NORTHERN ARTIST
Jaakko Mattila (b. 1976) CV
Born 1976 in Oulu, Finland
Lives and works in Helsinki
and Oulu
EDUCATION
BA(hons) Fine Art 2001 (The
Surrey Institute of Art & Design
University College)
BTEC Diploma in Art & Design 1998 (The Surrey Institute
of Art &
Design University College)
SELECTED
SOLO SHOWS
2013 Galery Ama, Helsinki
Akustiikka, Ylivieska, Finland
2012 Year of the Dragon,
Oulu Art Museum
2011 Lowest Common Denominator, James
Hockey & Foyer Galleries, Farnham, UK
Gallery Himmelblau, Tampere
Galleria Harmaja, Oulu
2010 Youkobo Art Space, Tokyo
2009 Pohjanmaa, Myymälä2, Helsinki
Madetoja Hall, Oulu, Finland
2008 Galleria Harmaja,
Oulu
Less Is a Lot
More Than Nothing , Kellarigalleria, Oulu
2007 Olento,
Culture Factroy Korjaamo, Helsinki
2006 Works, NUKU,
Oulu
Exhibition,
Teatterikuoppa, Haukipudas
2005 Exhibition, Klubigalleria,
Päiväkoti, Turku
Exhibition, Oulu Art Museum, The Cafe
2004 Maalauksia
Ja Grafiikkaa, Archeus, Oulu
2003 Growth, Hietalahdenkatu
10 Helsinki
1999 Places and Spaces-Installation, Farnham
Public Library, Farnham, U.K.
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2013 Purnu, Orivesi,
Finland
'Saareen',
Merimuseo, Kotka/Annantalo, Helsinki / Valve, Oulu
Himmelblau, Galleria Harmaja, Oulu
2012 'Plate', Herrick
Gallery, London
2011 Homanen / Mattila / Törmänen,
Archeus, Oulu
2010 Condition OK! and other new art, Sara HIlden Art
Museum, Tampere
Paintings, Aine Art Museum,
Tornio (w/Henri Hagman)
Paintings, Rantakasarmi Galleria,
Suomenlinna
Himmelblau, Galerie Arktika,
Marktoberdorf, Germany
Panda Gorilla & Co. Shau
Fenster, Berlin, Germany
'Saareen', Valvegalleria,
Oulu
Kellarigalleria, Oulu (w/Tuomas
Laitinen)
2009 Flash! Sara HIlden Art Museum, 'Tampere,
Finland
Worth Painting,
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
Honkahovi Art Centre, Mänttä, Finland
Galleria Terttu Jurvakainen, Muhos, Finland
Retretti Art Centre, Punkaharju, Finland
Himmelblau Print Show, Gallery Harmaja, Oulu
2008 Night
On Earth, with Jussi Jääskeläinen and Jani Rusica,
Vorspiel, Berlin, Germany
Salmela Art Centre, Mäntyharju
Galleria Terttu Jurvakainen
Show, with Robert Currie, VINEspace, London U.K.
2007 Libriars,
Oulu City Library
Galleria Terttu Jurvakainen, Muhos
Angel Of Dog Exhibition, Mezkalito Gallery, London, U.K
CollectEast, Kellarigalleria, Oulu
Paintings and things, Galleria Colmio, Oulu
2006 Helsinki
International, Korjaamo Gallery, Helsinki
Scandinavi-ART, Camaver Kunsthaus, Lecco, Italy
IHME-Oulu Regional Exhibition, Oulu Art Museum
2005
Random Access Memory, SOK Toppila Mill, Oulu
ARS-Möljä, Asuntomessut, Oulu
2004 Näkökulmia, Veturitallit,
Mikkeli
2002 'Sabotage the war effort', The Foundry,
London U.K.
2001 La Merde et la Mort, Chez
Robert, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France
Raw Canvas, former Aldwych underground station, London, U.K.
ISSED at Five Years, Five Years, London, U.K.
'37 too many', Candid Arts Centre, London, U.K.
2000 Meat
Tree, The Maltings Gallery, Farnham, U.K.
ART FAIRS
2013 Original Print Fair,
Royal Academy of Arts, London (Galleria Himmelblau)
Art Karlsruhe,
Germany (Galerie Arktika)
2012 Affordable Art Fair, Hamburg (Galerie Arktika)
Affordable Art
Fair, Amsterdam (Galerie Arktika)
Art Karlsruhe,
Germany (Galerie Arktika)
2011 Art Bodensee, Austria (Galerie Arktika)
Art Helsinki
(Galleria Himmelblau)
Berlin Liste,
Germany (Galerie Arktika)
2010 Art Helsinki (Galleria Himmelblau)
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2013 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Uusimaa
region
Arts Council of
finland, exhibition grant
2012 Finnish Cultural Foundation
(1-year working grant)
Arts Council of Finland, exhibition costs
2011 FRAME for
exhibition at James Hockey Gallery
2010 Arts Council of Finland,
resiency costs
Arts Council of Finland, exhibition costs
Finnish Taideyhdistys, Young artist award
2008 Finnish Cultural
Foundation, (1-year grant)
The Arts Council of Finland, (for an exhibition)
2007 The
Arts Council of Finland, (exhibition costs)
The City of Oulu, (for an exhibition)
2006 Kanresta
Restaurants, Award for Young Artist
The Arts Council of Finland, (travel costs)
Oulun Saskiat, Young Artist Award
The City of Oulu, (1/2-year grant)
2005 Oulu Regoinal Arts
Council (for an exhibition)
2004 Finnish Cultural Foundation,
(for an exhibition)
RESIDENCIES
2010 Youkobo
Art Space, Tokyo, Japan
2003-2004 Salmela Art Centre, Mäntyharju,
Finland
MEMBERSHIPS
2005- Finnish Painters Union
2001- Oulu Artist Organisation
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2012 Sandy Hill Detached Youth Project, Farnham UK
2008 Omat
Kuviot, Community Art Project commissioned by Oulu Art Museum,
Oulu
2007 Yksityiskohta Kosmoksesta (45 remix)-mural, Club
45 Special, Oulu
2006 Mural (w/Petri Yrjölä), Club
45 Special, Oulu
2005 Pallautuneet -sculpture, Oulu Camping
area, Oulu
WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The State
of Finland
The Cities Of Oulu, Tampere
and Ylivieska
The Muncipality of Mäntyharju and
Oulunsalo
Sara Hilden Art Museum
Oulu Art Museum
Aine
Art Museum
Espoo Museum of Modern Art (Finlandia collection)
Salmela Art Centre
Scope Collection, Japan
Youkobo Collection,
Japan
Verve
Vantaa Innovation Istitute
The University
Hospital of Oulu
Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Kaleva
Newspaper
Club 45 Special
Archeus
Sonell Rakennuttajat
Oulun Saskiat
Winwind