CV ANNIKA BERGVIK-FORSANDER

Solo Exhibitions (selection)

2023 THE HAIRDRESSERS DAUGHTER, Galleria G/ Grafoteekki, Helsinki

2022 LOVE & DEVOTION, Galleria Vanha Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo

2021 THE SEED AND THE FRUIT KNIFE, Rosenlund Rectory/ Aspegren Gardens, Jakobstad (FI)

2019 THE SPELL, Galerie GEDOK, München, Germany (DE)

2019 THE FOREST PEOPLE, Lahti (FI)

2018 BODIES THAT MATTER, Printmakers Gallery, Vaasa

2016- 2017 UTOPIA, Vaasa Art Gallery, Vaasa

2016 THE COMFORT OF GEOMETRY, Porvoon taidehalli/ Porvoo Art Factory

2015 LOST IN THE FOREST, Poriginal Gallery, Pori (FI)

2015 GENIUS OF MEN, Tupakkamakasiini, Pietarsaari (FI)

2014 IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME, Galleria NAPA, Rovaniemi (FI)

2013 THE THIEF, Dammen Art Gallery, Vasa (FI)

2009 RECONSTRUCTIONS, Galleria G, Helsinki (FI)

2009 VISU-gallery, Kokkola (FI)

2007 Tupakkamakasiini, Pietarsaari City Gallery (FI)

2006 HEART OF DARKNESS, Gallery Titanik, Turku (FI)

2006 Gallery Sinne, Helsinki (FI)

2006 Gallery Rådhuset, Uusikaarlepyy (FI)

2004 Mältinranta Art Centre, Tampere (FI)

2003 GUN, Glo Gallery, Helsinki (GUN-group) (FI)

2003 Gallery Stenman, Kokkola (FI)

2002 FORMULA, Ostrobothnian Museum, Vaasa (FI)

1999 BING!, Gallery Artegrafica,Helsinki (FI)

1999 Gallery Sirius, Jyväskylä (FI)

1999 Stundars Museum and Art Centre, Mustasaari (FI)

1998 Gallery Stenman, Kokkola (FI)

1996 Kakelhallen Gallery, Mariehamn, Åland (FI)

1995 Gallery Ida, Stockholm (SE)

1995 K.H.Renlund Museum, Kokkola (FI)

1995 Gallery Viktor , Uusikaarlepyy (FI)

1994 Jangva Gallery , Helsinki (FI)

1994 Porvoo City Gallery, Porvoo (FI)

1992 Puistogalleria, Vaasa (FI)

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023 MORE THAN MY EYES CAN SEE, Åbo Akademi, Turku (FI)

2021 SUPRA, Galleri Gata, Porvoo (FI) curated by Ylva Holländer

2019 KARUSELLI, TM-galleria Helsinki (FI) with Elina Ruohonen and Eeva-Riitta Vilkuna

2019 NATURE MORTE 2.0, Energiverketin projektitila, Pietarsaari (FI) with Aki Koskinen, Nanna Ylönen, Joakim Finholm and Bo Forsander

2015 I CAN SEE NOTHING- group show at Huuto Galleria, Helsinki , together with Adriel van Drimmelen (USA/ NL), Fredrik Lindqvist (SE/ DE) and Anna Ulff (SE/ FI)

2013 CHANGING WORLD, KH Renlunds Museum , Kokkola (FI)

2012 SOCIAL ISOLATION, Galerie Toolbox, Berlin (DE)

2011 Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm (SE)

2011 STILL LIFE, Cikoriamuseum of UPM, Pietarsaari (FI)

2011 IN THESE TIMES, Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa (FI)

2011 HUMAN NATURE, Gallery 5, Oulu (FI)

2009 ARTTU, Kaustinen Folk Art Center (FI)

2006 3 + 3 TAKEOVER, Vaasa City Centre (FI)

2005 AMAZED, Ostrobothnian Museum (FI)

2004 Gallery Loop, Pietarsaari (FI)

2003 ART STOP 03, Forum, Pietarsaari (FI)

2002 Turku Art Centre (FI)

2000 Birkeröd Kunsthall (DK)

2000 Tröndelag 2000, Stjördal (NO)

2000 PICTURE & FORM, Ostrobothnian Museum (FI)

1996 TRANSFORMATION, Ostrobothnian Museum (FI)

1995 FINNISH ART MACHINE:

Annantalo in Helsinki and Hyvinkää City Art Gallery (FI)

Klondyketalo in Kerava and Voipaala Art Centre, Valkeakoski (FI)

