Pasi Rauhala about cv

CV

CV | Pasi Rauhala

born 1978 in Lahti, Finland
lives and works in Lohja, Finland
phone: +358 45 670 5236
e-mail: pasi(at)pasirauhala.fi

Education

  • 2020, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Professional specialisation studies, Public Art
  • 2012, Aalto University, School of Art, Design and Architecture, Master of Arts in photography
  • 2009, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, FI, Master of Fine Arts in time and space
  • 2007, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, FI, Bachelor of Arts in photography
  • 2003, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, FI, Bachelor of Arts in digital media

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2024, Eero Was Here – Media art space LUME, Lohja, FI
  • 2022, Bears All Things – First 10 years – Seinäjoki Art Hall, Seinäjoki, FI
  • 2019, Machina de Facto – Public Library Oodi, Helsinki, FI
  • 2018, Fragmented Reality – Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, FI
  • 2017, Fragmented Landscape – Gallery ForumBox / MediaBox, Helsinki, FI
  • 2017, Wires – Tampereen Taidehalli, Tampere, FI
  • 2016, Love Never Fails – Huuto Galleria, Helsinki, FI
  • 2016, Bears All Things – Galleria Lapinlahti, Helsinki, FI
  • 2015, Pasi Rauhala’s Home Museum (homesickness) – Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, FI
  • 2015, Lost Himself – Gallery ForumBox, Helsinki, FI
  • 2013, Pasi Rauhala’s Home Museum (migration) – Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, FI
  • 2011, Pasi Rauhala’s Home Museum (family) – Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Hämeenlinna, FI
  • 2010, Just a Moment – B-Gallery, Turku, FI
  • 2010, Just a Moment – Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, FI
  • 2009, Arkinen hysteria, Oksasenkatu 11, Helsinki, FI
  • 2009, Unemployed, Lasiboksi, Helsinki, FI
  • 2008, Just Life – Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Helsinki, FI

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • 2024, VIS-À-VIS – Nürnberg Kongresshalle, Nürnberg, DE
  • 2023, Boisterous Light – Hyvinkää Art Museum, Hyvinkää, FI
  • 2023, Lux & Umbra – WAM Art Museum, Turku, FI
  • 2022, Illuusio – Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, FI
  • 2022, Summer 2022 – Mäntän kuvataideviikot, Mänttä, FI
  • 2022, Ihmisille ja kuoriaisille – Järvenpää Art Museum, Järvenpää, FI
  • 2020, 2.0 – ARS Kärsämäki, Kärsämäki, FI
  • 2019, The Human Era – Mäntän kuvataideviikot, Mänttä, FI
  • 2019, Summer Camp – Örö Summer Exhibition, Örö Fortress island, FI
  • 2018, Pyhäniemi 2018 – Pyhäniemenkartano, Hollola, FI
  • 2018, Haltuunotto – Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki, FI
  • 2017, Nykyisen ajanjakson jälkeinen aika – Galleria Lapinlahti, Helsinki, FI
  • 2017, Taidekupla – Bassoradio, Helsinki, FI
  • 2016, Alive and Well – Showroom Berliini, Berlin, DE
  • 2016, Lost in the Archive – Riga Art Space, Riga, LV
  • 2015, This years’ model – Gallery ForumBox, Helsinki, FI
  • 2014, This years’ model – Kunstahalle Grenland, Porsgrunn, NO
  • 2014, Festen – Forum Box, Helsinki, FI
  • 2013, Efekti – Purnu Summer Exhibition, Art Center Purnu, Orivesi, FI
  • 2013, Olemisen Kevyt Sietämättömyys – Ars Auttoinen, Auttoinen, FI
  • 2012, Rauma Biennale Balticum 2012 – Rauma Art Museum, Rauma, FI
  • 2012, Vanitas – Finland Institut, Berlin, DE
  • 2012, Kulttuuriluotsien löytöjä – Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, FI
  • 2011, Vanitas – Virka gallery, Helsinki, FI
  • 2011, New Sculpture – Lahti Art Museum, Lahti, FI
  • 2011, “I am liberalsosialist–zenarkist–individualist–collectivist–skeptic– humanist–capitalist–romantic–co-operativist–nihilist“ – Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, FI
  • 2010, Artists 2010 – TR1 Art Hall, Tampere, FI
  • 2010, Salmela´s Summer Young Artist Exhibition – Art Centre Salmela, Mäntyharju, FI
  • 2010, ”I am a socialist-anarchist-individual-collectivist-individualist-communist-cooperative-aristocrat-democrat”, Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Hämeenlinna, FI
  • 2010, My Home is My Castle, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma, FI
  • 2009, Young Artists 2009 – Art Hall, Helsinki, FI
  • 2009, Forest – Fafa Gallery, Helsinki, FI
  • 2009, Kuvan kevät – Kuvataideakatemian Gallery, Helsinki, FI
  • 2009, Tase09 – Rüütelkonna building, Tallinn, EE
  • 2008, Muu Christmas Tree – Muu Gallery, Helsinki, FI
  • 2008, Lens Politica – Fafa Gallery, Helsinki, FI
  • 2008, Port of Helsinki – Laituri, Helsinki, FI
  • 2008, Kevyet Mullat – Oksasenkatu 11, Helsinki, FI
  • 2008, Fake Summer Exhibition – Kuvataideakatemia Gallery, Helsinki, FI
  • 2008, Change – Gallery LEO, Helsinki, FI
  • 2008, Velomania! – Vaprikki, Tampere, FI
  • 2008, Master Class – Fafa Gallery, Helsinki, FI
  • 2007, The three colors: Yellow – Gallery Maa-tila, Helsinki, FI
  • 2007, Sound / Space – Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, FI
  • 2006, Reality Interferes My Dream – Taidepanimo, Lahti, FI
  • 2006, The Art Of Basware – Sanomatalo, Helsinki, FI
  • 2006, Kenossa – Gallery Välivuosi, Helsinki, FI
  • 2005, Kind of Real – Photographic centrum Zebra, Karjaa, FI
  • 2005, Kind of Real – Lume gallery, Helsinki, FI
  • 2005, Kankaalla – Lusto The Finnish Forest Museum, Punkaharju, FI
  • 2005, The Art Of Analyste – Sanomatalo, Helsinki, FI
  • 2005, My Name Is Ikahu – Cultur House, Imatra, FI
  • 2004, Minaret Call – Museum of Cultures, Helsinki, FI

