Outi Turpeinen
VISUAL ARTIST, DESIGNER
Outi Turpeinen (b. 1971) is a visual artist and designer who has had exhibitions both in Finland and abroad since 1990. She works mainly with spatial installations, where themes often concentrate on museum problematics and our past. She works with various techniques depending on the project, for example glass blowing, sol screen printing on glass as well as videos and sound art.
Turpeinen completed her Masters of Arts degree in 1998 and defended her Doctor of Arts thesis in 2005 at the University of Art and Design Helsinki/Aalto University.
Lately she has been working with public art projects both as an artist and designer, but also as a consultant.
The Finnish State and Vantaa City, for example, have her works in their public collections. She has received grants from several funds and currently teaches in Aalto University, Helsinki Finland.
Finnish artist and designers association Ornamo awarded her with The Artist of the Year title in 2012.
WORKS
CURRICULUM VITAE
Outi Turpeinen
born 1971 in Vihti, Finland
outi(*)koodia4.fi
tel: +358-40-5387079
EDUCATION
1999-2005 Doctor of Arts, Department of Visual Culture, University of Art and Design UIAH, Helsinki, Finland (now Aalto University)
1992-1998 MA, Masters of Arts diploma, UIAH, Helsinki, Finland
1997 Glass studies in G. Rietveld Academy school of Art and Design, Amsterdam, Holland
1991-1992 Foundation course in art and design in York College of Further and Higher Education, England
1990-1991 Painting and drawing in Windsor Arts Center, England
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013 Future museum, Designmuseum, Helsinki
2013 A curiosity cabinet called TRAVEL BABY in Dostoevski Museum, St Petersburg, Russia
2011 Soloexhibition in Designarkivet, Nybro, Sweden
2011 Soloexhibition in Galleria Johann S. Helsinki
2011 En busca de mi hogar interior, Finnish Culture Institute Gallery, Madrid
2009 Drawings and paintings of a man, Restaurant Linnoituksen Krouvi >>>
2007 Artist of the month in May
2007 www.artists-o.fi >>>
2005 “Vitriini-installaatio”, Galleria Atski, Taik
2004 “Longing for faraway places”, Gallery AMA, Turku, Finland (www.amagallery.net)
2003 “A British Noblewoman’s Collection from 19th century India”, A Fictive museum installation, Museum of Contemporary Art, Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland
1998 Museumfiction: ” Exhibition on objects in museum world: Searching after mystery”,Glass objects in glass cases, Natural History Museum, Helsinki, Finland
1997 “Lennossa”, drawings, Ravintola Kasvis, Helsinki, Finland
1997 “Archaeological Findings”, Glass objects, Reibach gallery, Amsterdam, Holland
1996 Glass and paintings, “Laskettu aika”-travelling exhibition in:University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
District Hospital, Tammisaari, FinlandHealth Centre, Tuusula, Finland
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 “Wunderkammer” Huuto galleria, Helsinki
2015 “Symposium Metall in textilen Techniken verarbeitet”, Ulm, Germany2015 “Finnish Glass Lives V”, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki
2014 International Glass Biennale, Shanghai
2014 2D-glass exhibition, Riga, Pärnu, Mona estonia
2014 GLAS Nordic House, Faroe Island
2013 Pyhäniemi mansion, Lahti region, Finland
2013 Art4, Ahjo gallery, Joensuu, Finland
2012 Spirit of material, White box museum of art, 798 art district, Beijing
2012 Muisku!, South Carelia Art Museum, Finland
2012 Why Gather, Culture Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Pares i Filles, Casa Elizalde, Barcelona
2012 Designers 2012 VIRKA gallery, Helsinki and TR1 Tampere, Finland
2011 Pares i Filles, Galleria Pihatto, Lappeenranta Finland
2010 Creative airport, LATU-project, Lappeenranta Airport
2010 Rejmyre Glass Museum ja Transparency & Mediation workshop, Sweden
2010 ”Take away”, Galleria Johann S, Helsinki2010 ”Ars Sipppola”, Kouvola
2010 “Finnish Glass Lives VI”, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki
2010 The Power of Everyday Life, Gallen-Kallela Museum >>>, Espoo
2009 OTTO/Artists O, Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid
