Curriculum Vitae
Linda Granfors
linda.granfors@gmail.com
Born 1978 in Vaasa, Finland
Studies
2005-2007 Master of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, Finnish Art Academy, Helsinki
2001-2005 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, Finnish Art Academy, Helsinki
2000-2004 Master of Arts, Department of Ceramic and Glassdesign, University of Art and Design, Helsinki
1997-2000 Bachelor of Arts, Department of Ceramic and Glassdesign, University of Art and Design, Helsinki
Solo exhibitions
2018 Homeward things, cafe Sose, Helsinki
2017 Amethyst Flames, VS Gallery, Fiskars
2015 Temple of Love, Galleria Å, Turku
2013 Betelgeuse & company, Galleria Huuto- Uudenmaankatu, Helsinki
2011 Veden tippuminen ja muita ääniä, Galleria Gjutars, Vantaa
2010 Tsirp, tsirp sanoo poikaset, Uusi Kipinä, Galleria Kymi, Lahti
2009 Pimeät paikat, Galleria Porras, Helsinki
2009 Bortre gropen och Alices skräphop, Yrjö A. Jäntin taidekokoelmien vaihtuvien näyttelyiden tila, Porvoo
2004 Final work exhibition, Yrjönkatu swimming hall, Helsinki
2001 Heroines, cafe Espresso Edge, Helsinki
2001 Narrien ja viattomien juhlat, Muncipal hall of Mäntsälä
2000 Ulla Möllersvärdin kenkiä, Muncipal hall of Mäntsälä
Group exhibitions
2023 Birch Scene, Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä, with Aura Hakuri
2022 Working Together, Art and Museum Centre Sinkka, Kerava, with Aura Hakuri
2021 Afterparty Goes Forest, exhibition and building facade, 59 Rivoli, Paris
2021 Fredrika mise en lien, Porvoon triennaali, J. L. Runebergin koti, Porvoo, with Aura Hakuri
2021 Varasto performance installation, Rönsy summer exhibition, Hämeenlinna, with Aura Hakuri
2021 Happea, heliumia, Laikku Culture House, Tampere, with Aura Hakuri
2020 Reuna performance installation, SIC space, Helsinki, with Aura Hakuri
2019 LUKKI- Opiliones, Galleria Kalleria
2018 Suomi-Finland 100 years Afterparty, 59 Rivoli, Paris
2018 ARTisThere, Luckan, Helsinki
2018 Terra Nuova, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany, with Aura Hakuri
2018 15 minutes to go, Galleria Rankka, Helsinki
2017 Hej Hylje! Helsinki, with Aura Hakuri
2017 Go West -watercolors from West-Norway and the Nordic countries, Mobryggja, Modalen, Norway
2016 Kretsande kring Aniara, Galleri Kretsen, Södertälje, Sweden
2016 Symbiontit, Galleria Rankka, Helsinki
2016 Pyhäniemen kartano, Hollola
2016 Antikvariaatti Kirjava lintu, Sexuality and Values performancevideos, Helsinki, with Aura Hakuri
2015 Strømninger, akvarel fra 5 nordiske lande, Hillerød Kunstforening, Annaborg, Denmark
2015 Bienal Internacional de la Aquarela, Mexico City, Mexico
2014 L'herbier de l´humanité, Dreamvisions-project, Taidesalonki, Helsinki
2014 Pigmentti ja vesi, Hanasaaren kulttuurikeskus, Espoo
2014 Kantin galleria, Helsinki
2014 Earnshaw- Granfors- Hakuri, Titanik galleria, Turku
2013 Art Goes Kapakka, Cafe Piritta, Helsinki
2013 Nordisk Akvarell, Annaborg, Hillerød, Denmark
2012 Nordisk Akvarell, Fullersta Gård, Huddinge, Sweden
2012 Mäntän kuvataideviikot, Mänttä, with Aura Hakuri
2011 Spektakelgatan 5, Dreamvisions-project, Galleria Gjutars, Vantaa
2011 Yö päivän jälkeen, Dreamvisions-project, Taidekeskus Mältinranta, Tampere
2008 Splätsh, Water color group exhibition, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
2007 Hyvät työt Good deeds, Vallila Hetekatehdas, Helsinki
2007 Ladies´Salon, Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki
2006 Art Goes Kapakka, Bar O`Malleys, Helsinki
2006 Finnish Art Academy Final Exhibition, Taidehalli, Helsinki
2004 Florence N. Fantomerna, Finnish Art Academy Gallery, Helsinki
2003 Museum der verfallenen Erinnerungen, Residency of Finnish Art Academy, Berlin
2002 Groupexhibition, Finnish Art Academy, Helsinki
