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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Mauri Kosonen
Born Aug 2, 1978 in Turku, Finland, works and lives in Turku, Finland
Contact:
www: https://maurikosonen.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/MauriKosonenArt
Instagram: https://instagram.com/maurikosonen/

PUBLIC ARTWORKS
2020 “Big Blue”/”Suuri Sininen”, [Environmental, Architectural, Glass & Light Art] | Piispanristi, KAARINA, FINLAND
2018 “Water Memory”/”Vesimuisti”, [Environmental Art & Light Art] | Artukainen, TURKU, FINLAND
2017 “Aurinkotuulen Viemää”/“Gone With the Solar Wind”, [Environmental Art, Mural & Light Art] | Härkämäki, TURKU, FINLAND
2017 “Ahoy!” Temporary Artwork for The Tall Ships Races, [Environmental Installation] | Linnankatu 65, TURKU, FINLAND
2016 “Vuorenpeikon temppeli”/“Temple of the Troll”, [Environmental Art and 3-D Mural] | Metsäaro, TURKU, FINLAND
2016 “The Shelterer”, [Sculpture] | Urkin Piilopirtti, PINSIÖ, FINLAND
2016 “Elements”, [Video Installation] | Gas ball, TURKU, FINLAND
2015 “Vuorenneito”/“Mountain Maiden”, [Environmental Art and 3-D Mural] | Luolavuori, TURKU, FINLAND
2015 “Window of The Sun”, [Environmental Art & Video Installation] | Gas ball, TURKU, FINLAND
2015 “The Lyre of M. Orpheus”, [Sculpture, Art Instrument], (Jan 2015) | Sibelius Hall, LAHTI, FINLAND
2014–2015″Lord of The Ancient Sky”, “The Lyre of M. Orpheus” [Wood Sculptures] | Swimming Hall, KANKAANPÄÄ, FINLAND
2013 “Finland’s Largest Candy House”, [Cookie Dough Sculpture] | Rehabilitation Centre, KANKAANPÄÄ, FINLAND
2013 “Voimahammas”, [Wood Sculpture] | Kindergarten, KANKAANPÄÄ, FINLAND

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS (S= Solo Exhibition)
2018 Armory Artweeks, Artbox.Project New York 1.0 | NEW YORK, USA
2017 Rauma Art Museum/Rauman taidemuseo | RAUMA, FINLAND
2017 S-Gallery/S-Galleria, Sculpture Competition 2016 Award Exhibition | HELSINKI, FINLAND (S)
2016 Jetty Barracks Gallery/Galleria Rantakasarmi | HELSINKI, FINLAND
2016 S-Gallery/S-Galleria, Sculpture Competition 2016 Finals Exhibition | HELSINKI, FINLAND
2015 Radisson Blu Hotel | OULU, FINLAND
2015 Gas Bell Outdoor Exhibition/Kaasukello ulkoilmanäyttely | TURKU, FINLAND (S)
2015 Art Olympia 2015, International Art Competition Finals Exhibition | TOKYO, JAPAN
2015 S-Gallery/S-Galleria, Sculpture Competition 2015 Award Exhibition | HELSINKI, FINLAND (S)
2015 S-Gallery/S-Galleria, Sculpture Competition 2015 Finals Exhibition | HELSINKI, FINLAND
2015 Yritystalo Kauttuan keskus | KAUTTUA, FINLAND (S)
2015 Sibelius Hall/Sibeliustalo | LAHTI, FINLAND
2014 Kankaanpää Swimming Hall/Kankaanpään uimahalli/ | KANKAANPÄÄ, FINLAND
2014 Kauhava Art House/Kauhavan Taidetalo | KAUHAVA, FINLAND (S)
2013 Kankaanpää Art School/Kankaanpään taidekoulu | KANKAANPÄÄ, FINLAND
2013 Kankaanpään Gallery/Kankaanpään Galleria | KANKAANPÄÄ, FINLAND
2013 Gallery Elise/ Galleria Elise | PORI, FINLAND
2013 Heiska | HÄMEENKYRÖ, FINLAND
2013 Heiska | HÄMEENKYRÖ, FINLAND
2013 Kankaanpää Art School/Kankaanpään taidekoulu | KANKAANPÄÄ, FINLAND
2012 Kankaanpää Art School/Kankaanpään taidekoulu | KANKAANPÄÄ, FINLAND
2012 Varsinais-Suomen Kuvataidekeskus | TURKU, FINLAND
2012 Koroinen Outdoor Exhibition | TURKU, FINLAND
2009–2010 Hirvensalo Library/Hirvensalon Kirjasto | TURKU, FINLAND (S)
2009 Tuorlan majatalo/Hostel Tuorla | PIIKKIÖ, FINLAND (S)
2007 Galleria Nunes | HELSINKI, FINLAND (S)
2007 Itäisenkadun kehystämö | TURKU, FINLAND (S)
2006 Työväenopisto | TURKU, FINLAND (S)
2006 Gallery Old smoke/Galleria Vanha Savu | MERIKARVIA, FINLAND
2006 Brinkkala attic gallery/Brinkkalan Ullakkogalleria | TURKU, FINLAND (S)
2005 Yrityspalvelukeskus Potkuri | TURKU, FINLAND (S)
1997 Art Exhibition for High School Students/Lukiolaisten taidenäyttely | TURKU, FINLAND