2009 “My North”, Galleria Rantakasarmi, Viapori, Helsinki, Nordic Art Union
2008 OTTO exhibtion in Vantaa Art Museum
2007 “KOODI A4” in Vantaa Art Museum2006 Museo!Museo, Oulu Art Museum
2006 “Art market PIKASSO” happening in Aöbertinkatu 29, Helsinki
2006 “KOODI A4″ Lappeenranta and Rovaniemi Art Museum2005 “Finnish Glass lives IV, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki
2005 “Contemporary Crafts” Röda Sten, Göteborg, Sweden www.craft-sweden.com
2005 “Silmät auki”, Vantaan taiteilijaseuran näyttely, Vantaan taidemuseo
2004 “Pilgrim”, Vadstena Castle, Sweden2004 “Love”, Jyväskylä Craft Museum, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
2004 “Vantaa Artists 10th years summer exhibition” Gallery Gjytars, Vantaa, Finland
2004 “Animal summer exhibition” only in web gallery AMA
2003 “Virtaa”, Porvoo Art Factory, Finland2003 “Säilytin”, Jyväskylä Craft Museum, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
2002 “Young and Hot. Emerging European Glass Artists”, GAS-conference, Amsterdam, Holland
2001 “Rethink”, Wäxthuset, Helsinki, Finland
2001 “Aikaviila”, Vantaa Art Museum, Finland
2000 “Imprisoned setting”, Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland-Vanhan Meijerin Galleria, Pukkila, Finland-Willatehtaan teatterin Studio, Hyvinkää, Finland
2000 “Art of glassstudents”, Goodman gallery, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
2000 “Finnish glass lives 4″, Finnish Glassmuseum, Riihimäki
1998 Museum fiction, glass, “Me, myself and I”, Galleria Taik, Helsinki, Finland
1998 Glass-branch installation in the church of St. Lauri, Vantaa, Finland
1995 Glass multimedia, “59th International Handcraftsfare”, Firenze, Italy
1995 Glass installation, “Suuntana oma napa”, The wintergarden of Tampere Culture House, Finland
1994-1995 Glassware, “Itse tuoppini jäljet mä tunnen”-travelling exhibition in: Alko in Kamppi and SYP in Fabianinkatu, Helsinki,
Finland; Häme Polytechnic Fredrika Wetterhoff Institute of crafts, Hämeenlinna, Finland
1995 “Finnish Glass lives 3″, Riihimäki glassmuseum, Finland
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Finnish State Art CollectionVantaa Art MuseumAlkoLuumäki Commun
GRANTS
2011 Exhibition costs to Barcelona and Peking, FRAME
2011 Travel grant to Barcelona and Peking, Arts Council of Finland
2010 Exhibition grant, Majaoja säätiö
2010 Publication grant, Arts Council of Finland
2009 Community art project in Luumäki, The foundation for Karelian culture
2008 Serigrafy on glass-design project, Arts Council of Finland
2006 Group grant for CODE A4 exhibition, Wihuri Foundation
2006 Group grant for CODE A4 exhibition Uudenmaan maakuntarahasto
2005 Travel grant, Sleipner, Nifca
2004 Group grant for CODE A4 exhibition, Arts Council of Finland
2003 Exhibition grant, UIAH
2002 Artists in residence in Ålands Konstnäratelier, Kökar, Finland
2001 Studio rent-grant, Helsinki city, Finland
2001 Exhibition grant, UIAH
2000 Studio rent-grant, Helsinki city, Finland
2000 Artists grant, Vantaa city, Finland
2000 Group grant for “Aikaviila”-exhibition, VISEK
1998 Exhibition grant, UIAH
1998 Travel grant for Scotland, UIAH
1997 Erasmus grant, UIAH
1996 Exhibition grant, Tuusula city, Finland
1996 Illustration grant for “Tähtiväärennös” childrens book , Finland´s Association of Literature
1995 Travel grant to Italy, Finland´s Ministry of Education
1995 Group exhibition funded by UIAH and Tampere Culture House
1995 Glass study project, UIAH
1994 Studio space, Keraco, Helsinki, Finland
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2014-Member, Finnish State Art Collection, Finnish National Gallery
2014-Regional artist, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2013 Member of board, Artists O, Ornamo
2012- Member of advisory board, South Carelia Institute, LUT
2010&2011 Exhibition design for South Carelia Museum, Lappeenranta
2011 Exhibition design for Kotkaniemi Museum, Luumäki
2010 Set Design for Karelia in Lappeenranta Fort Theatre for Art School Estradi
2009-Exhibition design for Artist´s O in Madrid, South-Carelia Museum etc.
