KANDIDAT 2008
Seppo Renvall
born 1963lives and works in Helsinki
Studies
Lahti Polytechnic, department of photography 1985-89
London College of Printing 1990
Solo Exhibition S & Video and Film Performances
2006
Retrospective Exhibition 1985-2005, Museo de Salamanca (Bellas Artes), Spain
Broken Heart Clinic -happening, summer tour: Helsinki, Sodankylä, Rautavaara and Salo
Broken Heart Clinic, Kauppala, Helsinki
2005
Retrospective Exhibition 1985-2005, Kunsthalle Helsinki
2004
Retrospective Exhibition 1985-2005, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2003
Love Records, Galleri Kuumola, Helsinki
Woody, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Studio
Retrospektiivi, Off Loop -festival, Barcelona, Spain
2002
Photography Retrospective, Galleria Zebra, Karjaa
2001
Phtographs 1990-2001, Galleria Zebra, Karjaa
Rock the Campo, videos, Venice Biannial, Italy
Hässäkkä, together with Markus Renvall, Galleria Otso, Espoo
FILMI999, performance during the Night of Arts, in the front of Kiasma, Helsinki
KLINIKKA, Push Firma Beige, Helsinki
Kunsthalle Lophem, Belgium
Anthology Film Archives Gallery, New York
Meno centras, Museum of Contemporary Art, Vilnius
2000
Exhibition , Sculpturens Hus, Stockholm
1999
Galleria Titanik, Turku
1998
Galleria, project space, Push Firma Beige, Helsinki
1998
Galleria Artina, Helsinki
1997
Photographs, Kampaamo-parturi Jah-Live, Helsinki
Näyttely, Galleria Leena Kuumola, Helsinki
Close/Awake, Museum of Contemporary Art, Studio N, Helsinki
1996
Bulevardi Project, Kluuvin Galleria, Helsinki
1995
Revontulia, (Aurora Borealis), Galleria Finnfoto, Helsinki
Gato negro.., ZONE Galleria, Helsinki
1994
Photographs, Galleria Marianportti, Lahti
Väripaletti, (Colour Palette), Galleria Laterna Magica, Helsinki
1993
Melkein kuin ihmisiä, (Almost Like People), Galleria Hippolyte, Helsinki
Espoosta Helsinkiin on pitkä matka, Katsastuskonttori, Espoo
Photographs, Valokuvakeskus, Mikkeli
1992
Neulanreikäkuvia, (Pinhole Photographs), Galleria Laterna Magica, Helsinki
Helsingin nähtävyydet 1, (The Sights of Helsinki),Valokuvataide - arkitaide, Tenalji von Fersen, Suomenlinna,
1991
Photographs, Galleria Harjukatu 40, Lahti
1990
KEN, Galleria Finnfoto, Helsinki
Group Exhibition S & Video and Film Performances
2007
Fantastisc Finns, Skulpturens Hus, Stockholm
2006
Exhibition of Contemporary Finnish Art, Bonn, Germany
Regional Exhibition, Kauppakeskus Kamppi, Helsinki
Studio X, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
Rauma Art Museum
Finland - Filmland, Barcelona, Spain
KBB, Barcelona, Spain
Louvre, Paris
Söul, South Korea
Remix, Fiskars
Taiteiden tiet, (Roads of Art), environmental art project, Perniö
2005
Rauma Art Museum
2004
Exhibition of Collage Art, Bloomberg Gallery, London
2003
Night Train, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki, -2004
View, Media Art Festival, MUU Galleria, Helsinki
Coctail, Kuvataideakatemian Galleria, Helsinki
2002
São Paulo Biennial, Brazil
Parcours, Galerie Quang, Paris
ANTI, Kuopio
Cinema Capacete II, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biennal de Arte Buenos Aires, Argentina
Swinging Puzzle, Nordic House, Reykjavik
2001
Surface and Whirpools, Borås Art Museum
Club Telex, Tampere Film Festival
Utopian Landscapes, Zink Gallery, Stockholm
Mänttä Art Summer
