TUIJA HELENA MARKONSALO
( Mark & Potta, Helena Mark )
Member of Finnish Painters` Union, Helsinki Artists` Association and Kuvasto.
helena.mark@hotmail.fi
www.potta.eu
Education :
1999-2001 University of Art and Design UIAH / master´s degree, Helsinki
1993-1998 Lahti Polytechnic, Institute of Design, jewelry design, Finland
1990-1993 Vihti Arts and Crafts School, blacksmith artisan, Finland
Exchange student :
2000 Royal College of Art, London
1997 Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, Estonia
1995 Guildhall University, London
Solo exhibitions:
2020 Palsamoitu Metsä / Embalmed Forest, Malmitalo Gallery, Helsinki
2019 Naurava Muumio / Laughing Mummy, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2016 Muunlaisia Merkkejä / MUU Marks, Muu Gallery, Helsinki ( 3 artists )
2015 Oho Gallery, Helsinki
2015 Mark & Potta : Taidekone / Art Machine, Muu Gallery, Helsinki
2015 Mark & Potta : Taas Yhdessä / Together Again, Malmitalo Gallery, Helsinki
2014 Mark & Potta : Yhdessä / Together, Aalto-University, Lume Gallery, Helsinki
2012 Jangva Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Malmitalo gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Mikkeli Art Museum, Finland
2010 Updates, Napa Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2008 My Little Limbo, Napa Gallery, Helsinki
2002 Gallery Krista Mikkola, Helsinki
2000 A – Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
Selected group exhibitions and else :
2019
TaideRaide – art programme, 1.10. 2019 – 31.5. 2020
SCOUT, Galleri Heike Arndt DK, Kettinge, Denmark
Maalauksen Monimuotoisuus, Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
Fresh Legs 2019, Insel Gallerie Berlin
2018
Tuoretta maalia Lahdessa, Lahden Taidemuseo
Blinkered, jewelry catwalk show and exhibition, @work Gallery, London
2017
Suomi 100 – HTS 50 : Kvintetti / Katoavaisuus, Kanneltalo, Helsinki
2015
Omnia Vanitas, Gallery of WCC-BF and Gallery Koma, Mons, Belgium
ArtHelsinki, Contemporary Art Fair, Messukeskus / Expo and Convention Centre, Helsinki
Art Fair Suomi `15, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2014
Uutta!- artist project, art to the Finnish Immigration Head Office
Pyhäniemi 2014, Hollola, Finland
Internationale Kunst Heute – book, Germany
DNA of Europe, internet exhibition, Belgium, www.art-ua.be
Suoraan Seinään / Directly On the Wall, Muu Gallery, Helsinki
Works On Paper, Illustration exhibition, The Brick Lane Gallery, London
2013
Artist book exhibition, gallery Katariina, Helsinki
Villa Roosa, ” Suuri näytelmä ”, Orimattila, Finland
Dulcinea Art Gallery ” Fresh”, international online gallery, dulcineaartgallery.com
Katugalleria, Growth / Degrowth, Eerikinkatu, Helsinki
2012
Jewelbook-exhibition, Modern Art Museum, Mons, Belgium
Tallinn Applied Art Triennial, Art of Collecting, Design museum, Tallinn, Estonia
Get down to rabbit hole, Factory-art gallery, Berlin, Germany
Barcelona Showcase 2012, Barcelona, Spain
Tutkielmia muutoksesta, gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki
EUNIQUE arts and crafts, Karlsruhe, Germany
2011
Luukku Auki! Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
Sipuli, jewelry art from Finland, Saint-Petersburg institute, Russia
Finland in Cheongju International Craft Biennale, South Korea
Tarinamatot – Saga, Gallery Campus, Turku, Finland
Nord Art 2011, Budelsdorf, Germany
Body Wraps, Handwerksform Hannover, Germany
Art in Mind, The Brick Lane Gallery, London, UK
2010
Culture Gallery, digital showcase of contemporary artists from Finland
Huomenta Afrikka! Kunsthalle Helsinki
Nord Art 2010, Budelsdorf, Germany
Glimten i ögat, Katrineholm, Sweden
Finnish jewellery 1600 – 2009, Finchburg Art Museum, USA
2009
Know How, Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn, Estonia
Finnish jewelry 1600 – 2009, Design museum, Helsinki
8 + 8, jewelry art from Finland and Sweden, Eskilstuna Konstmuseum, Sweden
