About myself.
My mother always wanted to be a Gardener and my father always wanted to move abroad. Neither of them managed to fulfil their those dreams. I moved abroad when I was 19-years old and I’ve drawn flowers ever since. Not sure yet of my own dreams.
I am a bit of a restless soul. I have lived in Denmark, Sweden, Singapore, Finland and now in Austria. It is hard for me to feel rooted or to feel belonging. I rather not get attached to people, but I’m very attached to things that have followed me through all these places. I’m also very attached to the illusion of my home country, Finland.
My work represents this restless search. It represents the aesthetic I learned by watching Moomin’s when I was a child, and the places I’ve been to.
Often, when I work, I might realise the connection with past and present. This conflict is reflected in my works as a clash of control and process.
CV.
I was born and raised in Orimattila, Finland.
Currently I am working and living in Salzburg, Austria.
Contact. veera.komulainen@gmail.com
Master of Arts, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland
2016-2017
Master of Design, Raffles Design Academy, Singapore
2011-2012
Post Graduate, Hansenberg Nordic Multimedia academy, Kolding, Denmark
2006-2009
Artisan, Lahti College of Arts and Crafts, Lahti, Finland
2002-2005
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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
MARCH – APRIL 2021- Group show – Gegner-Haus, Attersee Austria
SEPTEMBER 2021 – Solo show – Kankaanpään galleria, Kankaanpää Finland
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SOLO & GROUP SHOWS
2020 – Group show – Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Festung Salzburg, Austria
2016 – Solo show – Toinen tuleminen, Valkee Oulu, Finland
2014 – Solo show – Graphic pop-up, Tuba Oulu, Finland
2014 – Solo show – Siunattu yksinäisyys, Design Valkea Oulu, Finland
2013 – Group show – KUŠ!: THE LAST MATCH – the largest small exhibition, Urban culture centre Kino Šiška Ljubljana, Slovakia
2013 – Group show – Taidekeskus Taarasti yhteisnäyttely, Nastola, Finland
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PUBLIC ART
2019 – Art Linnakallio Goes Baana Symposium
Kempele, Finland
2018 – Competition price: HKL metro station artwork
Mellunmäki Helsinki, Finland
2014 – Brain Capacity mural
Linnasaari Oulu, Finland
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PUBLICATIONS
2015 – NIETOS – Lapin kansan synty
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WORKSHOPS
2019 – Veera K. Workshops
Started on 15.5.2019 – still on going.
Salzburg, Austria
2017 – Street Art workshop for slum kids
June 2017 – August 2017
Koseli school, Kathmandu, Nepal
2017 – Contemporary Art Workshop in Ludwig Museum
Ludwig Museum, Budapest Hungary
2014 – Street Art workshop for teens
Nuorisoseura, Kemi, Finland
Art Director / Marketing and Communications specialist
Apr 2013- Dec 2015, Oulu, Finland
BusinessOulu
Art Director / Graphic Designer
Mar 2008-Mar 2011, Locations: Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden
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