Selected Events and Shows

  • 2023, Path of Light – Turku, FI
  • 2023, Winter Light – Paviljonki, Jyväskylä, FI
  • 2017, Flow Festival 2017 – Music festival, Helsinki, FI
  • 2013, Paikkari Performance – Performance festival, Paikkarin torppa, Sammatti, FI
  • 2012, Pää pyörälle festival – Gallen-Kallela Museum, Espoo, FI
  • 2012, Tsiigaa Art Goes Kapakka – Juttutupa, Helsinki, FI
  • 2011, Cartes Flux 2011 – New Media Art Festival, Cable Gallery, Helsinki, FI
  • 2011, Eri Klubi 2011 – “Naurua ja Neurologiaa” tapahtuma, Dance Theather Eri, Turku, FI
  • 2010, Cartes Flux 2010 – New Media Art Festival, Espoo, FI
  • 2010, Olohuone 306,4km2 – City Art Happening, Turku, FI
  • 2009, Flow Festival 2009 – City Festival, Helsinki, FI
  • 2009, Olohuone 306,4km2 – City Art Happening, Turku, FI
  • 2009, Unknown City – City Art Happening, Helsinki, FI
  • 2009, Common Playground – City Art Happening, Helsinki, FI
  • 2008, Unknown City – City art happening, Helsinki, FI
  • 2008, Amorph! – Festival for performative arts, Helsinki, FI
  • 2007, Hekti – Street art happening, Lahti, FI

Grants and Scholarship

  • 2023, Art Promotion Centre Finland, grant for book
  • 2022, Alfred Kordelin foundation, grant (12 months)
  • 2021, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, grant (12 months)
  • 2021, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, corona grant
  • 2020, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, grant (6 months)
  • 2020, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, corona grant
  • 2020, AVEK, grant
  • 2019, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, grant
  • 2019, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, grant (6 months)
  • 2018, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, grant
  • 2018, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Arts Council of Uusimaa, grant (4 months)
  • 2017, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, grant
  • 2017, Kone Foundation, grant
  • 2016, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, grant (1 year)
  • 2016, Kone Foundation, grant
  • 2016, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, grant
  • 2015, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, grant
  • 2015, Kone Foundation, grant
  • 2013, Visek, grant
  • 2013, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, grant
  • 2011, Oskar Öflund foundation, grant
  • 2011, Patricia Seppälä foundation, grant
  • 2011, The Arts Council of Finland, grant
  • 2011, Finnish Cultural Foundation, grant (3 year)
  • 2010, Finnish Art Association, grant for young artist
  • 2009, Alfred Kordelin foundation, grant
  • 2009, Anita Snellman foundation, scholarship
  • 2009, Friends of Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, scholarship
  • 2009, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Uusimaa Regional fund, grant
  • 2008, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, grant

