1 CURRICULUM VITAE 30.3.2012 MÄKILÄ, IRMELI KAARIN ANNELI PAINTER / VISUAL ARTIST BORN 1957, TURENKI, FINLAND LIVES AND WORKS IN PORNAINEN, FINLAND JÄRVENPÄÄNTIE 181 07170 PORNAINEN FINLAND irmeli.makila(at)gmail.com www.irmelimakila.fi ART STUDIES 2011 Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Unit of Visual Arts, MFA 1999 Lahti Polytechnic, Institute of Fine Arts, BA 1981 Kankaanpää Institute of Art, Diploma of Painting SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS Coming 2013: tm-galleria, Helsinki 2007 Galleria G, Helsinki 2007 Galleria Saskia, Tampere 2007 Vanha Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo 2005 Willa Mac, Tampere 2004 Porvoo Art Hall 2004 tm-galleria, Helsinki 2000 Porvoo Art Hall 1998 tm-galleria, Helsinki 1997 Galeria Pintura, Helsinki 1996 Galleria Valkoinen Huone, Tampere 1993 Studio G, Helsinki 1992 Galleria Valkoinen Huone, Tampere 1991 Finnish Painters' Union Gallery, Helsinki 1989 Galleria Valkoinen Huone, Tampere 1987 Art Center Mältinranta, Tampere 1984 Galleria Saskia, Tampere
2 SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS Coming 2012: Finders Keepers, Mänttä Art Festival 10.6. - 31.8. 2012 2011 Onko totta? Is This for Real? The 80th Anniversary Exhibition of Tampere Art Museum, Tampere 2011 Acht Szenen aus Finnland / White Horizon, Gallery Laine-Art and Galerie Mastul, Berlin, Germany 2010 Eight Scenes from Finland / White Horizon, Gallery Noorus, Tartu, Estonia 2010 ARTISTS 2010, The 115th Finnish Artists' Exhibition, TR1 Art Hall, Tampere 2010 VIII International Festival of Experimental Art, Manege, Saint-Petersburg, Russia 2010 Ajatusten puutarha,staffas 2010, Porvoo 2009 Taabor 09, Välillä Väriä - Värillä Väliä, Nurmijärvi 2009 Arkki-Kovcheg, Contemporary Finnish and Russian art, Russian Centre for Scientific and Cultural Cooperation, Helsinki 2007 Virtauksia, Tampere Art Museum 2007 KUUMA, Kerava Art Museum 2007 Punainen, Porvoo Artists' Union, Art Center Mältinranta, Tampere 2006 Punainen, Porvoo Artists' Union, The Art Factory, Porvoo 2006 Juhlanäyttely, The 40th Anniversary Exhibition of The Porvoo Art Association, The Art Factory, Porvoo 2002 Juoru / Skvaller, Galleria Vanha Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo 2001 Kunnon taidetta, Museum of Contemporary Art / Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere 2000 Tête à tête (kahden kesken), À Sa Place, Roquebrun, France 2000 Kohtaamisia / Pornainen - Roquebrun 2000, Pornainen 1999 Aikamuoto, Tampere Art Museum 1997 Maila Talvio -salonki, Hartola 1997 Leikkaus 102, Kunsthalle Helsinki 1996 101st Exhibition of Finnish Artists, The Villatehdas, Hyvinkää 1996 Golden Girls, Galleria Saskia, Tampere 1995 Vuosia, Otso Gallery, Espoo 1995 Vaeltajan fantasiat, Art Center Mältinranta, Tampere 1994 Ikkunakuvia, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tampere 1994 Tartu Suvi, Contemporary Art From Tampere, Sebra Gallerie, Tartu, Estonia 1993 Views and Visions - Contemporary Art From Tampere, Design Works Foundation, Newcastle, England 1993 Potretti 10, Art Center Mältinranta, Tampere 1993 Views and Visions, Tampere Art Museum 1992 Viimeinen kesä, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tampere 1991 Contemporary Finnish Art From Tampere, Gallery Akhenaten, Cairo, Egypt 1990 Seisova pöytä, a selection of art of the 1980's from Tampere, Tampere Art Museum 1990 The 25th Anniversary Exhibition of Kankaanpää Art School, Pori Art Museum 1990 95th Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki 1987 Contemporary Finnish Art From Tampere, Miskolci Galéria, Miskolc, Hungary 1987 Ten Artists from Tampere, Emil Aaltonen Museum, Pyynikinlinna, Tampere 1986 Majakanvartijat, Art Center Mältinranta, Tampere 1982 Vaasa City Art Hall 1981 Exhibition of The Satakunta Cultural Foundation, Rauma Art Museum 1981 Exhibition of the Young, Kunsthalle Helsinki
