CV 26.9.2023 Juhani Koivumäki. Born 1981 in Hämeenlinna. Resides in Helsinki

Solo exhibitions
2018 Muu Studio, Helsinki
2017 Galleria Ronga, Tampere 
2015 Huw Davies Gallery, Canberra
2015 Showroom Berliini, Berlin
2015  Jätkäsaaren Huuto, Helsinki 
2015 Galleria Kone, Hämeenlinna
2015 Poriginal Gallery, Pori
2014 Gallery Rajatila, Tampere (“Parallel reality & Original Sin”)
2013 Queensland Centre for Photography, Brisbane, Australia (“Parallel reality”) 
2012 The Institute of Contemporary Art Newtown - gallery. Sydney, Australia 
2012 Gallery Å, Turku, (“Parallel reality”)
2012 Muu gallery, Helsinki (“Parallel reality”)
2011 Gallery Alkovi. Helsinki (“Original sin”)
2010 Gallery Myymälä2. Helsinki (“Original sin”)
2008 Gallery Yrö A. Jänti, Porvoo (“Our children II”)
2007 Gallery Fafa, Helsinki. (“Our children”)
2003 The Culture Centre of Hämeenlinna.

Group exhibitions
2022 Ballhaus Rixdorf, Berlin
2021 Turun Taidehalli
2021 Forum Box Helsinki
2018 "Passio", Galleria Ronga, Tampere
2018 "Päästä meidät pahasta", Taidekeskus Antares, Kouvola, Sippola
2015 Näkymä – Utopia – Exhibition of environmental art in Toijala, Finland
2013 Pori Art Museum, Pori, Finland
2013 Wallflower photomedia gallery, Mildura, Australia
2019, 2013, 2009-2011 Cable Factory. Art Fair Suomi
2012 What a mess! Art Fair, Fredrikstad, Trondheim, Norway 
2012 Ars – Auttoinen, Summer exhibition, Auttoinen
2011 & 2009 Arthall Helsinki, Young artist’s exhibition
2010 Arthall Tampere Finnish artists 115. Year-exhibition.
2008 Artmuseum Tennispalatsi. Final exhibition. Helsinki
2008 Holden Gallery. ÄÖÅ. In Manchester
2007 Meta House. Banyan tree project. In Phnom Penh
2007 Barcsay Hall Black snow & paper, In Budapest.
2005 Arthall Helsinki. Finnish artists 110. Year exhibition
2005 Academy of fine art’s summer exhibition, Helsinki
2004 Bergen kunsthalle
2004 Slovenia’s gallerys Touring collection
2000 & 02 The Culture Center of Hämeenlinna. The youth biennal.
1999 Gallery Pirjo Heino. Unknown city. Hämeenlinna

Filmfestival shows
Teheran International Short Film Festival 2023
Love & Anarchy - Helsinki International Film Festival 2023
Tampere Shortfilm festival 2023, 2022, 2005
20MinMax International Short Film Festival, Ingolstadt, 2021
36th International Short Film Festival Berlin, 2020
4th Revolution Film Festival Berlin, 2020
Videoforma7, St. Petersburg, 2019
High Coast International Film Festival, Nordingrå, Sweden, 2017, 2016
Bunter Hund international Short Film Festival Munich, 2016
Helsinki shortfilm festival / Kettupäivät 2023, 2015, 2011, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001
Riga International Film Festival 2Annas 2015
58th Shortfilm festival Oberhausen 2015 & 2012
Espoo Cine 2014
International Short Film Festival Peru, 2013
International New Film Festival Split, Croatia 2013
Festival Miden, Kalamata, Greece, 2013
6th International Short film festival Kratkofil Plus, Banja Luka, Bosnia 2012 
Reikäreuna Short film festival, Orivesi 2012,
14th Mo&Friese KinderKurzFilmFestival Hamburg 2012
Cartes flux media art festival, Espoo, 2011
9th festival Signes de Nuit / Paris, 2011
Akbank 7th Short film festival /Istanbul 2011
Kassel documentary Film & Videofestival 2010 / 
Waterpieces Festival /Riika 2010, 
Bursa International Silk road Film festival /Turkey 2009
Tampere Art Film Festival 2007
ION-festival /Venice 2006
Videolisboa05 /Lisbon 2005
Rauma Blue Sea Film Festival 2001
Clone Digital Film Festival 2003, 2002,2001