1994 Galerie Lehrbauhaus , Salzburg (AUS)

1993 YOUNG FINNISH ART, Umeå (SE)

1993 ARTE BOTNIA , Kunsthalle Helsinki (FI)

1993 PERSPECTIVES, Seinäjoki City Art Gallery (FI)

1993 City Museum of Riga (LV)

1993 City Gallery in Jurmala (LV)

1993 BEWILDERED DREAMS Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi and Vaasa City Art Gallery (FI)

1992 Artists´ Associations in Finland (Annual group exhibition) Jyväskylä (FI)

1991 YOUNG NORDIC ART, Stundars Museum (FI)

1991 Artists´ Associations in Finland (Annual group exhibition ) Forssa (FI)

1989 Artists´ Associations in Finland (Annual group exhibition) Tornio (FI)

Public collections

Pro Artibus Art Foundation

Ostrobothnian Museum

Museum of Pietarsaari

Finnish Art Society

OKO bank collection / Helsinki

Sampobank collection / Helsinki

Kemira Chemicals collection / Helsinki

Teknisten Liitto / Helsinki

Sonera / Helsinki

HOK collection / Helsinki

The City of Seinäjoki

The City of Pietarsaari

The City of Pedersöre

The City of Luoto

Oy JA-RO Ab / Pietarsaari

Åbo Akademi

OPTIMA

Svenska Österbottens förbund / Wasa Teater & Novia, Vaasa

Kokkolan Konservatorio

Public comissions

2021 SUPRA, 10 meter long wallpainting at Galleri Gata in Porvoo, commission by Pro Artibus Art Foundation

2009 ”WONDERLAND”, 100 m2 printed aluminium façade artwork in the Arabianranta, Helsinki

2005 Installation of Paintings, Oxhamn High School, Pietarsaari

2005 Corridor Painting, Oxhamn High School, Pietarsaari

2000 “THE WALK”, 15 m long painting in the City Library of Pietarsaari

Competitions and Art Awards

2021  The Painting Award of the Marcus and Eva Collin Foundation

2010  Piikipruukki Public Art Contest – 3rd prize

2008  The ”Svenska dagen”-award, Svenska kulturfonden

1995  The Art Machine of Finland, 4th prize

Grants  (in selection)

2018 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 1/2 year working grant

2017  Suomen Kulttuurirahasto, 1/2 year working grant

2016  Svenska kulturfonden

2016  Konstsamfundet

2016  Svensk-österbottniska samfundet

2015  Svenska kulturfonden

2015  The Sweden-Finland Culture fund

2014  Eugén, Elisabeth & Birgit Nygren Art fund

2014  Konstsamfundet

2013  Svensk-österbottniska samfundet

2012  Grönqvistska fonden

2011  Arts Council of Ostrobothnia

2011  Konstsamfundet

2008  Svensk-österbottniska samfundet

2007  Svenska Kulturfonden – 1 year working grant

2005  Svenska Kulturfonden – 1 year working grant

2003  Svenska Kulturfonden – 1 year working grant

2002  Svenska österbottens kulturfond

2000  Svenska Kulturfonden – 1 year working grant

1999  Svenska kulturfonden

1996  The Sweden-Finland Culture fund

1995  Svenska Kulturfonden – 1 year working grant

1994  Arts Council of Finland- 1 year working grant

1993  Arts Council of Finland

1992  Arts Council of Ostrobothnia

Education

2019-2022   Digital Art History, University of Uppsala, Master of Arts 120 credits

2014-2018   Art History, University of Uppsala, 180 credits BA

1994-1996  Visual Art Pedagogy , Åbo Akademi, 60 credits

1994     Internationale Sommerakademie fur Bildende Kunst (Salzburg,Austria) professors Leon Golub and Nancy Spero (New York, USA)

1987- 1991 Swedish Art School in Nykarleby (BFA, painting department)

Miscellaneous selected

2019-2023 Senior producer and curator of the Public art program, Nordic Culture Point, Suomenlinna, Helsinki

2018-2019 Curator at the Energiverket project room, Novia UAS/ Art department, Jakobstad (FI)

2012-2017 Director of the Nordic Art School, Kokkola (FI)

2010-2011 Head Teacher / The Nordic Art School, Kokkola (FI)

2008-2009 Regional Artist of the Visual Arts / Finnish Arts Council (Ostrobothnia)

Artist in Residency

2019 Ebenböckhaus residency, The City of Munich, German

2010 Gullkistan artist residency, Iceland

Memberships

Finnish Painters´ Union

The Association of Finnish Printmakers

Helsinki Artists´ Association

Kuvasto

Artists´ Union of Ostrobothnia