Contemporary Art in Park, Copenhagen
Attachement plus, Brugge, Belgium
Concert by Organ Artists, Saunabar, Helsinki
Touring exhibition in Poland
Nordisk Panorama
2000
Stuttgart Filmwinter, Germany
Shoot Festival, Malmö, Sweden
Flakk, or that extraordinary..., Nordic House, Reykjavik
Norden, Kunsthalle Wien
Momentum, nordic art festival, Moss, Norway
Artspace 1%, Copenhagen
1999
Future is now, Stockholm; Louisiana, Denmark; Kuopio, Oulu, Jyväskylä and Turku -2000
III Triennale der Finnishe Kunst, Haus am Waldsee, Berlin
Kapuum, performance festival, Turku
MUU-mediafestival, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
Mänttä Art Summer
Internationales Videofenster, Basel, Switzerland
1998
Still Life, Galleria Artina, Helsinki
3rd Triennial of Finnish Art, Kunsthalle Helsinki
2nd Triennial of Finnish Photography, Kunsthalle Helsinki
AMORPH98, performance festival, Helsinki
Nuit Blanche - performances of Nordic art, exhibition by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Paris
Granny pine, Gallery Annika Sundvik, New York
1997
Valveilla, (Awake), Lahti AV Biennial, Häme Galleria
40 päivää erämaassa, (40 Days in the Desert), photography in churches, Jyväskylä
1996
More Than One, Galerie Kunststück, Hamburg, Germany
In House Across the Street, Photographers' Gallery, Copenhagen
Art and Video in Europe, Art Academy, Copenhagen
1995
Pelihalli, (Penny Arcade) exhibition, Kaisaniemi Metro Station, Helsinki
Haarukka, (Fork) exhibition, Galleria Fotogram, Jyväskylä
Exhibition of the Youg, Kunsthalle Helsinki
MINÄ, (Me), video installation, Ohkola hospital
SCRIPT, 1st Triennial of Finnish Photography, Kunsthalle Helsinki
Lux Sonor, festival and exhibition of experimental film, Kunsthalle Helsinki
Ilotulitetöitä, (Fire Work Works), Helsinki Light Weeks
Psyykkinen maantiede, (Psychic Geometry), Helsingin Elokuvapaja
1994
Automatic, installation, Lahti AV Biennial
1993
Liikkuva kuva, (Moving Picture), Galleria Luukku, Joensuu
Krokotiilin kyynel, (Crocodile Tear), in cooperation with Alli Savolainen, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
Photo installation, in cooperation with Taisto Reimaluoto, Old Students' House, Helsinki
PLANKET, Vitabergsparken, Stockholm
Mänttä Art Summer
International Pinhole Exhibition , Magyar Fotografiai Muzeum, Hungary
Taiteiden yö, (Night of the Arts), Vuorimiehen puisto, Helsinki
Löytöjä, (Discoveries), in cooperation with Taisto Reimaluoto, Kulttikeskus, Helsinki
Renvall and Renvall, photograps, Kirkkonummi shopping center
1992
Finnice, Kerava Art Museum
Valoisa sali, (Illuminated Hall), Helsinki
Neulanreikä, (Pinhole), touring exhibition VB Photographic Centre
Usko, Toivo, ..., (Belief, Hope, ...) Galleria Nykyaika, Tampere
Exhibition of the Young, Kunsthalle Helsinki
Aluenäyttely, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
1991
Nordic Lights, Århus, Denmark
Finnice, exhibition of Finnish photography, Nice, France
1990
Mieskulttuuripäivät, (Days of Male Culture), Tampere University Library
KEN, Galleria Finnfoto, Helsinki
Neulanreikäkuvia, (Pinhole photograps), Svenska Teatern, Helsinki
Renvall, Rista,Vuorenmaa, Koivulinna, Pukkila
4000 sanaa, (4000 Words), Mikkeli Art Museum
1989
Valokuvataide - Arkitaide, MUU-Galleria, Helsinki
Valokuva, (Photograph), Poriginal Galleria, Pori
1988
KiloFinale, Espoo