PUBLIC ARTWORKS
2020 “Big Blue”/”Suuri Sininen”, [Environmental, Architectural & Light Art], Piispanristi, KAARINA, FINLAND
2018 “Water Memory”/”Vesimuisti”, [Environmental Art & Light Art], Artukainen, TURKU, FINLAND
2017 “Aurinkotuulen Viemää”/“Gone With the Solar Wind”, [Environmental Art, Mural & Light Art] | Härkämäki, TURKU, FINLAND
2017 “Ahoy!” Temporary Artwork for The Tall Ships Races, [Environmental Installation] | Linnankatu 65, TURKU, FINLAND
2016 “Vuorenpeikon temppeli”/“Temple of the Troll”, [Environmental Art and 3-D Mural] | Metsäaro, TURKU, FINLAND
2016 “The Shelterer”, [Sculpture] | Urkin Piilopirtti, PINSIÖ, FINLAND
2016 “Elements”, [Video Installation] | Gas ball, TURKU, FINLAND
2015 “Vuorenneito”/“Mountain Maiden”, [Environmental Art and 3-D Mural] | Luolavuori, TURKU, FINLAND
2015 “Window of The Sun”, [Environmental Art & Video Installation] | Gas ball, TURKU, FINLAND
2015 “The Lyre of M. Orpheus”, [Sculpture, Art Instrument], (Jan 2015) | Sibelius Hall, LAHTI, FINLAND
2014–2015″Lord of The Ancient Sky”, “The Lyre of M. Orpheus” [Wood Sculptures] | Swimming Hall, KANKAANPÄÄ, FINLAND
2013 “Finland’s Largest Candy House”, [Cookie Dough Sculpture] | Rehabilitation Centre, KANKAANPÄÄ, FINLAND
2013 “Voimahammas”, [Wood Sculpture] | Kindergarten, KANKAANPÄÄ, FINLAND

ART COMPETITIONS
2016 1st Prize in S-Art Competition National Sculpture Competition | FINLAND
2015 1st Prize in National Idea Competition for Finnish Energy with Video & Environmental Installation | FINLAND
2015 Art Olympia 2015, International Art Competition Finalist Award Exhibition | TOKYO, JAPAN
2015 3rd Prize in S-Art Competition National Sculpture Competition | FINLAND

NOMINATIONS
2017 As Artist: Nominated for “Turku Person of The Year 2017″/”Vuoden turkulainen 2017″| TURKU, FINLAND

ART PUBLICATIONS
2010 International Contemporary Masters vol III (WWAB) | USA

INVITATIONS TO EXHIBITIONS
2015 Art Fusion Galleries | MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA
2012 The Brick Lane Gallery | LONDON, UK
2010 Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Arts | LAS VEGAS, USA
2009, 2010, 2015 Florence Biennale | FLORENCE, ITALY

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
SOK Art Collection/SOK:n taidekokoelma | HELSINKI, FINLAND
Kankaanpään kaupunki
Private collections

ART & AUDIOVISUAL STUDIES
2012–2016 Kankaanpää Art School/ Kankaanpään taidekoulu  | KANKAANPÄÄ, FINLAND
– BA of Culture and Arts/KUVATAITEILIJA (AMK)
2000–2004 Satakunta Polytechnic | PORI, FINLAND
– BA of Media and Communication/MEDIANOMI (AMK)
1997 Art Emphasized Luostarivuori High School

VISUAL ARTS RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2017– Artist Entrepreneur
2017 Turku Energia, Artist in Three Public Artworks (May 2 to Oct 31)
2016 Turku Energia, Artist in Two Public Artworks (Jun 1 to Oct 31)
2015 Turku Energia, Artist in Two Public Artworks (May 18 to Aug 14)
2013 Arteles Residency, Assistant for International Artists (Jun 1 to Aug 31)
2007–2010 OSG communications, AD/ Graphic Designer (Jan 31, 2007 to Dec 12, 2010)
2004–2005 Pramedia, Freelancer AD
2004–2010 Freelancer AD/ Graphic designer
2002 Empiro, AD-assistant (May 15 to Dec 31)
1998–1999 Turku City Youth Center, Graphic Designer, Cinematographer & Editor (Jul 31, 1998 to Jan 18, 1999)

GRANTS
2005 Wäinö Aaltonen organisation – Scholarship for artistic work
2003 City of Pori Cultural funds – Grant for artistic work

ONLINE EXHIBITIONS
Saatchi Gallery saatchionline.com/MauriKosonen
Arsnet arsnet.net
Artavita.com artavita.com/artists/81
Pictify pictify.com/user/Mauri

WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED PUBLICATIONS (in Finnish)
2005 Otso-Karhu ja laulava mato -children’s storybook
2003 Otso-Karhu ja Lumi -children’s poem/storybook

MUSIC LP ALBUMS (Music-Lyrics-Lead Vocal-Guitar)
2020 Mauri Dark – Dreams Of A Middle-Aged Man
2016 Willie & The Goodsouls – Free Willie (Guitar, Backing Vocals)
2016 Mystons – Destination Death
2014 Mystons – Black Matter
2011 Mystons – 3
2010 Mystons – Alkaem
2008 Mystons – Black Book
2007 Mauri Kosonen & Mentaalikot
2005 Mauri Kosonen – Pinnan alla