CV Updated 01/07/2015. JP Kaljonen (b.1976) www.kaljonen.com, jp@kaljonen.com +358 468 895 896 / +8801798211031 Education 2013 2015 University of the Arts Helsinki / Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, 1999 2003 Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Fine Arts, 2002 Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, studio of audiovisual space, Poland. 1998 1999 Free Art School, Finland Exhibitions 2013 Huuto Gallery Jätkänsaari, Helsinki, 2011 Backilght international Photo Festival 2011, Gallery Rajatila, Tampere, Raseborg Photographic Centre, Karjaa, 2010 Huuto Gallery Viiskulma, Helsinki, 2009 Kipinä Gallery, Lahti, 2007 Draakoni Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia. 2006 Artist s Association Muu Gallery, Helsinki, Jangva Gallery, Helsinki, 2005 Helsinki City Art Museum, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki, 2004 Pori City Art Museum, Poriginal Gallery, Pori, 2001 a Painting- short movie, Kino- Iris, Lahti, Selected Group Exhibitions 2015 Degree Show of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Project Room Gallery. Helsinki, 2014 MUU Gala, Orion Cinema, Helsinki, Upper Lab, Bergamo, Italy. Rauma Biennale Balticum 2014, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma, Contemporary Art Programme of 8 th World of Tango Festival, Tampere, Suomesta Gallery, Berlin, Germany. 2013 On the Threshold of Privacy, Kulttuurikulma, Mynämäki. Floating Peers Open Studio Exhibition, Porapara Space for Artists, Chittagong, Bangladesh. 2012 Artists 2012, 117th Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists Association, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Helsinki Refugee Film Festival, Finnish Film Foundation, Helsinki, Porapara Space for Artists, Public Art Exhibition, Patenga Sea Beach, Chittagong, Bangladesh. 2011 Finnish Museum of Contemporary Art, URB11-festival, Dublin2, Lasipalatsi Square, Helsinki, Art Fair suomi, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, 2010 Finnish Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, URB10-Festival, Refugee Air, Stoa Gallery, Helsinki, Media Facades Helsinki, Kallio s 25-hour, Gallery Alkovi. Helsinki, 2009 Art Fair Suomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Nordic Art Association in Finland, My North. Rantakasarmi Gallery, Helsinki, Porapara Space for artists, Open Studio, Chittagong, Bangladesh. 2008 Signs of the times, Rantakasarmi Gallery, Helsinki Finland 2007 Koh-i-noor Supermarket 2007, Stockholm, Sweden. Kauppala 2007, Helsinki, 2006 Ars Kärsämäki, Kärsämäki Kauppala 2006, Helsinki, 2003 Exhibition of graduating students, Taidepanimo. Lahti, Finland Avbild. Gallery Konstfack. Stockholm, Sweden. Taju 2003, Radical(s) friendship. Hyvinkää, 2002 Exhibition at Studio of audiovisual space, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. 1
2001 Lahessa. City Art Project, Lahti, Dispensing with the formalities, Artist s Association Muu Gallery, Helsinki, 2000 Kaksi Toista, Häme Gallery. Lahti, Social Practice Projects 2015 Behind the Blackboard, Keinutie- and Kaisaniemi Primary Schools, Helsinki, 2014 Down-low at the Nuclear Plant, Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant Accommodation Village, Rauma, 2013 Floating Peers 2013 International Social Practice Workshop (concept, coordinating with Abu Nase Robii) produced by Artists Association MUU, Porapara Space for Artists, Chittagong, Bangladesh. On the thresholds of Privacy / MUU ry, Kunstpflug e.v, POK Platform for offentlig kunst og debat, Kone Foundation s Saari Residence and Mynämäki, Mynämäki, 2012 Dublin 2 Stockholm, Sergels Torg, Stockholm, Sweden (concept and production with Johanna Raekallio). Tribunal 12 Helsinki, Art event, Helsinki, Finland (production with Johanna Raekallio). Tasbeeh for the Chittagong Airport Road, Airport High & Primary schools, Chittagong, Bangladesh. 2011 Dublin 2 Helsinki, Lasipalatsi Square, Helsinki, Finland (concept and production with Johanna Raekallio and Haidi Motola). 2010 Refugee Air, community based Art Project at Helsinki Refugee Reception Center Kyläsaari, Finland (concept, curating and production). theneverland.fi, community based Art Project in Helsinki City Space, (project concept and production with Johanna Raekallion and Ilmari Helin). 