Summer exhibition of Lahti Artists' Association, Lahti
Nuori valo, (Young Light), Retretti, Punkaharju
Aspekti, (Aspect), Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki and touring in:
Oulu, Tampere, Turku, Jyväskylä and Mikkeli
Nauvo, Galleria Hippolyte, Helsinki
Helle, Villa Ull, Lahti
X-Y, Brinkkala, Lahti
1987
Seitsemän kuolemansyntiä, (Seven Mortal Sins), Sörnäinen Metro Station, Helsinki
1986
Äiti, (Mother), HYY:n Galleria, Helsinki
FILMS AND VIDEOS
Return to the Humanity, 2007, 4'
Night Scientist, 2006, 7'
Planet of the Apes, 2006, 2' 45"
Rikshaman, 2005, 7'
Drumzymphony, 2004, 25', music by Zape Leppänen
Inside, 2004, 5'
Janeiro, 2004, 2' 39"
Woody, 2003, 5' 20", music by Mira Calix, UK
My Night Star, 2002, 3' 14", music by Huutsi
Brugge 02, 2002, 6' 20"
Warm Front, 2002, 5'
Wallpaper, 2002, 10', videoinstallation
Memo Books 85-95, 2001, 9'
Fundamental, 2001, 7'
Nicorette, 2001, 6' 30"
Paimenpoika (Shepherd), 2000, 3', hymn video, singing by Zape Leppänen
Oi muistatko vielä sen virren (Can you still recall that hymn), 2000, 5', hymn video, singing by Zape Leppänen
Hymn Videos, 2000, 11', singing by Zape Leppänen
FILMI999, 2000, 70'
FILMI999, trailer, 1999, 8'
Untitled 1-6, 1998, 26'
Elevators: No Business, 1998, 2' 45"
7 Arts, Part 3 - Film, 1998, 3'
Horn of Plenty, 1998, 2' 40"
7 Arts, Part 4 - Point of View, 1998
7 Arts, Part 1 - Art, 1998, 4'
Untitled, 1997, 12'
Private Area, 1996, 3'
One Should, 1996, 4', together with Markus Renvall
Iiris and Nalle, 1996, 3'
Home Movies -series, parts 1 & 2 and 3, 1996, 7'
Home Movies -series, part 4, 1996, 3'
7 Arts, Part 2 - Painting, 1996, 3'
Globe - Encyclopedia, 1995, 6'
Tube, 1995, 5', together with Alli Savolainen
Children of Stockholm, 1995, 2' 20"
--- " ---, 1995, 5' 25"
Terveiset äidille (Greetings to Mom), 1994, 1' 42"
Suomen itsenäisyyden historia (The History of Finland's Independence), 1994, 25', in cooperation with Miko Kivinen
Dancing Shortly 2, 1994, 2' 34"
Dancing Shortly 1, 1993, 1' 15", together with Alli Savolainen
Päivän kehrä, 1993, 2' 45"
Nonstoppampam, 1992, 6' 14", together with Alli Savolainen
Krokotiilin kyynel (Crocodile Tear), 1993, 3' 30", together with Alli Savolainen
The Price of our Liberty, 1990, 8'
DISTRIBUTION
In Finland: AV-Arkki, FRAME, SES
Abroad: La Jungla, Barcelona; Bandid Mages, France; Kitchen NYC USA; Kunsthalle Lophem, Belgium
Video and Film Performances
In Finland
VIEW festival, Helsinki 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Kettupäivät, Finnish Short and Documentary Film Festival, Helsinki 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
Avanto festival, Helsinki 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001
Tampere Film Festival, 2001 FILMI999 special performance, national competition series 1996, 1995, 1994, 1992
Open Screening, club evenings, Galleria Leena Kuumola 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
MUU Media Festival, 1998 video premier and joint project with two DJ's, 1997, 1995
Lahti AV Biennial, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992
Lyhyt kevät - Short Sprinng, Bio Illusion, Helsinki 1997, 1996, 1995
Nordisk Panorama, dance video performance, Rauma Art Museum 2002
Vaasa 2001
Otanta 99, touring video performance series 1999
Vilmit, Kuopio 1998
Reporanta 1998
International Conference on Aesthetics, Lahti 1995