Works in Collections

  • EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art
  • Finnish State Art Collection
  • Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art / Swanljung Collection
  • Finnish Art Society
  • Lahti Art Museum
  • Jyväskylä Art Museum
  • Rauma Art Museum
  • Private collections in Finland and abroad

Public Works

  • 2024, Kudos, EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art – Venturo Studio, Espoo
  • 2024, Pulse, City of Kuopio – Savilahti area, Kuopio (with Jaakko Niemelä)
  • 2023, Mycelium of the Future – Aalto University, Espoo
  • 2021, Tunnel, City of Tampere – Tulli Tram Stop, Tampere
  • 2021, Oiva, Asunto Oy Helsingin Aida – Kruunuvuorenranta area, Helsinki
  • 2019, Flamigos, City of Helsinki – Kalasatama area, Helsinki
  • 2018, Tarinoita Rannalta, City of Jyväskylä – Service home in Kangas area, Jyväskylä (with Teemu Lehmusruusu)
  • 2017, Luola ja Löydös, City of Outokumpu – Kumpu School, Outokumpu (with Petri Eskelinen)
  • 2014, Mo(nu)ments, HAM Helsinki – Kulosaari Kindergarten, Helsinki

Jury and Art Coordination Works

  • 2022, Lohja Hiidensalmi, phase two – Art Coordination
  • 2020, Malva art museum, Art for new museum building facade – Art Coordination
  • 2019, Lohja Hiidensalmi area and Housing Fair 2021 – Art Coordination
  • 2018, President Mauno Koivisto Cenotaph Competition – Artist Member of the Jury
  • 2015, Tampere Art Barrel Competition – Artist Member of the Jury

Publications

  • 2023, Bears All Things, Kerber Verlag (with Mammu Rauhala), ISBN 978-3-7356-0967-0
  • 2021, Puheenvuoroja julkisesta taiteesta, University of Arts, Helsinki, ISBN 978-952-353-409-4
  • 2010, Moments Book, Self published, ISBN 978-952-92-8035-3

Membership and Position of Trust

  • Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Uusimaa region, member of the arts committee, 2021 – 2024
  • Association of Photographic Artists, member, 2018 –>
  • Länsi-Uudenmaan taiteilijaseura, member, 2018 –>
  • Örö Residency Center Association, Board member, 2015 –>
  • The Artists’ Association of Finland, Deputy board member, 2015
  • AV-Arkki, The Distribution Centre for Finnish Media Art, Member, 2013 – 2023
  • Forum Box Space for Art, Member, 2012 –>, Board Member, 2017 – 2019
  • HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme, Board Member, 2012 – 2014
  • Finnish Media Art Network, Board Member, 2012
  • The Artists’ Association of Finland the Body of Representatives, 2011 – 2014
  • The Speech Karaoke Action Group, Founding member, 2010 –>
  • Artists’ association MUU, Member, 2007 – 2023, Board Member, 2011 – 2016
  • Kuvasto ry, member, 2007 –>

Teaching Assignments and Lectures

Lectures in Museums

  • 2019, Rauma Maritime Museum, lecture under the title of interactivity in museum architectury – planning and realization the lecture
  • 2013, Jyväskylä Art Museum, lecture under the title of interactivity in contemporary art – planning and realization the lecture

Part time teacher, Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Helsinki

  • 2018, Photography department, New photo platforms – planning and realization the lectures with Niklas Kullström
  • 2013, MediaLab and Photography department, Interactive installation course – planning and realization the lectures with Matti Niinimäki
  • 2010, Photography departement, Environmental and participatory art course – planning and realization the lectures

Part time teacher, University of the Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

  • 2021-2026, Continuing Education, Public Art Specialties – instructor group member
  • 2015, Time and Space department, Interactive installation course – planning and realization the lectures with Matti Niinimäki
  • 2009-2012, Time and Space department, Gismology Clinic and Interactive installation – technical help for students and lectures about subject

Part time teacher, Kanneljärvi Folk High School, Lohja

  • 2014, Art department, Media Art Laboratory – planning and realization the lectures
  • 2013, Art department, Audiovisual project – planning and realization the lectures
  • Founder, New Reality Studio – Virtual Art Production House, since 2022
  • Co-founder, Kunstventures Oy – Art Production Company, since 2013
  • Entrepreneur, Hauki Production – Art Production, Art Consulting, Public Art Coordination, since 2001