Inkeri Makkonen

I paint, draw, make installations, sculptures and urban artworks.

I used to paint with charcoal, now I paint with homemade oil pastels. I also do mural paintings. Sometimes I long to do something where I can use physical strength. It is from that longing that my three-dimensional works emerge.

Music and architecture are intrinsic to my paintings.

I am a full-blooded expressionist. I dance the landscape I paint, I sing the line. I don't experience painting the landscape, but its space and rhythm.

The elements of my painting become abstract media when I work, material in space. Wind, water or light is the force I need to paint and from which my works emerge unplanned, like sketches.

 

Curriculum vitae

Inkeri Makkonen

Born 1956, lives and works in Helsinki

1985Graduated at Helsinki University of Technology, Master of Science in Architecture
1985-88Professional experience in Architecture
1988-2000Professional experience in Town Planning
2003Graduated at Art School “Maa”
Since that worked as a free artist

Solo Exhibitions in Finland

2023                  Galleria Katariina, Helsinki, september 2023

2019                  St Henry´s Ecumenical Art Chapel, Turku, Finland                

2018                   Taidesalonki - Konstsalongen, Helsinki

2013-14Studio of Art Museum Lönnström, Rauma
2013Galleria Taidesalonki-Konstsalongen, Helsinki
2010Galleria Taidesalonki-Konstsalongen, Helsinki
2009Galleria Ama, Turku
2009Galleria Vanha Kappalainen, Porvoo
2007The Library of Rikhardinkatu, Helsinki
2007Galleria Orton, Helsinki
2007Galleria Aarni, Espoo
2007Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä
2007The Library of Arabianranta, Helsinki
2006Premises of The Finnish Association of Architects
2005tm-gallery, The Finnish Painters´ Union, Helsinki
2004Galleria Katariina, The Helsinki Festival Artist of The Gallery of Artists´Association

Group Exhibitions

2015                  Nordic Season, MeetiNG art Galleria, Lissabon

2015                  Grand Slam! Visiting Artist and Curator, Drawing Gallery D5, Helsinki

2014                   The First Qingdao International Art Biennale, China

2013Work in the Exhibition: Outi Heiskanen, Museum of Wäinö Aaltonen, Turku, Finland

2013“Travelling ART Old City 2013”, Exhibition Hall "Cátedra", Valencia, Spain
2012BARBICAN centre of London, Creative Cities - Olympic Fine Arts 2012, Great Britain
2012Villa Vaszary, Balatonfured, Hungary (14.7-4.8)
2010“Good morning Africa!” Villa Karo 10 Years, Helsinki Art Hall, Finland
2009Street Gallery, The Helsinki Festival, Finland
2009“Ei koskaan eläkkeelle” Vantaa Art Museum, Finland
2003,05,08,09The Annual Exhibition of Union of Finnish Art Associations, Finland
2007“Unbelievable but true” The Helsinki City Art Museum, Art Museum Meilahti, Helsinki, Finland
2007“Self-Portrait” 40th Anniversary Exhibition of the Helsinki Artists´Association, Galleria Rantakasarmi, Helsinki, Finland
2006Nord Art 2006, Budelsdorf, Germany
2005The 110th Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Helsinki Art Hall, Finland
2005Galleria Mentana, Florence, Italy
2005Three Artists of Viapori Forum, Suomenlinna, Finland
2005“Ahjo” Art Center, Joensuu, Finland
2004Jubileum Exhibition of Nordic Art Association in Finland,
2003”Virtaa!” Regional Exhibition of Uusimaa and Itä-Uusimaa, Porvoon Taidetehdas, Finland

Works in Collections

Art Center of Olympic Fine Arts, Peking, China
Finland The Finnish State Art Collection (-04,-09)
Helsinki City Art Museum,
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
Espoo City, Finland
SRV Company, Finland
Mikeva Oy, Jyväskylä, Finland

Awards

2013Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant 2 000 €
2012Olympic Fine Arts, London, gold medal
2012Arts Council of Finland, project grant 2 000 €
2009Arts Council of Uusimaa, artistic work 1500 e
2009Arts Council of Finland, project grant 1500 e
2008Public display grant for visual artists 7 000 e
2008Arts Council of Finland, project grant 1 000 e
2008Oskar Öflund Foundation, travel grant 1 000 e
2007Arts Council of Finland, project grant 3 000 e
2005Finnish Foundation of Culture, artistic work 5 000 e
2005Arts Council of Uusimaa, artistic work 2 000 e
2005Arts Council of Finland, travel grant 300 e
2003Art School “Maa”, stipendium

Working in Residences

2013-14working 5 months at the Residence Hupeli in Eastern Finland with financial support by Finnish Foundation of Culture
2013Källskär residence, Ahvenanmaa, Finland
2012International Artists´Symposium, Hungary
2011Residence Tuulensuu, Viitasaari, Finland
2009painting and living 2 months in galleria Ama, Turku, Finland
2008Villa Karo, Benin, 3 months
2006Toscana, Italy, 1 month

Confidential Post

2008-12Association dámitie´ finno-beninoise
2007-10Board of the Helsinki Artists´Studio Foundation, board member

Other Related Work Experience

2011-12Art in Espoon keskus, working for the City of Espoo as Art Coordinator and Consultant for the Espoon keskus
2008-12Art teaching: Institute of Adult Education in Helsinki; The Helsinki Summer University

Memberships

Finnish Painters´ Union
The Helsinki Artists´ Association
OFAA Olympic Fine Art Artists