Miten niin kaukaa, Museum of cultures, Helsinki
Artist of the month, Design Museum, Helsinki
8 + 8, jewelry art from Finland and Sweden, Hanasaari Cultural Center, Espoo, Finland
2008
Symbols of Faith , CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, Holland
Symbols of Faith , Westergasfabric, Amsterdam
Nykytaidetta Arabiassa, Gallery Groovy Eldorado, Helsinki
TOP TEN, at-work gallery, London
2007
SIERAAD – jewelry fair, Amsterdam
NORD style- design fair, Berlin
Dark Rainbow Shop, Tensta Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
2006
SIERAAD – jewelry fair, Amsterdam
Be-a-queen, Taot n`Thea, Amsterdam
Behind the Mascara, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2005
Refuse, Trumann Gallery, London
Pocketsize, internet exhibition, Postpicasso, USA
Maker-Wearer-Wiever, Glasgow School of Art, UK
2004
Sama Meri, Sama Intohimo, Kerava Art Museum, Finland
Pääkalloviikot, ROR Gallery, Helsinki
Gallery Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco
Jewelry With Purpose, Internet exhibition, Postpicasso, USA, honorary mentioning
2003
Koru 1, Lappeenranta, Finland
3 x 5, Rostock, Germany
Simple Beads, Kyoto Art Center, Tokyo Hiko Mizuno College, Japan
2002
Holiday Exhibition, OXOXO Gallery, Baltimore, USA
Simple Beads and Cultural Seeds, Plüschow, Kühlungsborg, Güstrow, Schwerin, Germany
Finnish Jewelry 3, Porvoo, Finland, honorary mentioning
2001
ROR: UTOPIA, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki,
Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Skulpturens Hus, Stockholm
Kontakt-Räume, Junger Schmuck, Rostock, Germany
2 nd Nordic Jewelry Triennale, touring exhibition in Europe
2000
Terror 2000, Into gallery, Helsinki, Nordic House, Reykjavik
Youth Forum, Helsinki, Glasgow
20 th Century Icons, @-work Gallery, London
Objects – Concepts, Museum of Applied Art, Helsinki
Inovacao, Design e Qualidade, Viseu, Portugal
A – Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
1999
Inhorgenta Fair, Munich, Germany
Young Forum, Helsinki
Schmuck 99, Munich, Germany
Mind Seductions, Tallinn, Estonia
1998
Talente 98, Munich, Germany
Publications:
Piperi Potta – book, 2014
Suzanne Golden Presents, Interviews with 36 artists who innovate with
beads, USA, 2013
Jewelbook, International Annual of Contemporary Jewel Art, Stiching
Kunstbook, Belgium, 2013
Internationale Kunst Heute 2014, IKL – publishing, Germany, 2014
Grants:
2017 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2016 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2014 City of Helsinki Cultural Office
2014 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2013 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2013 HIAP Suomenlinna residence
2011 Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region
2011 Frame
2010 Frame
2010 Frame
2009 Helsinki City Cultural Foundation
2009 Ornamo
2009 Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation
2008 Arts Council of Finland
2008 Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region
2008 Arts Council of Finland
2007 Frame
2006 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2002 Arts Council of Finland
2002 Schloss Plüschow artist residence, Germany
2002 Villa Karo studio residence grant, Benin, Africa
2002 Arts Council of Finland
2001 City of Helsinki
2000 University of Art and Design UIAH
1999 Arts Council of Finland
Courses:
2017 Digital Design course, Arcada, Helsinki
2016 Ceramic courses, Septaria, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2014 Mosaic course, Avoin Yliopisto, Helsinki
2013 Printing by hand, Helsinki Comics Center
2013 From story to comic, Helsinki Comics Center
2012 AAVA – Vedic Art Academy
2012 Illustration course, Helsinki Comics Center
2009 Icon painting course
Works in collections:
State Art collection, Finland
Immigrant head office, Helsinki
Lahti Youth center, 8 – sali, Finland
private collections