Kukka-Maria Rosenlund
Visual Artist   (b. 28.12.1987, Tampere, Finland)

Education
2020    Master of Arts, Photography, Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Helsinki, Finland
Minor: Documentary Film, Department of Film, Television & Scenography
Exchange: Universidad del Cine, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2018
2014    Visual Artist, Arts Academy, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku, Finland
Exchange: Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium, 2013

Solo exhibitions
2022   Syli, Vaasan Taidehalli, Vaasa, FI
2022   Syli, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki, FI
2022  Syli, Mältinranta Artcenter, Tampere, FI
2020   Rosewater Park, Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, FI
2017    Inner Manual Distortion, Fotografia Europea, Reggio Emilia, IT
2017    Inner Manual Distortion, Photographic Centre Nykyaika, Tampere, FI
2014    Invisible trace, Turku Art Museum, Turku, FI

Shortlisted
2021    Copenhagen Photo Festival, Copenhagen, DE 
2020    Der Greif – online exhibition curated by Anna-Alix Koffi
2018    Transeurope Photography Portfolio Review, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, FI
2017    Fotografia Europea -festival, Reggio Emilia, IT
Selected Group Exhibitions
2021    The Censored Exhibition – Copenhagen Photo Festival, Copenhagen, DE 
2020   Kosminen Salonki, Kosminen, Helsinki, FI
2019    Any More Odes?, Transeurope Exhibition, Athens, GR
2018    Fin.land, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, FI
2018    Reflections: From Here to There, Gallery Taik Persons, Berlin, GE
2016    Illusion, Hippolyte Gallery, Helsinki FI
2016    Art of Basware 2016, Sanoma House, Helsinki FI
2015    6th Triennale of Pirkanmaa: Make yourself at home, Tampere, FI
2015    Inheritance, Virka gallery, Helsinki, FI
2014    Contemporary Self-Portraits – ISSP workshop, Köysirata Gallery, Turku, FI
2013    X -Exhibition, Winter Garden, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, BE
2012    Art of Basware 2012, Sanoma House, Helsinki, FI
2012    I’m not writing any story, Photographic Centre Peri,Turku, FI
2011    2000 & 11 SELF-PORTRAITS, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, FI
2011    2000 & 11 SELF-PORTRAITS, Photographic Centre Peri, Turku, FI
2011    Same Sea in All of Us, Köysirata Gallery, Turku, FI
2009   Private Space, Museum of Contemporary Art, Par̈nu, ES
2009   Private Space, AKTO Gallery, Athens, GR

Grants
2022    Arts Promotion Centre Finland, National Council for Photographic Art 
2021   Frame Finland, Travel Grant
2021    The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Working Grant, 1 year
2021    The Finnish Cultural Foundation
2020   Arts Promotion Centre Finland, National Council for Photographic Art 
2020   Arts Promotion Centre Finland, National Council for Photographic Art 
2019    Arts Promotion Centre Finland, National Council for Photographic Art
2018    Aalto ARTS, Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
2017    Arts Promotion Centre Finland, National Council for Photographic Art
2017    Aalto ARTS, Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
2016    Finnfoto ry
2014    Arts Promotion Centre Finland, National Council for Photographic Art
2014    Pyhäjärvi Foundation, Aune and Vilho Kähönen Fund

Works in collections
Tampere Art Museum, FI
The Finnish Museum of Photography, FI
Finnish State Art Collection, FI
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, FI
 Sine Campana, FI
Private collections, FI

Publications
2021     Niin & Näin, filosofinen aikakauslehti, FI
2020   Kirjallisuus- ja kulttuurilehti Särö, FI
2019    Transeurope Photography, European Photography and Visual Art Forum
2018    Tiheä Hetki, Photographic Artist’s Association. Musta Taide, FI
2018    Fin.Land. Photobooks from Finland, FI
2017    European photography –time maps, memory, archives, future. Fotografia Europea 2017,  IT

Membership
Photographic Artist’s Association, Finland
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