BIO / CV

 

Artist Statement

I work with oil, pigment and monochromatic hues.  My painting method is ”alla prima”,
a painting will be completed in a day. I paint without upfront-plans, a painting will appear
as a new perspective to the world. I am somehow always looking for my place in this world.
Beside working as a painter, I am interested in light, and light as part of sculptures or part
of surrounding space.

 

Bio

Mollu Heino (Doctor of Arts, Aalto University / Visual Artist) was born in Tampere, Finland (1967)
and currently lives and works in Luvia and also in Helsinki. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts
in Helsinki between 1987–92 and 1999.

She defended the thesis Working as an Artist in Participatory Landscape Conservation
on 3 February, 2023 in Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture,
Department of Art and Media.

Her paintings often deal with issues such as light, darkness, solitude, pearls and tears.
Heino has participated in solo and group exhibitions since 1990 in e.g. Gallery Ama and Lokal Gallery in Helsinki, Rauma Art Museum, Pori Art Museum, Lönnström Art Museum, Emil Cedercreutz Museum as well as in exhibitions abroad in Europe.

Her works belong to public collections as National Gallery / The Finnish State Art Commission, Helsinki Art Museum, Tampereen Ratikka/Tampere Art Museum, Pori Art Museum, Lönnström Art Museum, Nokia collection and Satasairaala-hospital.

 

Artistic Doctoral Thesis for Aalto University’s
Department of Art and Media, 2023

 

STUDIES

  • 2023 Doctor of Arts, Aalto University
  • 2004 MA, University of Art and Design
  • 1987-1992 Academy of Fine Arts, 1999 MFA
  • 1986-1987 Kankaanpää Art School