2009- Teaching in South Karelia Open university and Univeristy of Art and Design, Helsinki
2008-2009 Image editor for the Finnish Design book series, WSOY publicing company
2006-Lecturer, University of Art and Design
2006Planning ”Design semiotics” web course for University of Art and Design& International Institute of Semiotics
2006 Interior design for restaurant Tavern of the fort in Lappeenranta
2006- Organizing changing exhibitions in Tavern of the fort in Lappeenranta
2005 “Kitchen Open” competition by Ornamo, member of jury
2004 Position of trust: Member of the board (Finnish Association of Designer/Makers)
2003 “Fictive museum” workshops in Kiasma for various age groups
2003 Unique glass goblets for “Alko’s Values” campaign
2003- Lecturer in museums, universities, societies etc.
2002 Jurying and exhibition design of the summer exhibition of Kerava Artists, Finland
2002-2003 Glass blowing, Hytti ry Glass studio, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
1999-2006 Researcher, Department of Visual Culture, UIAH
1999-2007 Research group “The meaning of form”, UIAH
1998-2005 Own studio “Taideverstas Viilatehdas”, Helsinki, Finland
1997- 2000 Freelance decorations/installations1998 Glass research assistant for Raija Siikamäki, UIAH
1997-1998 Organizer and artistic manager for R&B stage, Pori Jazz, Finland
1997-1998 Student member in the valuation committee and management group of the Department of Ceramics and Glass, UIAH
1997 Glassblower, “The houten hut” Glass manifestation, Leerdam, Holland
1997 Glassblowing assistent for Riikka Latva-Somppi, Hytti Ry, Finland
PUBLICATIONS
2014 Public art with relatives and psychiatric patients (Julkista taidetta omaisten ja psykiatristen potilaiden kanssa) www.mustekala.info
2014 ‘Creating a new city centre with craft-based public art’, Craft Research 5: 2, pp. 231–246, doi: 10.1386/crre.5.2.231_1
2014 Artist supporting codesign T(aiteilijat palvelumuotoilun tukena), Tietoasiantuntijat 2/2014
2014 Art of building (Rakentamisen taidetta), Ornamo lehti 4/2014
2012 Together or seperataly (Yhdessä vai erikseen) Museo magazine 2/2012
2012 ”Combining art and design education with the cultural heritage” Cumulus conference, Helsinki
2011 Editing exhibition catalogues for Linné and Aalto universities
2010 Research article in Gallen-Kallela museum & Maahenki publication Arjen voima
009 ”Contemporary interpretation on Virgin Mary”, critigue in Museo 2/2009
2008 “Revisited Pompei”, OTTO exhibition catalogue, Vantaa Art Museum and Ornamo
2006 “The interplay of art and research” in ed.by Mäkelä Maarit and Routarinne Sara “The art of research”. Research practices in art and design”. University of Art and Design. Helsinki.
