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Hymyttömät patsaat / Unsmiley people
2021-2024

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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