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2024 Taidevaltakunta-biennial, Hämeenlinna Art Museum
  • 2024 /SLASH, ArsPori
  • 2024 NBF, Helsinki
  • 2024 Luvia Inside, Krikutilli Luvia/Eurajoki
  • 2024 Transparent, Kauttua
  • 2024 Observations of Light, ArsPori
  • 2024 LumenRauma
  • 2023 Iin Valonjuhla
  • 2023 PAUSE, Gallery Lokal, Helsinki
  • 2023 WinterLight, Paviljonki of Jyväskylä
  • 2022 Metronom, Light Art and Electronic Music at Svartå Manor
  • 2022 Oulu Lumo, Light Art, Oulu
  • 2022 City of Lights, Jyväskylä
  • 2022 Blue, Rauma Art Museum
  • 2022 Alvar Aallon Terassitalo
  • 2022 Lumen Rauma
  • 2021 City of Lights, Jyväskylä
  • 2021 Abominable Mystery, Gallery Ama, Helsinki
  • 2021 Manuport, Kohta Art Space, Helsinki
  • 2021 Shadow Stories, Galleriari, Mikkeli
  • 2021 Beyond Time, Vuojoki manor 185
  • 2021 Katseen kääntöpiiri, Wiurila manor
  • 2021 Pink, House of Seppä, Rauma
  • 2021-2020 Luvia Inside, Krikutilli
  • 2021 Gallery Ama, Helsinki
  • 2020 Light Art, Kustaa Hiekka’s Culture week
  • 2020 Kasvoja karanteenista, web exhibition
  • 2019 Naked Soundscape, Emil Cedercreutz Museum
  • 2019 Porvoon Art Hall, Art Factory Porvoo
  • 2019 Lähde, Rauma Art Museum
  • 2019 LightStation, Light Festival Pori
  • 2019 RIVER, Pori Art Museum
  • 2019 Keräilijän katse, Peda-piste, Pori Art Museum
  • 2019 Toisaalla, Rauma Art Museum
  • 2018 Maailmassa, Vuojoki Manor
  • 2018 Viiva, Gallery Lokal, Helsinki
  • 2017 Weight of Air, Gallery AMA
  • 2017 Planet Solitude, Pasinger Fabrik, München, Germany
  • 2017 Ciry Views, Poriginal Gallery
  • 2017 Exhibitions with Talvikki Lehtinen, Eura ja Teijo
  • 2017 Gallery Gylich, Eurajoki
  • 2016 Play of Light, Lönnström Ar Museum
  • 2016 Vilisköön, Taidekappeli Betesda, Siipyy
  • 2016 Luontotalo Arkki, Pori
  • 2015 Gallery of Painters Union
  • 2015 Taidesatama LIVE, Poriginal gallery
  • 2014 Saskia, P-galleria, Pori
  • 2014 Pitsi goes Pub, Rauma
  • 2014 Galerie Pleiku Berlin, Germany
  • 2014 Gallery Berner, Turku with Pasi Eerik Karjula
  • 2014 Gallery of Kankaanpää
  • 2013 Gallery Gylich, Vuojoki manor
  • 2013 Gallery Aarni, WeeGee
  • 2013 Gallery P, Pori, with Pasi Eerik Karjula
  • 2012 Art Goes Kapakka, Fanny, Helsinki
  • 2012 PoriArzz, Generator gallery, Pori
  • 2012 Valopiha, Pori Cotton Factory
  • 2011 Gallery Artqurium,Turku Ty
  • 2010 Gallery Forssan Tori
  • 2010 Isolinnankatu, Galleria 3h+k, Pori
  • 2010 Maja, Taidekappeli Betesda, Siipyy
  • 2009 Kokoelma & Kutsu, Lönnström Art Museum
  • 2009 Maailmassa Lönnström Art Museum
  • 2009 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
  • 2008 100-Vuotisjuhlanäyttely verkaranta-salissa, Tampere
  • 2007 Silence, Betesda, Siipyy
  • 2007 Taidetta tallin täydeltä, Eura
  • 2007 My Kankaanpää
  • 2007 Surprise surprise!, Pori
  • 2007 GalleryK, Huittinen
  • 2007 Gallery Kyöpeli, Eura
  • 2006 Keräilijän katse, Pori Art Museum
  • 2006 Pearls of childhood, Eura
  • 2006 Taide hoitaa, Satasairaala hospital
  • 2006 Vaiheilla 06, Villilä, Nakkila
  • 2006 Summer of Vuojoki Manor
  • 2006 Fuusio/fissio, Gallery Gylich, Fusionfission.net
  • 2005 Rauma ArtAssociation 60 vuotta, Rauma Art Museum
  • 2005 PTS 58, Portait gallery, Pori
  • 2005 Dream House, Pori Art Museum project Ympäri Ämpäri
  • 2005 Silmän kääntäjät, Rauma Art Museum
  • 2005 Child & Artist, Portait gallery, Pori
  • 2005 Leineperin metallitaideviikot, Ympäri ämpäri -project
  • 2005 100 Pieces, Lönnström Art Museum
  • 2005 apgallery, Yhteen sulautuneet horisontit, Pori
  • 2005 Kakelhallen, Maarianhamina
  • 2005 Gallery AMA, Turku
  • 2004 La Galeria, Barcelona, Spain
  • 2004 Dark and Silence, MediaCentre Lume, Helsinki
  • 2004 Full Circle, Dublin, Irlanti
  • 2004 Vaiheilla 04, Art at Villilässä
  • 2004 Fourth Landscape, Kokemäki
  • 2004 50/50, A no name show, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin, Ireland
  • 2003 Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin, Ireland
  • 2003 Värjäämö 5, Pori
  • 2002 BBB, Finlands kulturinstitut, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 2002 Theme Landscape, Heinola Art Museum
  • 2002 KIERTO, Satakunta
  • 2002 Bright and Deep, Lönnström Art Museum
  • 2002 Dark, Gallery of Finnish Painters Union
  • 2001 IHA KUI VAA Art Center Mältinranta
  • 2001 Tre, Gallery 3H+K, Pori
  • 2001 RTS, Rauma Art Museum
  • 2000 SKJL:n 62.vuosinäyttely, Joensuu
  • 2000 VALOVIRTA, NYTE project Pori Theatre
  • 2000 Book 150 years, Rauma
  • 2000 Syyni, RTS, Rauma
  • 2000 Sea, Sky and Stars, Luvia
  • 2000 Porvoo Art Hall
  • 2000 Gallery of Kankaanpää Art School
  • 1999 Gallery Johan S., Helsinki
  • 1999 USKO POIS! Gallery 3h+k,Pori
  • 1998 Talvisalonki, Gallery 3h+k
  • 1998 Banana Split, Gallery 3h+k
  • 1998 No13, Gallery 3h+k
  • 1998 Portfoliom Galleria Uusikuva, Kotka
  • 1998 Art Centre Mältinranta, Tampere
  • 1998 Atelje Bar, Hotelli Torni, Helsinki
  • 1997 Gallery 1, Turku
  • 1997 Rauma Art Museum
  • 1997 Helsinki Art Association 30-y, Helsinki
  • 1997 Talvisalonki, Gallery 3h+k, Pori
  • 1996 Comment, Espoo Art Museum
  • 1996 Poriginal Gallery, Pori
  • 1995 Emil Cedercreutz Museum
  • 1994 Gallery BE19, Helsinki
  • 1993 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
  • 1991 Exhibition of Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
  • 1990 KTA, Tampere Contempory Art Museum
  • 1990 Youth Exhibition, Kunsthalle Helsinki
  • 1989 Lökken Landscape, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
  • 1988 Youth Exhibition, Kunsthalle Helsinki
  • 1988 Henkilökuva, Academy of Fine Arts 140 years

