Minna Långström

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Education

• MFA, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland, 2003.
• Exchange studies and practical training at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA, 1998-2000
• BA, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland, 1999
• The Nordic School of Art, Kokkola, Finland, 1994-95
• Specialiserings(konst)linjen, Gymnasiet Svenska Normallyceum, Helsinki, 1991-94

Exhibitions  (SELECTED)

• -UPCOMING: Exhibition at Elverket in Ekenäs, Finland, November 2017.
• -SILMÄNJUHLA, a media arts even in Salo organized by The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and curated byt Hannele Romppasen, September 11th – 17th 2016. “Aarre/Treasure”- a public video piece, in collaboration with Nuutti Koskinen.
• -Xidan Culture Square, Bejing, as part of “Moi Helsinki”, Helsinki City’s cultural event in Bejing, May 2016. Curated by Kaisa Salmi in collaboration with AV-Arkki. “To Melt”-three channel version, video projection on three outdoor LED-screens.
• - MATTERS OF TIME. ARTISTS FROM FINLAND, Exhibition at Frankfurter Kunstverein, Germany,
  25 July – 12 October 2014, curated by Holger Kube Ventura.
• - ISEA2014, 20th International Symposium on Electronic Art, Dubai, November 2014.
• - Sinne Gallery, Helsinki, Finland, 5.-28.9.2014, To Melt, four channel film installation
• - Titanik Galleria, Turku, 31.1-24.2 201331.1-24.2 2013, "Kukkahatun Fenomenologia", solo exhibition of three new works.
• - ARS ANTTOINEN, 22.6.-5.8.2012, group exhibition curated by Teemu Salonen, "The Game of Choice", participatory installation.

• - Galleria Forum Box (Mediaboxi), Helsinki, Finland, "The Line - Four Projections"(projected loop), 26.4-20.5 -1226.4-20.5 -12, part of series curated by AV-Arkki and Nina Toppila.
• - MUU Gallery, "the Aquarium", 14.4-3.5 2009, Helsinki, Finland , solo exhibition of three new works.
• - Korjaamo Galleria, Helsinki, 16.02-04.03 200716.02-04.03 2007, "The Sleep Lab", participatory installation.Solo exhibition, part of the View Fesstival (AV-Arkki),
• - Gallery Inter Access, Toronto, Canada, 19.1 - 19.2, 2006, exhibition with Jaakko Niemelä, curated by Nina Czegledy. "The Bubble" - participatory installation. http://www.ninaczegledy.net/?id=18
• - Kunsthalle Lophem, Belgium, May–August 2006. Group exhibition curated by Roland Patteeuw. "The Sleep Lab"-installation.
• -Media Art From Finland (Boston Cyberarts Festival), USA, 15.4-15.5 200515.4-15.5 2005, curated by Heather Kapplow, "The Bubble"- participatory installation.
• - BBC big screen, Liverpool outdoor TV screen, UK. 2 weeks, March 05. "Liverpool Dreaming"- video.
• - Fast Forward, Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Germany, 13.3-25.4. 04. Group exhibition curated by Elke Gruhn. ”The Chinese Room"- participatory Installation.

• - Muu Gallery, Avanto Festival, Helsinki, curated by Tiina Erkintalo, 17-21,11 2004, "The Bubble" - participatory Installation.
• - Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, 21.3-18.5 200321.3-18.5 2003, "The Chinese Room"- participatory installation at Kiasma's Mediatek, curated by Perttu Rastas.

