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emmitavela.com
Paintings
Works on paper
Ceramics
CV
About
Contact
emmitavela.com
Paintings
Works on paper
Ceramics
CV
About
Contact

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Emmi Tavela
Born 1977 / Ylöjärvi / Finland

Living and working mainly in the outer archipelago of Porvoo, Finland

emmitavela@gmail.com
+358 443331391


Education

2012 Master of Arts, Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture,
         Degree in Art Education
2002 Degree in fine Art, University Of Applied Sciences, School of Art And Media


Coming up: May 2026 Galleria Saskia, Tampere, together with Anne Siirtola

Solo exhibitions

2025 Sahalahden Museomakasiini, Kangasala / Kaikki kuvat katoavat, osa 2 / All images shall vanish, part 2
2024 Galleria Huuto, Helsinki, Kaikki kuvat katoavat / All images shall vanish – paintings and installation
2018 Malmitalo, Helsinki, Loppu on hiljaisuutta / The end is Silence – paintings
2018 Hasan & Partners, Love and Money, Helsinki, Kuvitteellisia keskusteluja /Imagenery conversations – paintings
2018 Taidekeskus Mältinranta, Tampere, Loppu on hiljaisuutta / The end is silence – paintings
2016 Hvitahus, Hellisandur, Islanti, This is no poetry – drawings
2016 Galleria Huuto, Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, Kaikki tämä valkoinen tila / All this white space – paintings
 2015 Arabianranta Library, Helsinki – paintings
2012 Galleria Johan S, Helsinki, Jälki / Trace – paintings
2009 tm -galleria, Helsinki, Todellisuuden paino / Weight of reality – paintings
2007 Galleria Huuto, Helsinki, Tunteet nousee / Emotions rising – paintings
2006 Galleria Johan S, Helsinki – paintings
2005 Cafe Engel, Helsinki – paintings
2004 Galleria Johan S, Helsinki – paintings 

Selected group exhibitions

2021 Helsingin kulttuuritalo, Sama luonto / Similar nature – paintings together with Saija Starr ja Virpi Vihervuori
2016 Kallion kirkon kahvila, Helsinki, Lintulan lapset / The children of Lintula, group exhibition to benefit the Monastery of Lintula
2016  Haihatus Joutsa, the annual exhibition by Union of Finnish Art  Associations     
2013 Restaurant Krog Madame, Helsinki, together with Visa Norros and Tiina Malinen 
2012  Art Helsinki 12, International Contemporary Art Fare, Messukeskus
2011   Loft Project Etagi, St Petersburg, Finland Station
2010  Galleria Berner, Turku, Vääristymiä
 Art Helsinki 10, International Contemporary Art Fare, Messukeskus
          Galleria JohanS, Helsinki, Take Away 10
          Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Artport           
2009  Helsinki Art Fare, Wanha Satama
2008  Helsinki Art Fare, Wanha Satama
           Stocholm Art Fare, Sollentuna
           Galleria Maa-tila, Helsinki, Art on wheels
2007  Stocholm Art Fare, Solletuna
Galleria Maa-tila, Helsinki, Art on wheel
Sanomatalo, Helsinki, Art of Basware
2005  Galleria JohanS, Helsinki, Take away
 2002  Sanomatalo, Helsinki, Art of Analyste
2003  Sanomatalo, Helsinki, Art of Analyste
2002  Finlayson, Graduation Exhibition, Tampere
2001  Galleria of Lahti University, Institute of Desig and Turku University,
Acoustic Environments in Change, Five Villages Soundscape Project


Grants

2016  Union of Finnish Art Associations, Aspa stipend
 2016  Taike, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2009  Foundation of Niilo Helander
2009 Taike, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2009  Artists’ Association of Finland
2008  The Iceland-Finland Cultural Foundation

Public art works / works in collections

Hospital District of Helsinki
Basware oy

 
Membership

Finnish Painter’s Union
The Artist Assosiation of Helsinki

 
Other

2011 Collaboration with IC Companys/Part Two, Designing a Scarf  for Part Two’s 25th anniversary