3 SCREENINGS 2010 ARTISTS 2010, TR1 Taidehalli, Tampere, Finland / Irmeli Mäkilä & Jukka Mikkola Generative sound installation: valikoin unia näön / valoin näinkö unia, 2010 2010 VIII International Festival of Experimental Art, Manege 2010, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Five Minute Death, video, remix 2010, 5'35" 1997 Leikkaus, 102nd Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland Maila Talvio -salonki, Hartola, Finland 1996 Golden Girls, Galleria Saskia, Tampere, Finland 1995 Vuosia, Näyttelytila Otso, Espoo, Finland Nään tähtiä ympärilläin, video installation, 1994 1994 Ikkunakuvia, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tampere, Finland Nään tähtiä ympärilläin, video installation, 1994 POSITIONS OF TRUST The Finnish State Art Collection Committee, member 2011-2013 The Finnish State Art Collection Committee, deputy member 2005-2007 The Artists' Association of Finland, deputy member of the board 2005, 2006-2007 Finnish Painters' Union, vice-chairman of the board 2005-2006 Finnish Painters' Union, member of the board 2003-2004 Finnish Painters' Union, member of membership committee2004, 2005 Tampere Artists' Association, member of the exhibition committee 1992-1993 Tampere Artists' Association, member of the board 1988-1991 AWARDS AND GRANTS 2012 Arts Council of Uusimaa 2011 Arts Council of Finland, The Public Display Grant For Visual Artists 2011 Arts Council of Finland 2010 FRAME Finnish Fund for Art Exchange 2007 Finnish Cultural Foundation / Uusimaa Regional Fund 2007 Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region
4 2006 Arts Council of Finland, The Public Display Grant For Visual Artists 2001 Arts Council of Finland, The Public Display Grant For Visual Artists 2000 Finnish Cultural Foundation / Uusimaa Regional Fund 2000 Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region 1998 Finnish Cultural Foundation 1997 Trust Found of Alfred Kordelin 1997 The Art Committee of the Department of Uusimaa 1996 ½-year grant of The Art Committee of the Department of Häme 1993 ½-year grant of The Art Committee of the Department of Häme 1991 One-year grant of the City of Tampere 1989 The Trust Found of Alli and Allan Salo 1989 Special Award of The Finnish Saskias Association 1987 Award of the City of Tampere for Young Artists 1986 The Trust Found of Alli and Allan Salo 1985 City of Tampere 1984 The Art Committee of the Department of Häme SELECTED WORKS IN COLLECTIONS, PUBLIC WORKS The State Art Collection of Finland The City of Tampere The Lutheran Church of Tampere Tampereen Saskiat ry. MAC -collection Raimo Anttila Art Foundation The Community of Jyväskylä The Community of Pornainen The City of Kankaanpää University of Oulu University of Tampere Varkaus Conference and Cultural Center Tampere Museum of Contemporary Art Panostaja Oy Validia Services, Tampere Nielsen Shipping, Helsinki SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS 2010 VIII International Festival of Experimental Art, Manege 2010, Saint-Peterburg 2008 Spatia Inspirantia - Architecture and Art at the University of Oulu, University of Oulu publication, 2008 2007 Virtauksia, Tampere Art Museum publication 127 2004 Näitkö 2004, Finnish Painters' Union Gallery and Finnish Painters' Union publication 1999 Aikamuoto - Kuvataiteen 1990-luku Tampereella, Tampere Art Museum publication 87 1993 Näkökulmia maisemaan, Kankaanpää Art School Publication 1993 Views and Visions - Contemporary Art from Tampere, Tampere Art Museum publication 47 1990 Seisova pöytä - valikoima tamperelaista 1980-luvun taidetta, Tampere Art Museum publication 34
5 MEMBERSHIPS Finnish Painters' Union Tampere Artists' Association Porvoo Artists' Association Porvoo Artists' Union OTHER ACTIVITIES Visiting teacher (selection) 2009-2012 Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Unit of Visual Arts 2008-2012 Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Faculty Busines and Culture, Kankaanpää 2004 Lahti Polytechnic, Institute of Fine Arts, final work advisor 2000 The Nordic Art School, Kokkola 1999-2003 Tampere Polytechnic/School of Art and Media 1996-2002 Kankaanpää Art School/Satakunta Polytechnic 1996-1999 Tampere Polytechnic/School of Art and Media, final work advisor/visiting teacher 1993-1995 Tampere School of Art and Communication, full-time teacher of painting, lecturer of painting 1993-1995, final work adivisor 1995 1990-1993 Kankaanpää Art School/Satakunta Polytechnic, full-time teacher Curator with Jukka Mikkola 2000 Kohtaamisia, Summer Exhibition, Pornainen / Lahankoski Mill, and a Finnish-French art work exchange happening Pornainen - Roquebrun 2000, Tête à tête - a project cooperation with À SA PLACE, Roquebrun, France (Kohtaamisia group: Lauri Anttila, Tuomo Blomqvist, Minna Heikinaho, Markku Kivinen, Irmeli Mäkilä, Joël Renard, Tülay Schakir, Ann Sundholm) 1998 Kohinaa exhibition, Pornainen / Lahankoski Mill (Kohinaa group: Petri Hytönen, Hilkka Kanervikko, Tarja Pitkänen-Walter, Heli Ryhänen, Ossi Somma)