Minun elokuvani, (My Movie), Pori 1995
Joensuun yö 1995
XL - Art Fair Turku 1995
Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki 1994
No Budget Festival, Q-teatteri, Helsinki 1993
Taiteiden yö, (Night of the Arts), Tampere and Helsinki 1993, 1992
Iisalmen kamera 1992
Helsinki 1992
Mikkelin elokuvapäivät 1991
Abroad
USA
Finnish Videoart, retrospective, Millenium Co Op, New York 2003
Open screening, Millenium Co Op, New York 2002
New York 1992
Anthology Film Archive, New York 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998
UK
London 2000, 1991
Viva 8 Festival, 1996
Photographers Gallery, London 1995
FRANCE
Paris Photo 2006
Rennes 2005
Paris 2000, 2001
Ivry 1996
Bandids, Paris 1995
RUSSIA
Electronic Visions, Pro Arte Institute, St Petersburg 2003
Moscow 1997, 1995
St Petersburg 1995
GERMANY
Montages of Sound Atmospheres, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Berlin 2003
Directors' Lounge, Berlin 2007
Karlsruhe 2005
Stuttgart 1998, 2000
NORWAY
Video retrospective, Trondheim 2007
Nordisk panorama, Bergen 1995
OTHER COUNTRIES
San Marino 2005
Turkey 2005
Lausanne, Switzerland 2005
Shorts Film Festival, Amsterdam 2003
Crossing Boundaries - Film Festival, Copenhagen 2000
Wroclaw, Cracow, Warszaw and Sopot, Poland 1998
Moldavia 1999
Toronto, Canada 1998, 1992
L'alternativa, Barcelona 1996
Mondial de la video, Brussels 1995
Steirischer Herbst, Graz, Austria 1994
Melbourne and Sydney, Australia 1992
FILM1999 performances
2000
Momentum, Nordic Festival of Contemporary Art, Moss, Norway, with live sound track by Frosti & Mash D
ICA, London, with live sound track by Frosti & Mash D
2001
Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, with live sound track by DJ Saulius + Audio.lt
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki, with sound track by "Film1999 Orchestra.": Asser Fagerlund, organ, accordion, synthesizer; Masa Wallius, bass; Karri Koivukoski, violin; Kalle Waale, vocals; Zape Leppänen, drums; Jukka Tolonen, guitar
Anthology Film Archives, New York
2002
Canal Street 59, with live sound track by DJ ZiVilniuss, New York
Millenium Film Co-Op, New York
Blinding light theatre, live sound track by Hellenkeller band, Vancouver
Metro Cinema, live sound track by TBA, accordion and computer, Edmonton
Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, live music: dj musician and electronic music
Nordic House, Reykjavik. Live contemporary Finnish piano music: Laura Sovio
The Ball Show -performances
together with Markus Renvall
2006
K-Rappu programme, YLE2
2003
Doc Point - Documentary Film Festival, Ateneum, Helsinki
2002
ARS, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
Interference Nordic Countries, Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena, Italy
Mänttä Art Summer
Galleria Otso, Espoo - Hässäkkä in connection with Hässäkkä exhibition
2000
Artspace 1%, Copenhagen
Arnolfini Galleries, Bristol, UK
Nordic Festival at Batofar, Paris
Sculpturens Hus, Stockholm - in connection with Exhibition
Momentum, Nordic Art Festival, Moss, Norway
1999
Stockholm Art Fair, Stockholm
Saunaklubi, Helsinki
Palazzo Zenobio, Venice, Italy
Piazza di Sta. Margherita, Venice, Italy
Ex Teresa Arte Actual Performance Festival, Mexico City
1998
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
Kunsthalle Helsinki
Soda Club, Helsinki
