Artist
Taiteilija

Kreijarinkuja 3
00820 Helsinki
Finland

mari.martikainen@gmail.com
050 5322 562

CURRICULUM VITAE

Mari Martikainen

Textile designer, Master of Arts



EDUCATION
2002 Master of Arts (MA) in Textile Art, University of Art and Design UIAH / Helsinki / Finland
1999 Intensive linen course in La Chambre / Bryssel / Belgium
1994-1996 Studies in textile art at The Kuopio Academy of Crafts and Design / Kuopio / Finland
1994 Graduation from Senior high school of Art / Lapinlahti / Finland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 ARS11-Exhibition in Kouvola Art Museum, "You and I general store"- installation together with Minna Impiö / Kouvola / Finland
2008 "Triangel" Exhibition in Lapinlahti Art Museum, Acrylic paintings and installations / Lapinlahti / Finland
2004 "Viis tuumaa viinistä" ("Five thoughts of wine")- exhibition in Art goes Kapakka city festival, Restaurant Via / Helsinki
2003 "Jotain vanhaa, jotain uutta..." ("Something old, something new…") - exhibition with Viis tuumaagroup at Profounders-gallery / Helsinki
2003 "Viis tuumaa rakenteesta" (" Five thoughts of structure")- exhibition at Jetty Barracks gallery / Helsinki
1998 "Maton monet muodot" ("Many forms of carpet")- Carpet exhibition, Artek / Helsinki
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 "Henkilökohtaisia vieraita"- exhibition at Cultural center Stoa / Helsinki / Finland
2006 Summer exhibition at Design hotel Maja / Helsinki / Finland
2002 Exhibition at Art goes kapakka-festival at restaurant Via / Helsinki
2002 Exhibition in Forum Box gallery / Helsinki
1999 Exhibition in Art goes kapakka-festival at Erottaja Bar / Helsinki
OTHER EXHIBITS
2008 Two paintings, Genelec Oy Headquarter / Iisalmi / Finland
2006 Acoustic artwork "Hiljaiset puut" ("Silent trees") at Aamon showroom together with interiordesigner Krista Kosonen/ Helsinki / Finland
2003 Fashion show in University of Art and Design Helsinki, group work of three dresses with fashion designer Paola Suhonen / Helsinki
2002 Franfurt Heimtextil fair with Heimo2-group / Frankfurt / Germany
1999 Habitare interior fair with Homesick-group / Helsinki
1999 Abolda Fashion show, group work of three dresses with fashion designer Laura Virnes / Abolda / Germany
FUTURE EXHIBITIONS
2011 Solo exhibition, Paintings at BE'19 gallery 7.-25.9.2011
2011 Installation "Baobab" at Children cultural center Rulla at Tampere, together with Minna Impiö 1.10.-13.11.2011 / Tampere / Finland
2011 Between tradition and future exhibition at South Korea 21.9.-30.10.2011 Installation "Bright view", together with Minna Impiö.
PUBLIC ART WORKS
2007 Acoustic artwork "Hiljaiset puut" ("Silent trees") (12 x 2,8 m) to Diakonissalaitos restaurant Alppica / Helsinki / Finland
2003 Textilework, Genelec Oy Headquarter / Iisalmi / Finland
2002 Textilework, Open University of Helsinki, Group work: Martikainen, Väisänen, Wassholm / Helsinki / Finland
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2009- Mifuko Oy design company other co-founder
2008 Many print designs sold for local and international markets
2008 Children Fishing tent design for Baltic ocean happening by Helsingin Sanomat / Helsinki / Suomi
2008 Dressdesign for "Lentoon"- Children theater festival / Helsinki / Suomi
2008 30th Anniversary book layout for Genelec Oy
2007 Many print designs sold for local and international markets
2007 Visual and secenery design to "Rakkaimmat rokit"-rock consert at Juhlaviikko festival / Helsinki / Finland
2007 Cover design to Teppo Hauta-Aho's record Echoes from Hauta-Aho
2007 Graphical design to company Soitin Vainio Oy (adds etc.)
2006 Scenery and dressing design to theatre play "Sii mu see!"
2005 Visual update for Portaanpää Christian institute
2003-2006 Art designer for Genelec Oy
2003 Scenery and dressing design to theatre play "Pöllö Huitaisee" ("Owl whisk")
2002 Custom made Textileartwork to private home / Helsinki / Finland
2002 Teaching in printing course at University of Art and Design / Helsinki / Finland
2002 Scenery, dressing and graphic design to theatre play "Perhosen housut"("Butterflys pants")
2002 Three sold design in Heimtextil-fair / Germany
1999 Carpet design for carpet company Saltex Oy / Finland
1997 Interior design for restaurant / Helsinki / Finland
1996 Freelancer design for Genelec Oy : exhibition design for international fairs, interior designing and visual consulting
GRANTS
2002 Helsinki City Culture Department, production grant
ENTRIES
2009 Acoustic artwork "Hiljaiset puut" ("Silent trees") in Finnish Design Yearbook 2008-09
2010 Bega bag from Mifuko Oy collection Finnish Design Yearbook 2010-11
MEMBERSHIPS
Ornamo and Texo
HONORARY OFFICE
Helsinki School of Fine Arts, Executive Board member from 2011