Performances Linda and Aura (together with Aura Hakuri)
2023 Birch Acts, Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä
2023 Lightblue, Nuuk Nordic Culture Festival, Nuuk, Greenland
2023 Functional supplies, at home with #4, Helsinki
2023 Présence, The Window gallery, Paris
2022 PaperBride, Drawing Theater- PaperWorld and InkLovers, Ströhö, Porvoo
2022 Birchwomen, Esitystaidetta Ladossa, ArsWeikkola, Kirkkonummi
2022 View of an equestrian statue, Mannerheiminaukio, Helsinki
2022 Kermakakku, Working Together, Art and Museum Centre Sinkka, Kerava
2021 Fredrika en voyage, The Window gallery and the streets of Paris, Paris
2021 Finnish oracle, Afterparty goes forest, 59 Rivoli, Paris
2021 The Performance Quilt, Triangle performance event, Huuto gallery, Helsinki
2021 Nimetön, Happea heliumia, Laikku Culture House, Tampere
2021 Varasto, Rönsy summer exhibition, shopping center Linna, Hämeenlinna
2021 Fredrika mise en lien, Porvoon Triennaali, J. L. Runebergin koti, Porvoo
2021 Notebook performances, Open Studios, Hiap Suomenlinna, Helsinki
2020 Awakening Diana, Diana park, Helsinki
2020 Lydia Koidula, Diverse Universe festival, Pärnu, Estonia
2020 Reuna, SIC space, Helsinki
2019 Coleurs, Konstcentralen, Stockholm
2019 Risukko/Brushwood, Performance Art Oslo Festival, Oslo
2019 Atropa Belladonna, Forum Box, Helsinki
2019 Hommage to Carrie and Vermeer, Night of Arts, Helsinki
2019 Studio Drift Afterwork, Amos Rex, Helsinki
2019 The Cherry Orchard, private home, Helsinki
2018 Untitled, Didrichsen Art Museum, The Night of Arts, Helsinki
2018 Birchwomen, 59 Rivoli, Paris
2018 Autumn preparations, Putkifestival, Fiskars
2018 Nature Brides, Haihatus, Joutsa
2018 Affinity, Performance Art Now!, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki
2018 Meta artworkseries 7 and 8, Oksasenkatu 11, Helsinki
2018 Terra Nuova, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin
2018 Somebody to Love, Gallery Rankka, Helsinki
2017 Sweet child o'mine, Gallery Rankka, Helsinki
2017 Sweet child o' mine, House Games, Jyväskylä
2017 Birchgirls, Gallery Rankka, Helsinki
2017 Amanda, the home of Maikki Friberg, Helsinki
2017 Curating performanceweekend Angakoq III, Gallery SIC, Helsinki
2017 Stripped, Amos Anderson Art museum, Helsinki
2016 Gardeners, Pyhäniemen kartano, Hollola
2016 Escort service, Ti-La 2016, Jyväskylä
2016 The Biosphere challenges, with Ilkka- Juhani Takalo- Eskola, Gallery Rankka, Helsinki
2016 Five Phases: Rituals, Luola Space, Helsinki
2015 Duetto, Amos, Amos Anderson Art museum, Helsinki
2015 Duet/duel, Perfo! Telakka, Tampere
2015 Duet/duel, Perfo! Madhouse, Helsinki
2015 Two Fridas, visiting Vieno Motors show, HAM, Helsinki
2015 Five Phases: Change, Kaivopuisto, Helsinki
2015 Five Phases; Unity, Porkkalaniemi, Kirkkonummi
2015 Curating performanceweekend Angakoq II, Galleria SIC, Helsinki
2015 Venus, Angakoq performanceweekend, Galleria SIC, Helsinki
2014 Performance installation Terra Nuova, XL Art Space, Helsinki
2014 Handbook, Söderlångvik museum, Kemiönsaari
2014 Watercolorperformance, Old church park, Helsinki
2014 Watercolorperformance, Hanasaari Culture Centre, Espoo
2014 Ritual, Perf14, Tehdas, Pori
2014 Curating performanceweekend Angakoq I, Galleria SIC, Helsinki
2014 I wanna dance with somebody, Angakoq performanceweekend, Galleria SIC, Helsinki
2014 Earnshaw- Granfors- Hakuri, Titanik galleria, Turku
2013 Mulier Vulgaris, diaslideperformance, Oksasenkatu 11, Helsinki
2013 Performance with Anders Bergman, Gallery Sinne, Helsinki
2013 The Color Kittens, Gallery Huuto- Uudenmaankatu, Helsinki
2012 Là-Bas, Taidehalli, Helsinki
2012 The Color Kittens, Napa gallery, Helsinki
2011 The Color Kittens, Gallery Gjutars, Vantaa
2011 Easter, Vuotalo Gallery, Helsinki
