CV Sini Henttu
Personal info b. 1988 Kouvola, Finland
Lives and works in Helsinki
sini.henttu(at)gmail.com
Education
2019 – 2022 Master of Arts, Contemporary Design
Aalto University
2021 – 2025 Bachelor of Arts, History and Theory of Contemporary Art
Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts
2019 Exchange studies in Live art and performance studies
Theatre Academy, Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts
2018 Exchange studies in Craft Department
Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan
2016 – 2019 Bachelor of Arts, Department of Design
Aalto University
2010 – 2011 Photojournalism, HEO Adult Education College
2004 – 2007 Textiles and Clothing Design and Production, Artisan
Kouvola Region Vocational College
Solo Exhibitions
Upcoming
2024 Vaasa City Art Gallery, Vaasa
2024 3H+K gallery, Pori
2024 Gallery Oksasenkatu11, Helsinki
2024 Alien Desire, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2022 hapuilu, master’s thesis exhibition, V1 gallery, Väre, Espoo
2020 tahmee, Kalleria, Helsinki
Group Exhibitions
2024 Yö in Berlin, Toolbox, Berlin
2024 Fix – Huolla ja korjaa, Designmuseum, Helsinki
2023 Uomilla, Jouten, Maa-tila, Helsinki
2023 Tihkuu, vuotaa, Vapaan taiteen tila, Finland
2023 anywhere in no-time / nowhere all the time, Kuva/Tila, Helsinki, Finland
2022 Aavistus-festival, Helsinki City Museum, Finland
2022 Parting with return (You’re so busy), Vapaan taiteen tila, Helsinki, Finland
2020 Aavistus-festival, Helsinki City Museum, Finland
2019 The 2nd Illustrations and Images Exhibition of China and Europe,
Green Hills of Yangpu District, Shanghai
2019 Espoo-päivä, Espoon kaupungin museo, Finland
2019 Solstice Festival, Ruka, Finland
2019 BOA’19, Aalto-University, Espoo, Finland
2018 Sustainable Design, Espacio Gallery, London, England
Live art performances
2023 FRACPTURING. Responsibilities: media art and performing
Zodiak Stage, 9 shows between 29.9.-14.10.2023
Choreography by Suvi Tuominen and Dash Che
2021 Performance Proposals on Cultural Heritage. Responsibilities: media art and performing
The National Museum of Finland, 5 shows between 4.-10.9.2021
Choreography by Suvi Tuominen
Publications (selected)
2023 Yhdessä- ja ei-tekemisestä kokeellisessa taidekritiikissä.
(eng. Making together and no-making in experimental art critique)
Co-written with Tuija Huovinen and Eero Karjalainen. Nuori Voima.
2023 Essays Horizon by Horizon, Flowing Touch and Staged and Incomplete.
Published in ”With – Writings and reflections of artistic processes”.
Ed. Eero Karjalainen and Isa Lumme.
2022 Amorphous form – Tentative verbalization in the context of art.
Master’s thesis. Aalto University.
2022 Still is Changing: Liikkeessä olevasta työstä.
Co-written with Tuija Huovinen and Eero Karjalainen. Mustekala.info.
2022 Yhdessä, tilassa: Kuvasta, näyttämöstä, tilasta.
Co-written with Tuija Huovinen and Eero Karjalainen. Uniarts.fi.
VJ (selected)
2019 VJ at Urban Apa Festival, Ateneum, Finland
2019 VJ at Pink Box, Ruisrock, Turku, Finland
2019 VJ at Let me be your fantasy, Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland
2019 VJ at Audiovisual Laboratory 2, Oodi, Helsinki, Finland
2019 VJ at 2x4, Kaiku, Helsinki, Finland
2019 VJ at Ystävyys ja rappio FND, Loukku UG, Helsinki, Finland
2019 VJ at Sössöting & Tyckiting, Loukku UG, Helsinki, Finland
2019 VJ at Decadence & Friends, Merikerho, Helsinki, Finland
2018 VJ at Valot, Knock Koenji, Tokyo, Japan
2018 VJ at Onniboi, Tenho, Helsinki, Finland
2018 VJ at Herrensauna, Kaiku, Helsinki, Finland
2018 VJ at Spacewerks, Turbiinisali, Helsinki, Finland
2018 VJ at Kotimaan Teknokatsaus, Ääniwalli, Helsinki, Finland
2018 VJ at Decadence & Friends #2, Merikerho, Helsinki, Finland
2018 VJ at GUSH, Vallila UG, Helsinki, Finland
2018 VJ at Sound Emission, Loukku UG, Helsinki, Finland
2017 VJ at Sexodus, Loukku UG, Helsinki, Finland
2017 VJ at Agents, Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland
2017 VJ at sössöting & tyckiting, Loukku UG, Helsinki, Finland
2017 VJ at Decadence & Friends #1, Merikerho, Helsinki, Finland
Residencies
2023 Villa Sarkia residence for writers (working group), Sysmä, Finland
2023 Zodiak residence (working group), Helsinki, Finland
2023 EHKÄ-production & contemporary art space Kutomo (working group), Turku, Finland
2022 ESKUS, The Performance Arts Centre (working group), Helsinki, Finland
2022 Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts residence, Berlin, Germany
Grants
2024 Kone Foundation, 15 months working grant
2023 Finnish Art Society, Young Artists Grant
2023 TAIKE, working grant (working group)
2023 SARV Kopiosto, working grant (working group)
2022 TAIKE, 6 months working grant
2021 TAIKE, 3 months working grant
2019 Aalto University, Material grant
2018 Aalto University, Exchange grant
Artist memberships
2024 > Artist member of MUU association (contemporary and experimental art)
MUU association is the member organization of The Artists’ Association of Finland
2022 > Artist member of Yö association