Distribution
Microcinema International: A child became a father
Av-arkki: Children(2007), What did they do to you(2007), Basic need(2009),
Sin (2010), Conscious (2011), Her sisters (2012), Reflection(2013), The Apostle (2015)

Works in public collection 
Helsinki City art museum: A child became a father(2002)

Presentation, lectures, teaching and acts of curating
2015 Jätkäsaaren Huuto Gallery, Helsinki, Curated a performance-art event: “Religious experience”
2015 & 2013 & 2012 Adult Education Centre Vanajavesi - Teaching video-art courses 2010-2011. 
1.10.10-26.5.11 Art – teaching in the primary schools in Hämeenlinna 2010 Workshop (Co op. Alfred Banze), Fritz-Karsen-Schule, Berliini
2007 Workshop (Co op. Alfred Banze), Hiv-posit. children’s community, Cambozha. 
2004 & 2005 Presenting Finnish video-art at Thailand new media art festival, Bangkok 
2005 Presentation at Finnish foreign ministery, Helsinki

Residences 
Sfakiotes/Greece 2012. Co-op. with Sari TM Kivinen.

Grants and Funds
2022 Yle & Avek Co-production fund
2021 The Finnish Cultural Foundation - one year working grant
2020 Alfred Kordelin Foundation Working grant for two months
2020 & 2016 & 2014 & 2011 & 2010 & 2008 & 2003 Avek/Media-art/Target-grant/Production funds
2020 The Finnish Cultural Foundation / Target grant for a workgroup
2020 Art Promotion Centre Finland / Target grant for a workgroup
2018 Avek / Mediarata – Media art development support for Luna Films production
2018 & 2012 Art Council of Finland / Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Public display grant
2017 & 2015 & 2014 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Target grant
2015 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / 6 months working grant
2015 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Travel grant
2017 & 2015 & 2013 & 2012(x3) & 2010 & 2005 Finnish Film foundation / Travel grant
2014 Finnish Art Society - grant
2013 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Funding for international project
2013 & 2012 & 2010 & 2008 Finnish Film foundation / Screenplay-fund
2012 Frame (Finnish fund for art exchange)
2011 & 2007 & 2005 & 2004 Art Council of Finland / Travel grant
2011 Esek / Target-grant
2011 Paulo foundation / Media-art / Target-grant
2010 & 2008 Alfred Kordelinin Foundation / Media-art / Target-grant
2010 Majaoja foundation / Target-grant
2009 & 2007 Avek / media-art / Post-production support
2007 Art Council of Uusimaa / Target-grant

Play
2012 Visuals for “Usva(Fog)” at the Children’s theatre of Hämeenlinna
2010 Visuals for “Revontulilumi” at the Children’s theatre of Hämeenlinna
2001 Written and directed “Valinta(Choise)” at the Children’s theatre of Hämeenlinna.

Memberships
Muu ry. (The artist’s association of Finland),
Av-Arkki(The distribution centre for Finnish media art)
LunaFilms co.op.

Other merits: 
Best experimental film - 2nd High coast international film festival 2017
Young artist of the year in Häme region 2002

Other:
Music video: Matti Johannes Koivu: “Kiitokset”
Music video: Matti Johannes Koivu: “Ensimmäinen sunnuntai”
Music video: Ultramariini: “Suudelma”
Amnesty’s campaign video about violence towards women. (Co.op. with Jukka Salo)

Education
Master of Buddhist Studies 2022 (University of Hong Kong)
Master of Theology 2021 (University of Helsinki)
Master of Fine Arts 2008 (Finnish academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki)
Matriculation examination 2001(Upper secondary school Kauriala / Kaurialan lukio)

Contact
Juhani Koivumäki. 
+358(0)405207369 
[email protected] 

Filmography 2023
Homo sapiens 2023
Hope 2023
The Presence 2021 
​Promise me you won't change 2020 
Hate speech 2017 
The Apostle 2015
Reflection 2013 
Ensimmäinen sunnuntai : Matti Johannes Koivu’s music video 2012 
Her sisters 2012
Conscious 2011 
Sin 2010 
Basic need 2009 
The beginning and the end 2009
What did they do to you 2007 
Children 2007
30.3.2006 2006
No direction 2005
Ultramariini – Music video: Suudelma 2005 
Grasshopper’s Song 2005
No name no sound 2005
No name no sound II 2005
No name no sound III 2005
Relationship 2005 
A child became a father 2002
Border 2003 
Fragile 2003
Strong 2002
Blue 2001
Delirium 2000