Karelia Art Museum, Lappeenranta
Finland State Art Collection
Private Collection

Memberships

The Union of Artist Photographers Finland
AV-arkki, Distribution Center for Finnish Media Art