Sini Pelkki
born 1978, Helsinki FI. Lives and works in Helsinki
Education
2008 MFA, Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki FI
2002 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London UK
Solo Exhibitions
2021, meaningful meanings, Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki FI
2020, Departing Shadow, Monitoimitila O., Helsinki FI
2018, Sheet No4, HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki FI
2017, Length, SIC, Helsinki, FI
2016, Length, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum, Turku FI
2013, Arranger’s Choice, Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki FI
2013, Map of a Scene – Emma Hammrén & Sini Pelkki, Konstnärshuset, Stockholm SE
2011, Embarkation, Taidehalli Helsinki, Helsinki FI
2011, Echo For Two, Valokuvagalleria Hippolyte, Helsinki FI
2010, Passage, Finnish Institute in Stockholm, Sweden
2009, Entrance to Exit, Helsinki Art Museum, Project Space / Kluuvin galleria, Helsinki FI
2007, In Reality, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki FI
2004, Embarkation, Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki FI
Awards
2017, Nominee for Below Zero Art Prize, Beaconsfield Gallery Vauxhall and Finnish Institute in London
2014, Suomen Taideyhdistys/Finnish Art Society, William Thuring designated prize
2013, Helsinki Film Festival, Honorable mention for Embarkation, Helsinki Film Festival,
2007, Helsinki Film Festival, Honorable mention for Concealment, Helsinki Film Festival,
Public Collections
EMMA / Saastamoinen Foundation
Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
HAM Helsinki Art Museum
Finnish Institute in Stockholm
Finnish Art Society
Collection of the Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki
Projects and events
2021, Screen Test (For a Living Sculpture), Helsinki City Hall. Permanent installation from HAM Helsinki Art Museum’s collection.
2020-2021, Monitoimitila O., A Space for Contemporary Art, Herttoniemi, East Helsinki. Founding member.
2019, A Replacement – Interactions and reflections, Cafe OTO, London. An event based on interpretation, four different versions (sound, text, music) of the video work Sini Pelkki: A Replacement by Emma Hammarén, David Toop, Ashley Paul, O Yama O (Keiko Yamamoto, Rie Nakajima, Billy Steiger and Marie Roux)
2019- , At Home with 1-3, Helsinki. Hosted and curated by Magnús Logi Kristinsson and Sini Pelkki. Past contributions by Guido van der Werve, Laura Wesamaa, Mikko Kuorinki, Emma Hammarén, Chloë Delanghe, Johanna Ketola, Benjamín Ramirez Pérez, Liina Kuittinen, Kati Ruohomäki, Müge Yildiz, Essi Kausalainen & Marja Ahti among others.
2019, Aller Park Studios, Dartington Hall Estate, Devon (UK). Film screening and conversation
2018, Arranged Lines, Artists Book, Soft folded cover, 21×25,2cm, 64 pages.
2012, MTV’s Art Breaks, Jani Ruscica&Sini Pelkki: Screen Test (For a Living Sculpture). Commission by MoMA PS1 and Creative Time.
2005, POLYFONIA, curated by Sini Pelkki & Jani Ruscica. Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki. Artist: Matti Blind, Emma Hammarén, Hreinn Fridfinnsson, Michael Johansson, Johan Fredrik Jonason, Meiro Koizumi, Magnús Logi Kristinsson, Ritva Palander, Sam Porritt, Jeffrey Ty Lee, Hanna Timonen, Natsuki Uruma and Guido van der Werve.
