LAURA DAHLBERG
Born in1991, lives and works in Finland
Education
2019 - 2022 The University of The Arts Helsinki, Academy of Fine Arts MA
2012 - 2016 Saimaa University of Applied Sciences BA, Fine Arts, Imatra
2014 - 2015 St Lucas School of Arts, Fine arts, Antwerp
2007 - 2010 Cygnaeus High School, Jyväskylä
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Abiotic Variables feat. Alien Babies, HAM - galleria, Helsinki Art museum
2023 Beings, Galleria Fikka, Porvoo
2021 Beings, Project Room, Helsinki
2018 C6H12O, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2015 Laura Dahlberg and Joonas Posio, LIIIm3 artspace, Antwerp
2014 Mielellä vai ilman? Laura Dahlberg and Joonas Posio, Kalleria Gallery, Helsinki
Group Exhibitions
2023 Oooooooh! Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2021 Porous Being (in the age of machines), Titanik-Gallery, Turku
2021 A Journey to the Heartlands, Saarijärvi Art museum
2020 Kuvan Kevät 2020, Graduation show of University of the Arts Helsinki
2019 Dimensions Tomorrow, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki
2019 Art Fair Suomi, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
2019 SOS - Senses of Sustenance, Pixelache-festival, Seinäjoki
2018 HUUTO OOT UUH, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2018 Elonkehässä - ArsKärsämäki18, Arthouse Nahkuri, Kärsämäki
2016 Onneomija, Art museum of Imatra
2016 Ääniveistoksia, House of Culture Virta, Imatra
2015 BA3, Campus Congres, Antwerp
2014 Mielellä vai ilman? Laura Dahlberg and Joonas Posio, Kalleria Gallery, Helsinki
Grants and Awards
2023 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Grant for artistic practice, 24 months
2023 Taike, Grant for material and equipments
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Grant for artistic practice, 6 months
2021 Grönqvistska Stiftelsen, Stipend
2021 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Grant for artistic practice, 12 months
2021 Paulo Faundation, Grant for Artistic Practice, two months
2020 Corona-Grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2019 Young Artist Grant, Finnish Art Society
2019 Grant for equipments of the artistic practice, Greta och Alfred Runebergs Stiftelse
2014 Grant for exchange studies in Belgium, William ja Ester Otsakorven säätiö
Works in Collections
2023 HAM – Helsinki Art Museum
2023 Finnish Art Association, lottery prize
Residencies
2023 SIM-Residency, Iceland, supported residency period, Nordic-Baltic mobility program
Memberships and Others
2022 The Association of Finnish Sculptors
2019 - 2021 Mentorship Program, Saastamoinen Foundation, Run by curator Angela Rosenberg and artist Pilvi Takala
2018- Muu ry
2018- Mehiläispesä ry, (Board member since 2022)
Works in Public Places
2018 Rajatalo, environment- and community artwork "Rajoillakin rajansa", Keuruu
2016 Saurus Sammutin Oy, Jyväskylä, two paintings (100 x 200 cm, 80 x 100 cm)
2013 Keskustie, Jyväskylä, 100x80 cm sticker made from a painting, Selected by Anna Ruth, Äkkigalleria
2012 Youth Art Workshop, Jyväskylä, 13x2 m wall painting
Work Experience
2022 Academy of Pekka Halonen, Part time teacher of sculpture
2018-2023 Espoo Museum of Modern Art - EMMA, guide and invigilator
2012- Youth Art Workshop, painting teacher, part time, Jyväskylä
2018 Community art project, with 13-15 year old students, Rajatalo, Keuruu
2018 Art workshops:
Girls house Espoo
Pesäpuu ry
2017 Community art project, with 4-6 year old children, Nivala
Memberships and Others
2022 The Association of Finnish Sculptors
2019 - 2021 Mentorship Program, Saastamoinen Foundation, Run by curator Angela Rosenberg and artist Pilvi Takala
2018 - 2023 Muu ry
2018- Mehiläispesä ry, (Board member 2022-2023)