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Name: Tina Jokitalo
Birth place: Finspång, Sweden
Town: Tampere, Finland

Education
  • 1999 MA, degree in lighting design, Theatre Academy Helsinki -department of lighting and sound design (1993-99)
  • 2014-16 Study program on contemporary art at the Nordic Art School in Kokkola (Finland)
  • 2011-12 Specialization studies on photography - socially engaged projects and international networks, Tampere University of Applied Sciences in Finland, School of Art and Media (30 points)
  • 2008-10 Specialization studies on photography, Tampere University of Applied Sciences in Finland, School of Art and Media (60 points)
  • 2009 ART360. An art and co-operative network project for visual artists arranged by the art associations in Finland
  • 2007 A new way of approaching space in the theater - project IADE - Institute for art, development and education, Art Universities of Finland
Selected solo exhibitions
  • 2017 Fictive Reality - the landscape library of Kokkola (Finland)
  • 2013 Act of Impression - Runeberg Cottage, Haihara Art Center, Tampere (Finland)
  • 2012 Conundrum - Drifting Sweep - Gallery Kapriisi, Tampere (Finland)
  • 2010 In Between 3 series +1 video - Gallery Ronga, Tampere (Finland)
  • 2009 Exit Construction - Open-Air exhibition in the old library park during the international Tampere Theatre Festival, Tampere (Finland)
Selected group exhibitions
  • 2016 Bizarre - Graduation Show (NAS), Tobaksmagasinet, Jakobstad museum (Finland)
  • 2015 Paths that Cross - Valsaamo, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki (Finland) - curated by Berit Talpsepp - Jaanisoo, selected work: ‘The Core of Eden’ - video installation
  • 2014 Fashion & Body Presence - Videokanava, Paris (France) - curated by Laetitia Bech, selected work: ‘State of Mind’
  • 2013 Print Fusion, Gallery TEN, Edinburgh (UK)
  • 2013 The Story of the Creative - See Me exhibition, New York (USA)
  • 2012 Art Takes Times Square - International Artist Wanted bilboard event, New York (USA)
  • 2012 Siskot , Cultural Centre Jaatsi, Vammala (Finland)
  • 2012 HaloGen, Generaattori, Pori (Finland)
  • 2011 Maaemon Huuto, Mediatori in Sanomatalo, Helsinki (Finland)
  • 2011 In Between heaven and earth, Gallery Ronga, Tampere (Finland)
  • 2010 Family Affair 2 International ArtvideoKOELN & VideoChannel - curated by Wilfried Agricola de Cologne, selected work: ‘A Matter of Pride’ video (Germany)
  • 2010 The Art of Photography Show - The Lyceum Theatre Gallery in San Diego, California (USA) - curated by Natasha Egan, selected work: ‘Focus (and aim)’.
  • 2010 MediaPyhät event /Rajatila Association - Gallery Rajatila, Tampere (Finland) - selected work: ‘A Matter of Pride’ video.
  • 2010 I love photography , TAMK, Tampere (Finland)
  • 2009 X2 , Gallery Ronga, Tampere (Finland)
  • 2008 Special Edition, Backlight/TR1, Tampere (Finland)
Funding and awards (selected)
  • 2010 Arts Council of Finland
  • 2010 Art of Photography Show: Honorable Mention award - ‘Focus (and aim)’ (USA)
  • 2009 Konstsamfundet (The Art Foundation Association)
  • 2013 LICC - short list award: Professional photography, ‘Act of impression’- series (USA/UK)
  • 2016 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Central Ostrobothnia Regional Fund
Memberships
  • 2013 - The Finnish Union of Artist Photographers
  • 2010 - Photographic Centre Nykyaika
Artworks in collections (selection)
  • Ramboli Finland Oy
  • Kotipuu Oy LKV
  • Private collections in Finland, USA and UK
Selected publications
  • 2012 Art Takes Times Square book - Fly away little bird’, selected for publication - by the Editorial Commite at Artist Wanted /See.Me (USA)
  • 2011 Camera Obscura vol. 4 / Journal of literature and photography - ‘Fly away little bird’ (USA)