2010 The Color Kittens, Gallery Kymi, Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
2010 Shared mourning dress, Galleria Rantakasarmi, Helsinki
2010 Là-Bas Biennale, Ylioppilasteatteri, Helsinki
2009 Garden, Voipaala Art Center, Sääksmäki
2008 Là-Bas Performance Focus Kiasma, Helsinki
2008 Là-Bas/Bbeyond, Taidehalli, Helsinki
2007 At Work, Helsinki festival, Helsinki
2007 Vierges Folles, Ladies’ Salon, Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki
2007 Ladies’ Salon opening performance, Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki
2006 Flashers, Nyrjähdys performance club, Lahti
2006 Awake, Performancetriptych Manners part III, Galleria Välivuosi, Helsinki
2006 At Work, Performancetriptych Manners part II, Esplanad park, Kaisaniemi park, Helsinki
2006 In the Forest, Performancetriptych Manners part I, Tähtitorninmäki, Helsinki
2005 Relic, Lönnrotinkatu, Helsinki
2005 Product introduction, Là-Bas, Cabelfactory, Helsinki
2004 Upbringing, Art Contact, Forum Box, Helsinki
2004 Upbringing, Gallery SoToDo, Berlin
2004 Picture Box, Finnish Art Academy Gallery, Helsinki
2003 Görlitzer Park, Berlin
2003 The secret life of cats, Là-Bas, Cabelfactory, Helsinki
2003 Wild Cats, Gallery Open Space, Berlin
2003 Työmaakoppi, Tullintori, Tampere
2002 Koneisto-festival, Hietaniemi beach, Helsinki
2002 Open doors day, Finnish Art Academy, Helsinki
2002 Only
the Memory Remains, One Day Stands, Stockholm
Other performances
2019 LUKKI, Galleria Kalleria, Helsinki
2019 LUKKI,
Kallio Kukkii festival, Helsinki
Grants
2024 Kone foundation, working grant
2023 Konstsamfundet, with Aura Hakuri
2023 Nordic Culture Point, mobilityfunding
2023 Arts Promotion Center Finland, for the group Nordic performance art tour
2023 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, working grant
2023 TelepART, mobilityfunding, with Aura Hakuri
2022 Konstsamfundet, for the group Nordic performance art tour
2022 Greta ja William Lehtinen foundation, with Aura Hakuri
2022 Arts Promotion Center Finland, working grant
2021 Svenska Litteratursällskapet, with Aura Hakuri
2021 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, working grant
2021 The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, mobilityfunding
2020 Arts Promotion Center Finland, corona-grant
2020 Greta and Alfred Runeberg foundation
2020 Arts Promotion Center Finland, for the group Afterparty
2019 Nordic Culture Point, with Aura Hakuri
2019 Arts Promotion Center Finland, with Aura Hakuri
2018 The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, travel grant
2018 Frame foundation, with Aura Hakuri
2017 Arts Promotion Center Finland, working grant
2016 Arts Promotion Center Finland, with Aura Hakuri
2015 The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, travel grant
2015 Kone foundation, working grant, with Aura Hakuri
2014 Finnish Art Society, travel grant for Italy
2014 The
Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, travel grant
2014 Kone foundation, with Aura Hakuri
2012 The young artist grant, Finnish Art Society, with Aura Hakuri
2009 Alfred Kordelin foundation
2003 Finnish Art Academy residency scolarship
Works in collections
Huddinge muncipality art collection, Sweden
Nylands Nation, University of Helsinki
Memberships
Muu ry
Nordic Watercolor Society
Residencies
2021 Cité des Arts, Paris, with Aura Hakuri
2021 Archipelago Artist Residency Korpo, Finland
2020 59 Rivoli residency, Paris, with Aura Hakuri
2018 Cité des Arts, Paris
2015 Källskär residency, Kökar, Åland, with Aura Hakuri
2015 Mustarinda residency, Hyrynsalmi with Aura Hakuri
2014 Finnish Artists foundation residency in Grassina, Italy
2003 Finnish Art Academy residency in Berlin, Germany, with Aura Hakuri