2006” Recombining ideas from art and cultural history museums in theory and practice” Nordisk museology 2/2006
Turpeinen, Outi & Vihma, Susann (eds.) (2005). Proceedings from the seminar on Signification, Usability, and Interaction in DESIGN. University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland 1-2.12. 2004.2005 “Nykytaide vierailulla kulttuurihistoriallisessa museossa”. Ed by. Levanto, Naukkarinen, Vihma: “Taiteistuminen”, University of Art and Design, Helsinki
2005 “Merkityksellinen museoesine. Visuaalinen kriittisyys kulttuurihistoriallisen museon näyttelysuunnittelussa”, University of Art and Design, Helsinki
2005 “Researching the visual qualities of exhibition design through experimental and cross-disciplinary methods” In the making, conference proceedings, Copenhagen
2003 “Vallan estetiikkaa raottamassa – Länsimaisuus 1700-1800-luvun luonnontieteellisissä piirroksissa”, www.mustekala.info
2001 “Changing meanings in museum objects”, Material and ideal conference paper, The National Museum of Finland, Helsinki
2001 “Museoesineiden muuttuvat merkitykset” -article, Working papers F16, UIAH
2000 “Mitä museaalisuus on?” (What is museality?)-article, Working papers F 8, UIAH
1999 “Taiteilijat kommentoivat museomaailmaa” (Artists commenting on the museumworld), -article, Museo 3/1999
1996 Illustration for “Tähtiväärennös” childrens book by Tiia Oksa ja Leena Tähtinen, URSA, Finland
Public presentations
2015 “Experimental exhibition design” Hermitage museum, St Petersburg 2.12.2015
2015 Public art, South-Carelia county seminar, Lappeenranta 14.1.2015
2015 Public art on the road, Kouvola-Kotka 26.5.2015
2015 Creating better environment with public art, Monumental art workshop, Saimia, Imatra 3.6.2015
2014 Public art, Finnish-Russian Cultural Forum, Imatra 13.11.2014
2014 Public art in Finland, Grand Lasnamäe, KUMU art museum, Tallinn, Estonia 24.9.2014
2013 Public art, Out and about seminar, Tallinn, Estonia 6/2013
2013 Future museum concept, Other stories seminar, Designmuseum, Helsinki
2012 ”Combining art and design education with the cultural heritage” Cumulus conference, Helsinki
2012 Lectures in Cafa and Luxun art universities, Peking and Dalian, China
2012 Lecture and workshop in Taikalamppy seminra, Kotka, Finland
2010 Discussion in Kiasma with Jussi Kivi and Veli Granö about “Collection madness”, KIASMA
2009 ”Changing meanings in museums” The winter school of Semiotics, Imatra 31.1.2009
2009 ”Hovin henki” Lappeenranta summer university 6.4.2009
2009 ”Contemporary jewellery artists inCulture Museum” Museum of Cultures, Helsinki 9.5.2009
2008 ”Interplay of art and research” Bauhaus university, Weimar, Saksa 2.10.2008
2008 ”Fixed meanings of a vitrine”, ”Creative space” seminaari, Umeå, Ruotsi 14.12.2008
2008 ”3 tulkintaa Pompeista”, Estetiikan seuran seminaari, Taideteollinen korkeakoulu, Helsinki
2007 ”Pölyä aarrearkussa. Näyttelysuunnittelu tutkimuskohteena” (”Dust in the treasure chamber. Exhibition as research target”), Pori
University of Art and Design, 24.1.2008
2007 ”Taiteilija katsoo museota” (”Artist examines the museum”), Ateneum Art Museum, TEEMA 07 seminar, 9.2.2007
2006 ”Museo maailmankuvan esittäjänä”,(”Museum, presenter of the world view”)Oulu Art Museum, 29.10.2006
2006 ”Kriittinen visuaalisuus näyttelysuunnittelussa” (”Critical visuality in exhibition design”), Turku University, Museology, 27.9.2006