2007 Karaoke Call, community based art project in the karaoke restaurants of Helsinki, 2001 Talking Pauper Sculptures, Helsinki Railway Square, Lahti Market Square, Public Presentations and Lecturing 2014 Upper Lab, Bergamo, Italy. Institute of Fine Arts, Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Dhyan Chittagong Art Centre, Chittagong, Bangladesh. 2013 MUU Monday, MUU Gallery, Helsinki, Depart Space, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Art School Maa, Helsinki, HIAP Peer to peer review, MUU Gallery, Helsinki, 2012 Finnish Society for Aesthetics, Annual Seminar, Helsinki, University of the Arts, Theater Academy, Dance faculty, Helsinki, Pori Festival 2012, Gallery 3h+k, Pori Helsinki Refugee Film Festival, Finnish Film Foundation, Helsinki, 2011 Helsinki Refugee Film Festival, Finnish Film Foundation, Helsinki, Backilght International Photo Festival 2011, TR1 Konsthall, Tampere, 2010 OSMOS-seminar, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and Helsinki. City Social Services Department, Metropolia UAS, Helsinki, 2009 Kurdistan University, Department of Media Research, Arbil, Iraq. Bishad Bangla, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Residencies 2014 Dhyan Chittagong Art Centre, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Kone Foundation s Saari Residence, Helsinki, 2013 Kone Foundation s Saari Residence, On the thresholds of Privacy, Mynämäki, Helsinki International Artist in Residency Programme, Local residency, Helsinki, 2011 2012 Botkyrka Konsthall, Residence Botkyrka, Botkyrka, Sweden. 2010 Sfakiotes Residency Programme, Lefkas, Greece. 2009 Porapara Space for Artists, Chittagoong, Bangladesh. 2
Grants and Awards 2015 Art Promotion Centre Finland (working grant 2016) Cultural Collective Kanslia (project grant) 2014 Finnish Cultural Foundation (working grant). Kone Foundation (residence working grant) 2013 Svenska Kulturfonden (travel grant). Art Promotion Center Finland (travel grant). Art Council of Helsinki Metropolitan region (residence working grant). 2012 Norden / Nordic Culture Point (project grant). Kone Foundation (working grant / project grant). Finnish-Swedish Cultural Fund (project grant). Frame Fund (project grant). Helsinki Cultural Center (project grant). 2011 Botkyrka Konsthall, residence Botkyrka (residence working grant). Art Council of Finland (working grant). Art Council of Finland (travel grant). AVEK, The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture (project grant). AVEK, The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture (project developing grant). 2010 Art Council of Helsinki Metropolitan region (project grant). 2009 Visek, Audiovisual Art Grant (project grant). 2003 ScanLas (working grant). Lahti University of Applied Sciences / institute of Fine Arts (working grant). 2001 Lahti City, Office of Culture (project grant). Memberships / Positions of trust 2004 Interdisciplinary Artists Association MUU, Member of membership application board 2010-2013, Deputy member of board 2013-2014, member of the representative body of Artist Union of Finland 2013-2014). 2009 Writers and Artists Association KIILA, Chairman 2013, Member of Board 2010-. Selection of Publications and Press 2015 Kuratoitu Kevät Kuvan Kevät, osa 2, Jaakko Uoti, Musteka Cultural Magazine,18.5.2015. Alakoululaiset kokevat arvostuksen puutteen koulujen suurimpana ongelmana, Silja Raunio, Finnish Broadcasting Company, Puheen aamu, Culture and Fact, 30.4.2015 Kontulan kuudesluokkalaiset osoittavat mieltä koulujen ongelmista, Kansan uutiset, News 28.4.2015, 2014 MUU Gala Catalog, Artists Association MUU, 2014. 9 Gatherings, Interviewed by Arthur kopani, Helsinki Local Radio 100,3 MHz, 18:00, 10.9.2014. Naked Truth of Art Writings About Art World in the New Millenium, Useful Art, JP Kaljonen, Mustekala Cultural Magazine Pamflet (Edior. Sini Mononen), Into Publishing House, 2014. Crime Scene. Rauma Biennale Balticum 2014 katalogi, Rauma Art Museum, 2014. 2013 The Daily Star, Depart of Performance Art, Viihde, 2.12.2013. Evolution of performance art presented, New Age the Outspoken Daily, Kulttuuri, 29.11.2013. Gucchagram is on the way to change in the hands of artists, Daily ProthomAlo, Kulttuuri, 21.11.2013. Activities to change society, Bangla News 24, 22.11.2013. Case study Dublin2, Game and Learning Alliance GALA, The European Network of Excellence on Serious Games, 7.11.2013. International contemporary art inmynämäki Artistic craziness teachess ways to think fidderently, Sari Honkasalo, Cultural pages p.8, Vakka-Suomen Sanomat. Playing with privacy Turun sanomat, Cultural pages, 15.8.2013. 2012 Stockholm Idag med Sofie Tholerus, Swedish Radio P4, 17:00, 14.9.2012 Rollspel sätter fokus på flyktingpolitiken, Mikael Mildén, News / Stockholm, 3
