Video artist. Works in Helsinki, Finland. B. 1995
Agency: Mose Management
Art gallery: Galleri KANT, Copenhagen
Instagram: irenesuosalo
Contact:
suosalo.irene(at)gmail.com / kirmo(at)mosemgmt.com
STUDIES
2015-2019 BA in Photography
Lahti University of Applied Sciences (Institute of Design)
2015-2016 Art History
Turku Open University
SELECTED ILLUSTRATION CLIENTS
The New York Times, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Bloomberg Businessweek, Condé Nast, The New Yorker, Wired, The Atlantic, Hyundai Artlab, Dropbox, Spotify, Suomen Kuvalehti, Sanoma, A-lehdet, Long Play, ELO Film School Finland, Warner Music Finland, Universal Music Finland, Warner Bros International, Helsinki Design Week, Finnish Cultural Institute in Denmark, Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux, Lokal, Djusie, Kobra Agency, Veli Creative, Tour De Moon UK, Post Bar, Let Me Wine
EXHIBITIONS
2022 Nonsense Reality
2022 What If? Alternative futures
Design Museum, group exhibition, SITRA, Helsinki, Finland
2022 Illustrator of the Year 2022
KÄMP Galleria, Garden Room, solo exhibition, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Demo Festival
International Biennale of Graphic Design, group exhibition, Chaumont, France
2021 ”OVNi” Objectif Video Nice
Video Art Festival, group exhibition, Nice, France
2020 Nonsense Reality
Art Rotterdam CitizenM Projections, solo booth, Galleri KANT, The Netherlands
2020 Collisions
Amos Rex Art Museum, Generation 2020, group exhibition, Helsinki, Finland
2020 The Island Easter Show
Galleri KANT, group exhibition, Fanø -Island, Denmark
2020 Passage
”Var Inte Rädd för Mörkret” Arvika Ljus! Light Art Festival, Kolonin Arvika, Sweden
2019 Collisions
Auditorium Parco della Musica, AuditoriumArte, solo exhibition, Rome, Italy
2019 Demo Festival
Amsterdam Centraal, group exhibition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2018 Bloom
Lokal, group exhibition, Helsinki, Finland
Works are part of the Collection of The Museum of Contemporary Art KIASMA and private collections in Finland and Denmark.
SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS
2021 Kernel and the Stalk
Music For Plants, Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden, Helsinki, Finland
2020 Carte Blanche
Kallio Municipal Office Building, Helsinki, Finland
2019 Filament View
Vallisaari, Curiosity Trip, Helsinki, Finland
2019 MAGIC 120
Ruka Fell, Solstice Festival, Ruka, Finland
2019 Mystery Box
Raseborg Castle, Retriitti IV, Raseborg, Finland
2018 Motion in 5 layers
Raseborg Castle, Retriitti III, Raseborg, Finland
LIVE VIDEO PERFORMANCES
2023 Oracle
Contemporary audiovisual concert with the composer Lauri Supponen,
percussionist Kalle Hakola & Radio DR Vocal Ensemble.
Two performances at DR Bye Studio 2 & The Royal Danish Academy of
Music Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
2021-2023 Club Secreto
Three VJ live gigs at REX CLUB PARIS, France
2022 Flow Festival
Main Stage visuals for Vesta, Helsinki, Finland
2022 Ruisrock Festival
Beach Stage visuals for Vesta, Turku, Finland
2021 Lahti Green Capital Awards
Sibeliustalo, Lahti, Finland
2020 New Ro
Ääniwalli, Post Bar, Korjaamo Culture Center, Helsinki, Finland
2019 Academy of Philosophy 10y
Old Student House, Helsinki, Finland
2019 Vyner Articles: The Bad Batch
Club Tavastia, Helsinki, Finland
2018 Turku Modern -festival
Turku, Finland
2018-2020 Multiple VJ performances
Kaiku Club, Helsinki, Finland
TV BROADCASTS
2023 The Secret Song Suomi
MTV3, Visuals for a performance with Hanna Pakarinen
2022 YLE New Years Eve
YLE, Visuals for the DJ ”Paha Vaanii”
2022 YLE Finnish Independence day
YLE, Visuals for the live broadcast concert for the artist Arppa
2022 Emma Gala
Nelonen, Visuals for the live broadcast concert for the artist Arppa
MUSIC VIDEOS
2022 Juttele Mulle
Animated lyric video for Vesta, Universal Music Finland
2021 Flying Cars
Animated lyric video for Connor Kelly And The Time Warp
2021 1/2
Spotify animations for the album 1/2 by Karina
2020 Coincidence
Animated music video for Club De Lay
2020 Elokuvissa
Animated music video for Miro-Benjamin Lindström
PUBLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS
2022 YLE Kulttuuriykkönen
Interview: ”What if? Alternative futures” exhibition.
2022 HS Helsingin Sanomat
2022 Kuvittajat
Artist’s Interview. Published on September.
2022 Töölöläinen
Artist’s Interview. Published 19.6.2022
2022 Turun Sanomat
”Illustrator of The Year 2022”
2021 TIVOLI -book
2021 HS Helsingin Sanomat
2021 It’s Nice That
2021 Salon Seudun Sanomat
Artist’s Interview. Published 23.5.2021
GRANTS & AWARDS
2023 One-year grant for artistic work
The Finnish Cultural Foundation
2023 The Saari Residency
Kone Foundation
2022 ”Illustrator of the Year” winner
The Finnish Illustration Association
2021 Grafia Vuoden Huiput
Special mention in the category ”Rising Stars”, Graphic Design competition
2021 COVID-19 grant
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2020 COVID-19 grant
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
OTHER
2022 Grafia Vuoden Huiput
Part of the jury for the ”Image” category, Graphic Design competition
2022 Visiting lecturer
AALTO University, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Visiting lecturer
LAB Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Lahti, Finland
2020 Visiting lecturer
HUMAK University of Applied Sciences, Turku, Finland