CURRICULUM VITAE 2018
Saana Riikka Kristiina Murtti
b. 1974, Helsinki, Finland
www.finnishdesigners.fi/portfolio/saana.murtti
www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/fi/taiteilijat/3518
Education
2005-2013 Master of Arts, Aalto-University, Department of Art (Helsinki, Finland)
2000-2002 Master of Arts in Ceramics, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (U.K)
1997-1998 Institute of Art Ceramics, Höhr-Grenzhausen (Germany)
1995-1999 Ceramic Artisan, Kuopio Institute of Art and Design (Finland)
2012-2013 Arabia Art Department Society, visiting Artist
Awards
2014 Honorable Mention, the 10th International Ceramics Festival´14 Mino, Japan
Private Exhibitions
2016 Laajasalo church (Helsinki, Finland)
2013 Gallery Arabia (Helsinki, Finland): Beyond presence
2012 Gallery Huuto, Uudenmaankatu (Helsinki, Finland): Disappearances
Gallery Lume (Helsinki, Finland)
2005 Gallery Arabia (Helsinki, Finland)
2003 Gallery Septaria Cable Factory (Helsinki, Finland)
2000 Gallery Toukokuu (Helsinki, Finland): with Karoliina Tuovinen
Collective Exhibitions
2018
Inter-Nordic HINT project, Aarhus, Denmark
About Clay – Exhibition of European Ceramic Art in Fiskars, Finland
Pyhäniemi Major Art Exhibition, Hollola, Finland
2017
State of the Art – Mikkeli and Riihimäki, Finland
Galleria Lokal, Helsinki, Finland
Varkauden taidemuseo, Varkaus, Finland
Oregaard Museum, Hellerup, Denmark: Olo-Maerkbart
2016
Varkaus Artmuseum (Contemporary Ceramic Art and Textile Art)
Galleria Art Kaarisilta
Kouvolan taidemuseo, Poikilo: Olo-Maerkbart
2015
Handwerksform, Hannover, Germany: Angewandte Kunst aus Finnland
Vendyssel Kunst Museum, Hjorring, Denmark: ScanCeramConference,
Gallery K (Gjutars), Vantaa, Finland
Gallery Officinet, Copenhagen, Denmark: Contemporary Ceramic Art from Denmark and Finland
Galleria Pentik, Posio, Arctic Clay 2015
Révélations, Grand Palais Paris: Magic language/game of whispers
Maila Talvio salonki, Hartola, Finland
2014
The 10th International Ceramics Festival ´14 Mino, Japan
XXIIIrd International Biennal of Vallauris, France: Contemporary Creation and Ceramic
Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland: Ceramics & Space – Finnish Ceramic Art Exhibition
Bukowskis presents – The Art and Design of tomorrow, Helsinki, Finland
Fiskarsin Ruukin Kuparipaja, Fiskars, Finland: ´Blurred Lines´
Ars Auttoinen, Auttoinen, Finland
Untamala Culture Centre, Untamala, Finland
Gallery Kappalainen´s House (Porvoo, Finland): Artists O – Out and About
Gallery Arabia (Helsinki, Finland): Arabia Art Department Society 10th anniversary exhibition
2013
Gallery Johan S. (Helsinki, Finland): Contemporary Ceramic Art from Denmark and Finland
Nuutajärvi, Vanhan hytin halli, Nuutajärvi, Finland: ´Juhlat´, Nuutajärvi and Arabia Art Departments
Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design (Tallinn, Estonia): Artists O – Out and About
Mältinranta Artcenter/Tampere Artist´s Association (Tampere, Finland)
2012
Gallery Arabia (Helsinki, Finland): group exhibition with Arabia Art Department Society
Annantalo Arts Centre (Helsinki, Finland): with Elisa Rovamo
Lahti Art Museum (Lahti, Finland): Metamorphosis´12 - New Finnish Design
Voipaala Art Centre (Valkeakoski, Finland): Ceramega 12
2011
Gallery Maaret Finnberg (Turku, Finland): with Tiia Matikainen and Tytti Korin
Gallery Art Kaarisilta (Helsinki, Finland)
2009
Gallery Flow (London, U.K): Signals
2007
Åland Art Museum (Åland)
Gallery Pictor (Nummela, Finland)
2006
Gallery Elverket (Tammisaari, Finland)
Gallery Sinne (Helsinki, Finland)
2005
Porvoo Art Factory (Porvoo, Finland)
2004
Craft Museum of Finland (Jyväskylä, Finland)
2003
The National Museum of Finland (Helsinki, Finland)
2002
Howard Gardens Gallery (Cardiff, U.K)
2000
Hantwerkskammer Koblenz (Koblenz, Germany)
Craft Museum of Lappeenranta( Lappeenranta, Finland)
1999
Hantwerkskammer Koblenz (Koblenz, Germany)
Design Forum (Helsinki, Finland)
Gallery 5 (Oulu, Finland)
1998
Gallery Taitemia (Kuopio, Finland)
Gallery Into (Helsinki, Finland)
1997
Gallery Formhaus ( Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany)
Collections
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan
The State Art Collection of Finland
Suomen Taideyhdistys (Finland)
Arabia Art Department Society´s Collection
Private collections
Memberships
Association of Finnish Sculptors
Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo
Artists O
Kuvasto ry
Grants
2017
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, working grant
2014
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, working grant
2013
Ornamo-foundation, Kaarina Aho´s fund, project grant
Arts Promotion Centre Finland, exhibition costs (work group)
Arts Promotion Centre Finland, exhibition costs (work group)
The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, project grant
2012
The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, working grant
2011
Uudenmaan taidetoimikunta, exhibition costs (work group)
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, exhibition costs (work group)
2010
The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, working grant
2008
The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, working grant
2007
Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Public display grant
The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, project grant
2006
The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, , travel grant
2003
Gallery Septaria, exhibition stipend
2002
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Master of Art studies in U.K.