FILM FESTIVALS AND OTHER FILM SCREENINGS

- Backup festival in Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany 13th - 21st May as part of the backup.art.screen Installation und Monitoring -program.To Melt.
• - Mirror Mountain Film Festival, Ottawa, Canada, December 3rd, 2016.To Melt
• - Busan International Art Film Festival, BIAFF, December 22-23, 2016.To Melt
• - Competition screening at the European Filmfestival in Moscow, October 22nd, 2016.To Melt
• - Competition screening at Artova Film Festival, Helsinki, Finland, Sept 9-10th, 2016. TO Melt.
• - Competition screening at Seattle Transmedia & Independent Film Festival , July 28th-31st, "To Melt" (short film).
• - CPR Film Festival (the Curatorial Program for Research) at the ArteBA art fair in Buenos Aires 22.5.2016, curated by Tainá Azeredo. , "The Line - Four Projections".
• - Mediabox, Galleria Forumbox, Helsinki, 08.04.2016 - 01.05.2016, "TO MELT".
• - Experiments in Cinema Festival, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, April 5-10, 2016, "TO MELT".
• - Firestone International Experimental Film Festival 2015, Moscow, Russia, "TO MELT".
• - Blow Up Chicago Arthouse Film Festival 2015, official selection, "TO MELT".
• - Directors Circle Festival Of Shorts, USA, December 2015, "TO MELT".
• - Los Angeles Independent Films Awards, Nomination for Best Forein Short, May 2015, "TO MELT".
• - Pleasure/Pain curated screening at Gaze screening series, 13.02.2015 at in Artists' Television Access in San Francisco, California. "The Line - Four Projections"
• - Peru Short Film Festival, International competition, November 2013, "The Line - Four Projections".
• - 5th Cairo Video Festival, Egypt, September 2013, "The Line - Four Projections".
• - Festival Miden, Contemporary Art Meeting Point, Athens, 6/7/2013, "The Line - Four Projections".
• - Lens Politica Film and Media Art Festival, Helsinki, 29.11-2.12 201229.11-2.12 2012, "The Line - Four Projections".
• - Aesthetica Short Film Festival, ASFF, York, UK, 8.11-11.11 20128.11-11.11 2012, "THE LINE - Four Projections".
• - Simrishamn International Art Film Festival, Sweden 2004/ "The Chinese Room"- 3D-animation.
• - Arctic Glory Filmfestival, Finland, 2004,  "The Chinese Room"- 3D-animation.
• - Uppsala Film Festival, Sweden, 18-24 October 2004 / "The Chinese Room"- 3D-animation.
• - Video as Urban Condition, 21 June-2 July 2004, Austrian Cultural Forum, London. Curated by Manu Luksch. "The Chinese Room"- 3D-animation.
• - Tampere Filmfestival, 3-7.3 2004, Finland. "The Chinese Room", 3D-animation.
• - Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE TV 1 Uusi Kino, 05.12 2004, "The Chinese Room", 3D-animation.
• - Avanto Helsinki Media festival, 21.11 2003 Kiasma Theater, "The Chinese Room" - 3D-animation.
• . VIDA 6.0, Art & Artificial Life International Competition, 2003, Honorary Mention (for the work "The Chinese Room".

RESIDENCIES

• IASPIS - Swedish International Programme for Visual Artists, 2 month residency, Stockholm, 2004
• FACT - Foundation for Art and Creative Technology, 3 month residency, Liverpool, 2005

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Chair of the Finnish Bioart Society, 2014 -
• Senior  lecturer in Moving Image at the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, Jan2008-Dec2012
• Member of the board of AV-Arkki, Distribution Centre for Finnish Media Art 2012-2014
• Artistic Director at Lens Politica - film and media art festival, 2006-2008
• Member of the board of M-cult Centre for New Media Culture, 2005
• Founder of the film production company Virta Ltd, 2004-

PUBLICATIONS

• - Artist's book, TO MELT, essay by Sini Mononen, publisher: Poesia.
• - Vi går i cirklar / Synnöve Rabb, HBL, 15.09.2014   http://hbl.fi/kultur/recension/2014-09-15/656221/gallerirundan-vi-gar-i-cirklar
• - Muistin epäilys – Anna Retulainen ja Minna Långström tutkivat muistamisen mahdottomuutta / Sini Mononen, Mustekala, 07.09.2014   http://www.mustekala.info/node/37233
• - MinnaLångströmin portretit puhuvat / Pia Parkkinen, Turun Sanomat, 2.2. 2013
• - Mystiska Konfrontationer / Leena Kuumola, HBL, May, 2009
• - Taide on tilassa ja luo tilaa, Demarilehti, May 2009
  - Pixel, TV interview and exhibition reportage, YLE, Finnish Broadcasting Company, May 2009
  - KONSTEN ATT GE FORM ÅT DRÖMMAR, Interview / Peter Lodenius, Ny Tid 12.01  2007
• http://www.nytid.fi/2007/01/konsten-att-ge-form-at-drommar/
  - Maak ook eens kunst, ga slapen, Niews De Morgen, Belgium, 24.5 2006
  - De wondere wegen der tekenkunst, DE HUIS, Belgium, 06/2006
  - Tvärvetenskapliga Undersökningar, Ny Tid, 15-16/2006
  - Teken Lust / Drawing Lust, Belgium / exhibition catalog
  - RECONNAISSANCE: FINNISH NEW MEDIA ART / Inter-Access, Toronto, exibition catalog / 2006
  - NEW MEDIA ART FROM FINLAND @ STUDIO SOTO, Boston Big Red & Shiny Articles and Reviews, Christian Holland, May 15, 2005  http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/BRS.cgi?section=review&issue=22&article=HOLLAND_NEW_MEDIA_ART_49209
  - Electronic Fairyland, Boston’s Weekly Dig, Kate Ledogar, 2005
  - Finlandia On The Rocks: A Trip to the 2004 Avanto Helsinki Media Art Festival / Dusted Features / Jordan N. Mamone  http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/378
  - Finnish art and design on tour in Canada, Laura McSwiggan, 2006,
  - Tapio Mäkelä on Minna Långström, Technology, Artist and Experiencer. Framework 2 / 2004
  - Susanna Paasonen, Soft Bubbles of War and Mayhem: A Conversation with Minna Långström, . Framework 2 / 2004

WORKS IN CoLLECTIONS / Institutions

Åbo Akademi, The National Broadcasting Company YLE,  Private collections