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

POUTA-group, pouta.weebly.com

  • 2018 Gallery Jänis, Turku
  • 2016 Gallery Seinä, Helsinki
  • 2016 Sepän talon julkisivu, Rauma
  • 2016 Luotaamaton alue
  • 2016 Ullakkogalleria, Vuojoen kartano
  • 2015 ValoPorttaali, Pori
  • 2015 Rauman taidemuseon piharakennus
  • 2012 SOFT, Krikutilli Photographs
  • 2003 Juti gallery, with Kaisu Koivisto, Tuula Juti, Anja Karkku-Hohti
  • 2003 Villilä, with Tapio Haapala, Henry Merimaa, Titta Valla
  • 2002 Between Earth and Sky, Haihara manor, Tampere
  • 2002 Between Earth and Sky, Rauma Art Museum
  • 2002 BBB, Finlands kulturinstitut, Ruotsi
  • 2000 BBB, Seinäjoki Konsthall
  • 2000 BBB, Lönnström Art Museum’s studio, Rauma
  • 1992 Paintings with Kaisu Mustonen, Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts
  • 1990 Paintings with Ulla Karsikas, Anneli Ambros, Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts

PUBLIC ART

  • Kolo, Day Care Centre, Jyväskylä 2023
  • Merikrapu, Eurajoki Roundabout, 2023
  • Ratikan taide, Illustrated city views, Tampere
  • AsfaltFlowers, street painting 100 m, Yrjönkatu 21-23, Pori
  • Street of Flowers, Tuorsniemi roundabout, Pori, with Katja Tuomala and pupils of school
  • Pills, Satakunta Hospital
  • Monument 1918, Keski-Pori Church yard
  • Pinta, mural, Rauma Water
  • Birds, Puotila Metro Station, Helsinki
  • Diamonds, Satakunta Hospital
  • Little Paradise, mural Luvia Healt Care
  • Concordia, mural Liisankatu 27, Helsinki

PORTRAITS

  • Reijo Siltala, Head of Kokemäki City  2019
  • Ulla Turkki, Head Editor, newspaper Uusi-Aika, 2007
  • Raimo Forsström, Kouluneuvos, Porin koulutusvirasto 2007

MEMERSHIPS

  • The Association of Finnish Sculptors

  • Painter’s Union

  • Rauma Art Association, Association Nyte ry
  • Kuvasto ry
  • ArtGroups: SOFT, Vaiheilla, BBB, Pouta, FHHH

ART COLLECTIONS

  • Arto Juurttila collection, Pori Art Museum
  • the State Art Deposit Collection
  • Emil Cedercreutz Museum
  • Helsinki Art Museum
  • Collection of Kankaanpää Art School
  • Nokia City
  • Pori City
  • Porin Saskiat ry
  • Rafael ja Teresia Lönnström Foundation
  • Satasairaala Hospital
  • Hotelli Torni Collection

AWARDS

  • Light Art at Pohjanlampi Day Care Centre, 2021
  • Kokeilun paikka, Pori, first prize, 2020
  • Lapin sairaalan taidekilpailu, third prize, 2019
  • Nova Hospital competition 2018
  • Aalto University Väre Wall Art, second prize, 2018
  •  State Art Comission’s competition, third prize, 2018
  • HSL, Puotila station, Birds, 2018
  • Satakunnan Kulttuuriympäristöteko prize for House of Seppä group 2017
  • Eura Key 2017
  • Marva Media for Culture 2017
  • 2006 For Culture, Luvia municipality
  • Year 2002 Youth Artist of Satakunta area, Lönnström Art Museum
  • Luvia Person of the Year 2002

GRANTS

  • 2023 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
  • 2021 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Satakunta
  • 2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
  • 2018 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Satakunta
  • 2017 Frame
  • 2017 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Satakunta
  • 2017 Kone Foundation, Kokkeli-project
  • 2016 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Satakunta
  • 2015 Rauma Kordelin Foundation
  • 2013 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
  • 2012 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
  • 2011 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Satakunta
  • 2009 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Satakunta
  • 2006 Olkiluoto Foundation
  • 2006 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Satakunta
  • 2004 Taiteen keskustoimikunta, matka-apuraha
  • 2004 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
  • 2004 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Satakunta
  • 2004 Ympäristötaiteen säätiö
  • 2001 Suomalais-ruotsalainen kulttuurirahasto
  • 2001 Paulon Säätiö
  • 2002 Luvian kunta
  • 2002, 1998 Satakunnan taidetoimikunta
  • 2000, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
  • 2001, 1999 Kordelin Foundation
  • 1997 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Satakunta
  • 1997 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Turku and Pori
  • 1996 Porin Saskiat ry.