Residencies
2022, 2019/2012/2010, Cité Internationale des Arts Paris, FR
2010, FOCUS AirR, CFF – Centrum för fotografi, Stockholm, SE
2007, Museums Quartier, Wien AT
2003, NIFCA – Nordic Institute For Contemporary Art, The Faroe Islands
Selected Group Exhibitions (2017-2007)
2022, Dance! Movement in visual arts 1880-2020, HAM Helsinki Art Museum
curated by Hanna-Reetta Schreck, Arttu Merimaa
2021, ergs, Sar, igs, Glasshouse Helsinki, curated by Anna Tuori
2017, Body Building, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku FI, & Curated by Piia Oksanen
2015, Eleanor Wright/Sam Watson: Continuous Material Incorporating works and contributions by Eric Bainbridge, Paul Becker, Ralf Brag, Aleksandra Konopek, Sini Pelkki, Josh Wilson, Drop City Newcastle UK & Durham Castle Museum, Durham UK
2015, Meditations & Spells – Tuomas A. Laitinen, Jaakko Pallasvuo, Sini Pelkki, Timo Vaittinen, Ytan, Västerås, SE, curated by Toni Ledentsa
2014, The Nine Lives Museum, Sinne, Helsinki FI curated by Maija Blåfield & Ilona Valkonen
2014, Moving Image New York, (AV-arkki), New York, US
2014, Motivi di Famiglia, Villa di Toppo Florio, Udine IT, curated by Paolo Toffolutti
2013, PULSE Projects,(Otto Zoo), New York, US
2013, The Armory Show,(Galerie Anhava), New York, US
2012, Dimensions of Sharing – Suzanna Asp, Maija Luutonen, Sini Pelkki, Pilvi Takala,
Overgaden – Institute of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen DK
2010, How Many Worlds – Kensuke Koike, Nicola Nunziata, Sini Pelkki, Galerie Gudrun Fuckner, Ludwigsburg DE, curated by Agnes Kohlmeyer
2010, Supermarket, (Valokuvataiteilijoiden liitto ja (the) Evidence), Kulturhuset, Stockholm SE
2009, Tense Territories– Mouhamed Bourouissa, Sini Pelkki, Carrie Chneider, Sauli Sirviö, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki FI, curated by Aura Seikkula
2008, Tense Territories,Santralistanbul, Istanbul TR, curated by Aura Seikkula
2008, Supermarket, (Studio 44), Enskilda Galleriet, Stockholm SE
2008, 3 Utställningar – Sini Pelkki: Statue, Studio 44, Stockholm SE
2008, Artist in the Wonderland, The Baltic Sea Cultural Centre, Gdansk PL, curated by Agata Rogos
2007, In Search of The Miraculous, 5th Triennial of Finnish Art, Kunsthalle Helsinki FI,
curated by Luigi Fassi
Festivals and Screenings
SHEET N04 (2018)
2020
Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, Germany
Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, France
2019
European Media Art Festival No32 – Wild Grammar, Osnabrück Germany
2018
Elossa Film Festival, FI
LENGTH (2016)
2017
M HKA Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp (Drop City screening, kurat. Sam Watson & Eleanor Wright)
Recontres Internationales Paris, France Catalogue (video library)
A REPLACEMENT (2013)
2014
43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam, The Netherlands
AAVE – Festivaali, New Nordic Media Art, Helsinki FI
Helsinki Short Film Festival, Helsinki FI
EMBARKATION (2011)
2016
Sibafest 2016, Experimental cinema, New sound interpretations. Musiikkitalo, Black Box, Helsinki FI
2014
Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, France
Explorations & Relations, Espacio Naranjo, Madrid Spain
Hard Thawing: Experimental Film and Video from Finland: Part 1: Streams of Lights & Part II: Movements, National Gallery of Art, Wahsington DC, US.
2013
42nd International Film Festival Rotterdam The Netherlands
59th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen Germany
Lisfe – Leiden International Short Film Experience, The Netherlands
VIDEOEX – Experimental Film&Video Festival Zürich, Switzerland
Art Cinema, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport FI
5th Cairo Video Festival, Egypt
Clare Valley Film Festival, Blyth Australia
30. Kasseler Dokfest – Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- und Video Festival, Kassel, Germany
2012
Helsinki Short Film Festival FI
FUASSI 2012 – Media Arts Festival, Italia
AAVE – Festivaali, Helsinki FI
18th Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, Bristol UK