Stockholms Fria, 15.9.2012 EU s asylum policy in a miniature, JP Kaljonen ja Johanna Raekallio, States of Play book, Nordic larp Association, 2012. The Daily Kaler Kantho, Culture Pages, 27.1.2012. Banglanews 24, National Pages, 24.1.2012 2011 Challenging the Finns, Taru Elfving, Kunstkritikk, 9.12.2011. URB11 Festival Catalog, Finnish Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, 2011. Ole hyvä ja poistu, Noora Mattila, Helsingin Sanomat, Cultural Pages, C1, 7.8.2011. Vi spelar för att förstå hur det känns, Andrea Svanbäck, Hufudstadsbladet, Kultur & Nöje, p.14-15, 5.8.2011. Helsingin keskustaan nousee viikonlopuksi turvapaikanhakijoiden leiri, Varpu Kiviranta, the Finnish Broadcasting Company News, 5.8.2011 Larppaaminen voi olla myös poliittista, Jaakko Karhu, the Finnish Broadcasting Company Radio Yle X, Frontpage, 8.8.2011. Aktuellt, Sandra Itäinen, Svenska YLE Nyheter, the Finnish Broadcasting Company Radio Vega, 7.8.2011. Näkymättömät pelinappulat, Sini Kaipainen, Apu Magazine, No.33, 18.8.2011. Helsingin ydinkeskustaan lavastetaan pakolaisleiri, Terhi Hyvärinen, MTV3 News, 2.8.2011. Pakolaisleiri keskellä Helsinkiä, Teemu Toivola, TV 4, News, 7.8.2011 Dublin2 Lainsäädännön vietäävänä, Maija Korhonen, Mustekala Cultural Magazine, 15.8.2011 Kuvia ja läheltä ja kaukaa, Laura Salama, Länsi-Uusimaa, Cultural Pages, 11.8.2011. Ajatuksia herättävä Made in Finland, Made in EU, Made in Bangladesh, Etelä-Uusimaa,Cultural Pages, 21.8.2011. 2010 Persona Non Grata, The CIS ban system for human rights defenders and journalist, Norwegian Helsinki Committee, 2/2010. Art Project Sheds light on refugees world, Jonni Roos, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, News/Culture 27.07.2010. Grand Urban Dream, Outi Kuittinen, Urb10 Festival Catalog, Finnish Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma 2010. 2 kiinnostavaa / Refugee Air, Liisa Jokinen, Helsingin Sanomat, NYT Weekly Magazine 31/2010. Made in Bangladesh, Amanda Mannström, Ny Tid, 26.11.2010. 2010 Vaatteiden alkuperä on suomalaisille vieras.,anne-pauliina Rytkönen, The Finnish Broadcasting Company TV News 13.3.2010. 2 kiinnostavaa / Made in Banglasdesh, Liisa Jokinen, Helsingin Sanomat, NYT Weekly Magazine, 12/2010. 2009 Terävä mielipide viiltävän selkeästi esitettynä, Jaana Parikka, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, Cultural pages, 27.5.2009. Porapara Public Art Workshop 2009 Catalog, Porapara Space for Artist, 2009. Rakastatko minua yhä joulukuussa? / SPTL My North, Anu Uimonen, Helsingin sanomat, Cultural Pages, 29.3.2009. 2007 Eesti kunsti superego, ego ja id, Andri Ksenofontov, Kultuurileht SIRP, 5.8.2007. 2006 Ihmisiä lakien armoilla, Timo Valjakka, Helsingin Sanomat, Cultural pages, 14.1.2006. Venäjän Reuna, Kimmo Sarje, Tiede & Edistys, 1/06. Uudistunut Ars Kärsämäki peilaa nykytodellisuutta / Ars Kärsämäki, Anja Vähäaho, Kaleva Cultural pages, 14.6.2006. Uusia sisältöjä karaoke-iltoihin, Rolf Bamberg, Uutispäivä Demari Cultural, pages 24.11.2006. 2004 Suomalaista lähiöelämää ja uskontojen rakennekaavioita, Mikko Elo, Uusi Aika Cultural pages, 1.6.2004. Vaatimattoman onnen olotilat, Kati Heljakka, Satakunnan Kansa Cultural pages, 2.6.2004. 2003 Läheltä koetun todellisuuden kosketus / Taideinstituutista valmistuvien näyttely, Mika Suvioja, Etelä Suomen Sanomat Cultural pages, 1.6.2003 Nuorta suomalaista taidetta esiin galleria Konstfackissa / Avbild, Tanja Tuurala; Ruotsin Sanomat Cultural pages 49/ 2003. Ihmisten elämät heijastuvat rakennuksiin, Tero Salonen, Hyvinkään Sanomat Cultural pages 4.7.2003. 4
2001 Tässä olisi teille ilmainen taulu, Riitta Wikström, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat Cultural pages, 1 8.4.2001. Taide voi olla myös prosessi, Taina Salakka-Kontunen, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat Cultural pages, 7.4.2001. Vaivaisukko säväyttää Lahden torilla, Taina Salakka-Kontunen, Etelä-Suomen Sanoma Cultural pages, t 18.5.2001. Obscen sagofarbor, Philip Teir, Huvudstadsbladet, 14.6.2001. 5