2000
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Master of Art studies in U.K.
2001
Professional Classes Aid Council London
Residences
2010 Källskär, Åland
2006 Kökar, Åland
Publications, the media
- Politiken, Lars Hedebo, Utställningen `Definition`, 8.1.2015, (Denmark)
- Exhibition publication, Ceramics & Space, 2014, p. 58-59
- Exhibition publication, The 10th International Ceramics Competition, Mino,
Japan, 2014, p. 113
- Exhibition publication, The 10th Internationale Création Contemporaine et
Céramique, Vallauris 2014, p. 66-67, 167-168
- www.scandinaviandesign.com, Ceramics & Space exhibition Designmuseet, 1.10.2014
- Hufvudstadsbladet, Synnove Rabb, Keramiken tar stolt plats, 1.11.2014
- Aamulehti, Katri Kovasiipi, Tee taidematka Padasjoelle ja näe näkymätön, 4.8.2014
- Uudenkaupungin Sanomat, Juhani Marttala, Kiviset kankaat valloittavat
Untamalassa, 14.6.2014
- Laitilan Sanomat, Ville Juuti, Taiteen moninaisuutta hienossa kulttuuriympäristössä,
10.6.2014
- Västra Nyland, Camilla Lindberg, I gränslandet föds det nya, 17.5.2014
- Borgåbladet, Egil Green, Materialbaserad konst förenar kvinnosextett, 8.5.2014
- Uusimaa, Samu Karvala, Hengenheimolaisten näkökulmia elämään, Kuuden
monipuolisen taiteilijan teokset luovat puhuttelevan kokonaisuuden, 10.5.2014
- Glorian koti, Anna Aromaa, ´Savisten polkujen tallaaja´, August 2013
- (Eestin kulttuuriuutiset), Gerli Nomm, Eesti
Tarbekunsti- ja Disainmuuseumis avatakse homme Soome tarbekunsti rühmituse Artists
O näitus ´´Out and About´´, 11.4.2013
- Aamulehti, Helsinkiläisten näyttely on leikkisä, monimielinen kokonaisuus, 8.2.2013
- http://nokkonen.wordpress.com, Raisa Jäntti, Häijyä tekemässä 1.2.2013
- Turun Sanomat, Sinikka Eskola, Kenkiä, kuplia ja kielikukkasia 6.7.2011
- Turun Sanomat, Nina Suni, Pehmeää kuin äidin syli 12.7.2011
-Crafts Magazine, Pamela Buxton, Beyond function and decoration, March/April 2009
- Ålands Tidning, 18.10.2007
- Nya Åland, 20.10.2007
- Västra Nyland, 3.11.2006
- Helsingin Sanomat, Jukka Yli-Lassila, Muutoksia iholla ja pinnoilla 29.1.2005
- Hbl, Åsa Hellman, Lera som andas 17.2.2005
- Helsingin Sanomat, Hannu Pöppönen, Nykytaidekäsityö astui Kansallismuseoon
17.9.2003
Other
Keramiikkaa kellon ympäri, Juhana Manner, dokumentary film
Teaching
2014 The Animakers – an interactive animation exhibition, Annantalo Arts Center,
Helsinki 21.8.2014 – 18.1.2015.
2012 Pohjois - Haaga Primary School (Finland): ceramic workshops
(Hesan Nuorten Ääni-Cultural activities)
2011 Saint Petersburg Institute ( Russia): Portrait workshop for children
and their parents
2009- Annantalo Arts Centre (Helsinki, Finland): teacher in ceramics
2006-07 Vihti Visual Arts School ( Nummela, Finland) teacher in ceramics
2007 The Finnish Deafblind Association (Helsinki, Finland): teacher
in ceramics course
2005-06 The Helsinki Association for Visually Impaired (HUN) (Helsinki, Finland):
teacher in ceramics/
exhibition organizer
2003-2006 Vocational Institute Sydväst ( Tammisaari, Finland): teacher in ceramics