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CV                             Sini Henttu

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Personal info             b. 1988 Kouvola, Finland

                                  Lives and works in Helsinki

                                  sini.henttu(at)gmail.com

                                  www.sinihenttu.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

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