The details of nature's nutrient cycle have been the essence of my work in recent years - collecting visual observations while slowly moving across different terrains. In my observation-based working process, I embrace the idea of liberating the observation that served as a starting point and painting the observation invisible.
Like painters in the Romantic era, I use nature as a tool and am fascinated by the "wild".
My works are visual interpretations of essential elements of natural diversity, but they are also manifestations of nature tourism and non-degradable objects born from experiencing the world.
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SALLA LAURINOLLI
Visual Artist & Painter
b. 1976 in Iittala, Finland
Lives and works in Hämeenlinna, Finland
ART EDUCATION
2019 MA, Aalto-university, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
2002 BFA, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences,School of Fine Art Kankaanpää, Finland
1997-98 Art School Maa, Helsinki, Finland 1995-96 Art School Maa, Evening Studies
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland (coming up in January)
2023 Häme Art Hall, Hämeenlinna, FI
2022 Poriginal gallery, Pori, Finland
2020 Rajatila Gallery, Tampere, Finland
2020 Galleria 5, Oulu, Finland
2020 Porvoo Art Hall / Kulma
2019 Gallery Kone, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2018 Höyry Gallery, Korpilahti, Finland
2016 Studio Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland
2016 Huuto Gallery, Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, Finland
2015 Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland
2013 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Gallery Kone, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2011 Gallery Saskia, Tampere, Finland
2010 Gallery Jangva, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Gallery Just, Turku, Finland
2008 Gallery Ripustus, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2005 Gallery Jangva, Helsinki, Finland
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 YHTEENSÄ, Puristamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2024 Ihmisen paikka, Ars-Häme ry, Häme Art Hall & former bus station, Hämeenlinna
2023 GWLAD AUR | KULTAMAA | GOLDEN LAND, Elysium Gallery, Swansea, UK
2020 PACHA SUOMI, Galerie OKK Organ Kritischer Kunst, Berlin
2019 Nurkan takana metsä, Renko, Hämeenlinna
2018 Emme olleet yksi, Ars-Häme ry, Old Glass Factory, Riihimäki
2016 Environment Jewellery, Vuojoki Mansion & Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Taike Pori
2015 Due to Sound, Hämeenlinna Art Museum and Gallery Kone
2015 Altogame virtual gallery
2014 Love, Tuusula Art Museum, Finland
2014 PskovArt, Pskov, Russia
2014 Voipaala Art Center, Valkeakoski, Finland (invited)
2013 Wavering View, Galerie Toolbox, Berlin, Germany
2011 Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland
2010 Art Centre Salmela, Mäntyharju, Finland
2010 Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland
2009 My North, Jetty Barracs Gallery,Helsinki, Finland
2009 Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland
2008 the kunstflecken08, Neumünster, Germany
2008 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Taidepanimo, Pullopesula,Lahti, Finland
2008 Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland 2008 New Painting, Lahti Art Museum, Finlan
SYMPOSIUMS, WORKSHOPS, CURATING
2022 NÄYTTÄMÖ -summer exhibition, Häme county goverment house, Hämeenlinna,
curators Aino Kannisto - Salla Laurinolli
2015 Spirited Mansion, Janakkala, Finland
2013 Workshop Ars Auttoinen, Finland
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Hämeenlinna Art Museum
City of Tampere
City of Hämeenlinna
Central Hospital of Kanta-Häme Region
Hämeenlinna Art Museum Pedagogic Collection
Private Collections
PUBLIC WORKS
2011 "Guardians of stories" , City of Hämeenlinna
GRANTS
2022, 2019, 2009, 2007 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Regional Fund of Häme, 1-year
2021, 2015 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, COVID-19 grant
2020, 2014 The Arts Council of Häme, 4-month
2016 The Arts Council of Häme, 6-month
2015 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Regional Fund of Häme, 9-month
2013 Frame, exhibition grant (work group)
2012, 2007 The Arts Council of Häme
2011 Finnish Cultural Foundation, project grant
2008 The Arts Council of Häme, project grant
2007 City of Hämeenlinna, Artist grant
2005 Paulo Foundation
1999 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Regional Fund of Häme
RECIDENCIES
2023 Künstlerhaus Lukas, Ahrenshoop, DE
2012 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2010 Grassina, Italy
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Painters Union
Ars-Häme
Kuvasto