PUBLICATIONS

  • 2021 Hanna ja Nanna, Children’s book
  • 2021 Nanna, quide book for taking photos, Children’s book
  • 2021 Empatia, Collection of Hospital Satasairaala
  • 2019 River, Pori Art Museum
  • 2018 Maailmassa, Vuojoen Manor cataloque
  • 2017 Korkeemman kaiun saa, Rauma Art Museum cataloque
  • 2015, 2016, 2017 Ympäristökoru cataloque
  • 2007 Juuret ja siivet, cataloque
  • 2006 New Life, summer exhibition of Vuojoki Manor, cataloque
  • 2006 Kaarin kartanon tyttö, children’s book, publ. Vuojokisäätiö
  • 2005 Mielimaisema, cataloque and exhibition, Arts Council of Satakunta
  • 2005 Kankaanpää Art Association 40 years, cataloque
  • 2004 Taideteoksia näkyvissä -CD-rom, manuscript and visualisation, publ. Art Council of Satakunta
  • 2004 Pimeä ja hiljainen, maiseman polkuja maalauksissani, diploma UIAH
  • 2002 Kirkas ja syvä, Lönnström Art Museum
  • 1999 Kuvien välillä, Academy of Fine Arts

CRITICS

  • Helsingin sanomat 4.2.2009
  • Taide-lehdet 3/2002, 4/2006
  • Circa Art Magazine 106/2004, How to bag an art bargain
  • Pinx, Suomen taide, Toisto ja sarjallisuus, osa 5
  • YLE, Kulttuuriohjelma Nimetön, Pauliina Laitinen-Laiho, Kirkas ja Syvä, 2002

WORKING AS CURATOR

  • 2024 Kokoelma Mix, Satasairaala-hospital collection
  • 2021 Omalla maallaan, children’s room, Rauma Art Museum
  • 2020 Empathy, Emil Cedercreutz Museum
  • 2019 RIVER, Pori Art Museum
  • 2018 Maailmassa, Vuojoki Manor
  • 2017 Korkeemman kaiun saa, valtakunnallinen nykytaidenäyttely, Rauma Art Museum
  • 2017 Ympäristökoru 3, Vuojoen Manor
  • 2016 Kätketty taide, Pori
  • 2016 Ympäristökoru, Vuojoki Manor
  • 2015 Ympäristökoru, Vuojoki Manor
  • 2014 Aamiainen kartanolla, Vuojoki Manor
  • 2009 Maailmassa, Lönnström Art Museum
  • 2006 Vuojoki Manor Summer
  • 2006 Pearsl, Aulagallery, Pori
  • 2005 Kankaanpää Art Association 40 years exhibition
  • 2004 Vaiheilla 04 -collective, Villilä, Nakkila
  • 2006 Vaiheilla 06, Pori
  • 2005 Sata palaa, Lönnström Art Museum
  • 2003-2006 Arts Council of Satakunta AulaGallery exhibitions

ART EXPERT, ART COORDINATOR

  • Hovirinta art, Kaarina 2024
  • Valkeavuori campus, Kaarina, 2023-2025
  • Karin campus, Rauma, 2023-2024
  • Lasihytti area, Espoo 2023
  • RaideJokeri, Kurkijoenpuisto tramp stop art 2022
  • State Art Deposit Collection / Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Merikasarmi Collection 2020-2021
  • Satasairaala, psykiatrian S-rakennus -> 2023
  • Porin kaupunki, Karjarannan muraali, Pori 2018
  • Satakunnan sairaanhoitopiirin H-rakennus 2017-> kaksi kutsukilpailua
  • Luvian keskustan koulun taidehankinnat, neljä taiteilijaa, 2017
  • Satakunnan sairaanhoitopiirin Lasten- ja naistentalo, 30 taiteilijaa, 2014-2015
  • Porin pääterveysaseman taidehankinnat, seitsemän taiteilijaa, 2016
  • Ulvilan Palovainion Maamäet, taiteilija Tapio Haapala 2014-2015
  • Karjarannan taidekilpailu 2014-2016

JURY MEMBER

  • Kankaanpää Library Art competitio, 2017
  • SAMK Art competition 2016
  • 2008 Suomen taiteilijain 113. näyttely, Kuntsi, Vaasa
  • 2004 SKJL:n 65. vuosinäyttely, Varkaus Art Museum
  • 2003 Open, Pori Art Association, Portait gallery

OTHER

2002-2006 Regional Visual Artist, Arts Promotion Centre A
2014-2017 Regional Artist / management, Arts Promotion Centre
2018-2019 Artist-research at Kokkeli, organizes by Turku University and financed by the Kone Foundation
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The Arts Council of Satakunta, member 2019-2020, chairman 2021-2022