2006 ”Pölyä aarrearkussa. Näyttelysuunnittelu tutkimuskohteena” (”Dust in the treasure chamber. Exhibition as research target”),
University of Art and Design, 18.9.2006
2006 ”Uuden lasitaiteen estetiikka” (”The aesthetics of new glass art”), Designmuseum, Helsinki, 9.5.2006
2006 ”Näyttelysuunnittelun tuottamat merkitykset” (”The meanings produced by exhibition design”), Näyttelyn olemus-seminar,
Turku Castle, 8.5.2006
2006 ”The interplay of artistic and cultural history elements in exhibition design”,Seminar about the visual elements and meanings in the
historical exhibitions, Helsingin kaupunginmuseo 6.2.2006
2005 “The interplay of artistic and research factors” Combining art and design practices with research- seminaari, University of Art and
Design, 12.9.2005
2005 “Researching the Visual Qualities of Exhibition Design through Experimental and Cross-Disciplinary Methods”,
In the making-konference, Copenhagen, 30-31.5.2005
2005 ”Installaatiot koetiloina” (”Installations as test spaces”) Tutkija toimijana, taiteilija teoreetikkona? – seminar, Finnish Aesthetics
society University of Art and Design 18.-19.2.2005
2005 ”Identity and turism”, Contemporary craft-exhibition public debate, Göteborg 10.9.2005
2005 “User laboratory as a test space for visitor interpretation”, Nordcode- seminaari 19.5.2005
2004 ”Installations as test spaces” Koht ja paik-konference, Tallinn and Tartu
2004 Nordcode-seminar, Copenhagen
2004 ”Taiteellinen työskentely” (”Artistic work”), Finnish Tiffany ry
2003 ”Taiteilija tapaaminen” (”Meet the artist”), Kiasma
2003 Nordcode-seminar, Helsinki
2003 Artist talk, Taiko/Ornamo, National Museum of Finland
2002 Nordcode-seminaari, Göteborg
2001 ”Changing meanings in museum objects” Material and ideal seminaari, Finnish National Museum
2001 ”Artistc research” public lecture, Designmuseum, Helsinki
TRAVELS
Austria, China, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Mali, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, USA
PRESS
Aamulehti 9.9.1995, Arttu 1999, 4/2001, Anna 15.3.2007, Espanjan Sanomat 3/2011 Etelä-Saimaa 4.3.2006,13.6.2006, 8.5.2010, 2.6.2010, 24.6.2010, 20.8.2010, 7.9.2010, 16.9.2010, 19.3.2011, 4.4.2011, 23.08.2011, 25.3.2012, 20.5.2012 FCG-lehti 2/2012, GLORIA 1/2010, Glorian koti 6/2011, Glorian antiikki 4/2003, Helsingin Sanomat 5.6.1994, 23.5.1998, 19.11.1998, 25.3.2001, 27.9.2003, 27.11.2005, 26.9.2006, 8.5.2007, 2.4.2011 Hufvudstadsbladet 18.10.2003, 28.1.2006, 3.2.2006, 7.2.2006, Kainuun sanomat 24.1.2007, Kainuun Sanomat 24.1.2007 KALEVA 23.9.2006, 28.10.2006, 29.11.2003, KAS Valtion taidemuseon tiedotuslehti 2/2003, KeskiPohjanmaa 6.10.2006 Kiasman Tabloid 2003, Kiasma lehti 20/2003 vol. 6, Kouvolan Sanomat 1.8.2010, Kunsthantverk 4/2005, Lapin Kansa 27.10.2006, 5.11.2003, Luumäen lehti 3.6.2010, 24.2.2011, 13.10.2011, 2.2.2012 Muoto 4/2000, 4/2001, 2/2004, NYT 22.5.1998, 27.9.2003, Museo 1/2006 Taide 2/2001, Taide&Design 2/2011, 1/2012, Rumputus/KulttuuriOulu 5/2006 Turun Sanomat 7.4.2004, 14.4.2004, Vantaan Sanomat 25.3.2001, 12.10.2003, 9.2.2007, 1.9.2012 Vartti/Lappeenranta 22.8.2010, 1.9.2012http://kulttuurintuotanto.blogspot.com/2011_03_01, http://ubikeuropa.tumblr.com (11.2.2011),http://www.espanja-info.net/uutiset (16.2.2011), http://arteenlared.com (18.2.2011)