Telakka club, Tampere
Q Theatre, Helsinki
Awards
Grand Prix for Video Art, Buenos Aires Biennial, Argentina 2002
State award, FILMI999, 2001
Grand prix, together with Alli Savolainen, Lahti AV Biennial 1997
I special prize, Tampere Film Festival, national competition series 1996
Honorary Mention, Tampere Film Festival, national competition series 1995
Represented
Finnish Museum of Photography
State Art Collection
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
The Kitchen, New York: all video works
Several private collections in Belgium
Publications
Interference, Palazzo Delle Papesse, Siena, Italy 2002
Paula Toppila: Film as Wallpaper, Film as Ambience, Momentum - Nordic Biennial of Contemporary Art, Ed. Ina Blom, Jonas Ekeberg, Jacob Fabricius and Paula Toppila, Oslo 2000
Glenn Garner: The Ball Show review, Katalog - Journal of Photography 2000
Paula Toppila: The Ball Show - The Sum of Happy Coincidences, Norden, Kunsthalle Wien 2000
Mika Hannula: Stop Making Sense, NU - Nordic Art Review 1/99
Close/Awake, Ed. Patrik Nyberg, Museum of Contemporary Art Publication 42/1997, Helsinki 1997
KUVA -lehti 1999
Valokuva lehti 5/1996
Leena Saraste: Valokuva tradition ja toden välissä, Musta Taide, Taideteollisen korkeakoulun julkaisusarja B 45, Helsinki 1996
FRAMES, Viewing Finnish Contemporary Photography, CD-rom and book, FRAME and Pohjoinen valokuvakeskus 1998
Neulanreikäportfolio, Musta Taide 1991
Lux Sonor katalogi 1995
Kamera-lehti 1994
Valokuvan taide. Suomalainen valokuva 1842-1992. Toim. Jukka Kukkonen, Tuomo-Juhani Vuorenmaa, Jorma Hinkka. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura., Helsinki 1992
Finnice, Camera International 1991
Other Activity
2003
Curating, together with Alli Savolainen, series of Finnish video and film performances,
Anthology Film Archive, New York
2002
Curating Swinging Puzzle -exhibition, Nordic House, Reykjavik
1989
Helsingin Elokuvapaja ry: founder and president 1994-2002
1999
First MilleniumClub, Nosturi, Mash-Jam & The Ballshow
1996-99
Organizing, film evenings, Helsingin Elokuvapaja, with Galleria Leena Kuumola
1998
Curating and organizing: Finnish experimental film, video art and performance on Poland
1998
Curating Experimental-Dokumental, Anthology Film Archive, New York
1995
Producing film series: Kyvyttömyys, together with Inna Aarnialan kanssa
1995
Organizing Lux Sonor- festival, Helsingin Elokuvapaja, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1995
Still-photographing for Jari Halonen's movie Joulubileet
1994
Planning and realizing Interface for Mediascape, TV 24.08.1994
1994
Photographs as slideprojection, Camera Obscura, Lilla Teatern, Helsinki
1994
A work for MUU's Äänikalenteriin (Soundcalender), shown on YLE1 and at Helsinki railway station
1993
Still-photographing for Jari Halonen's movie Lipton Cocton in the Shadows of Sodoma
1993
Lectures: University of Industrial Arts, Helsinki; Fine Arts Academy, Helsinki; Kuopio; Toronto, Canada; New York
1991
8 mm and still-photographing for Jari Halonen's movie Takaisin Ryssiin
1989
Film photographer and manager in Jari Halonen's theatre project commissioned by Helsinki Festival.
1989
Planning and producing, 8 mm Film Festivals in Lahti and Helsinki
1984
Photographer's assistant, Finnish Film Archive
1983
Photographer's assistant, Simo Rista