ANNIKA DAHLSTEN
Born in 1975 in Vaasa, Finland. Lives and works in Turku, Finland.
EDUCATION
2010 - 2016 Animation, BA Degree Programme in Film and Media, Turku University of Applied Sciences
2008 Bachelor of Arts in Finnish Litterature, Turku university, MA ongoing
2001 - 2003 Bachelor of Arts, Degree Programme in Fine Arts, Turku University of Applied Sciences
1997 Exchange studies in Printmaking Programme, Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerpen, Belgium
1994 - 1998 Turku School of Fine Arts
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 Jump in Diorama, Gallery Joella, Turku, with Markku Laakso
2015 Nocturnal Butterfly, Gallery MUU, Helsinki
2014 Jump in Diorama, Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland, with Markku Laakso
Ylinen / alinen, Gallery Aura, Turku
2013 Jump in Diorama, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki, with Markku Laakso
Artist of the Month, Gallery G, Helsinki
Campfire in the Zoo, Sami Contemporary Art Centre, with Markku Laakso, Karasjok, Norway
2012 Artist of the Month, AMA web gallery
Campfire in a Zoo, Lönnström Art Museum / Studio Pihatalo, Rauma, with Markku Laakso
2011 Waiting Room, Gallery Joella, Turku
Black Butterflies, Kerava Art Museum, Kerava
Hysteria, Vaasa Kunsthalle, Vaasa
Campfire in a Zoo, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, with Markku Laakso
2010 Valkenberg, Gallery Maaret Finnberg, Turku
Hysteria, Gallery Harmonia, Jyväskylä
Hysteria, Gallery Mältinranta, Tampere
2008 tres blondes: In the Garden, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, with Milla Eräsaari
2007 Thick Scent, Gallery Grappo, Helsinki
2006 Paradise of Fear and Longing, Gallery Joella, Turku
2005 Memento Mori, Gallery G, Helsinki
Avara tila, Kriikku Mill, Ylistaro
2004 Here is my solitude for you to steal, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2000 Yours as much as mine, Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki
Any name, Gestavinnustofa Gilfélagsins, Akureyri, Iceland
Matkalla tähtiin, Gallery Joella, Turku
Du är värd att dö för, Ateljee Bar Torni, Helsinki
1999 tres blondes, Gallery Hyäryllistä, Turku, with Milla Vauhkonen
Too high to fly, Turku Artoteque, Turku
window exhibition, Gallery Fastarts, Turku
1998 Tyttökuvia, S-Gallery, Helsinki
anonymous bitch, graduation exhibition, Turku School of Fine Arts, Gallery Köysirata, Turku
Upcoming solo exhibitions:
2016 ti-la2016, Jyväskylä
2016 Gallery Saskia, with Marita Mikkonen, Tampere
2016 Gallery Å, Turku
JOINT EXHIBITIONS ABROAD
2016 Turku Printmakers, MEKEN, Smedjebacken, Dalarna, Sweden
2015 Sámi Contemporary,with Markku Laakso, Kungsbacka; Sweden; Nordische Botschaft, Berlin, Germany
2014 Northern Soul, Space Station 65, London, with Markku Laakso
Sámi Contemporary,with Markku Laakso, Luleå art museum, Sweden; Sámi Daiddaguovddáš / Sami Center for Contemporary Art, Karasjok, Norway
MUU Video 2014 - video, video performance, independent sound art from Finland. Videoforma Festival, Kuryokhin Center of Contemporary Art, St. Petersburg, Russia
MUU Video 2014. Es Baluard - Museum of modern and contemporary art in Palma de Mallorca
Otte finske grafiker, Turun Taidegraafikot, Naestved Grafikcenter, Denmark
2013 43 Salon (Inter)Nacional de Artistas, with Markku Laakso, Medellin, Columbia
Fall Back, Spring Forward, with Markku Laakso, Sámi Daiddaguovddáš / Sami Center for Contemporary Art, Alta, Norway
2012 Fall Back, Spring Forward, Small Projects, Tromssa, Norway, with Markku Laakso
ELVISTRAVAGANZA, Seattle, USA, with Markku Laakso
2011 Turku-Szeged, Reök Palace, Szeged, Hungary
2010 Kairé-desine, Vilnius Graphic Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithauenia
6th International Lithographic Symposium, Tidaholm, Sweden
On the Edge, Finnish Lithographers Association Pro Lithograhy, Frans Masereel International Printmaking Centre, Kasterlee, Belgium
Kunst on tõsi, Lihula Mansion, Estonia
Finnish lithography, Viinistu art museum, Viinistu, Estonia
2009 ARTVILNIUS09, Vilnius Air Fair, Lithuania
Kunst on tõsi, Lihula & Architecture and Design Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2007 IMPACT 5, International Multidisciplinary Printmaking Conference, Tallinn, Estonia
2006 5th International Lithographic Symposium, Tidaholm, Sweden
2005 errorOne#2: Wrong Exposure, FOTO ANTWERPEN 2005, Antwerp, Belgium with Milla Eräsaari and Markku Laakso
Borås Printmakers Gallery, Borås, Sweden
2004 Blind Sight, Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre and Gallery of the Royal Academy of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland & Gallery Titanik, Turku, Finland
2003 Pompa Introitus, Leuven in scéne 2003, city art festival, Leuven, Belgium
Turku Printmakers Association, Gallery of Faculty of Fine Arts & Gallery of Centre for Graphic Art, Beograd; City Hall, Novi Sad and Golden Eye Center for Visual Culture, Subotica, Serbia
2002 4th International Lithographic Symposium, Tidaholm, Sweden
2001 Permanent Testcard II/SMOG Conference, Hamburg, Germany with Jouko Korkeasaari
1998 11. International Print Triennal, Rotermann’s Salt Storage, Tallinn, Estonia
1997 Spotkanie - Ontmoeting, graphic exhibition, Czestochowa, Poland
Upcoming group exhibition abroad:
2015 Vevringutstillinga, Vevring, Norway, with Markku Laakso
2016 Sámi Contemporary, Bunjilaka Aboriginal Centre, Melbourne, Australia, with Markku Laakso
CURATED JOINT EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND
2016 Going Commando, XXI Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä
5000m2, Lappeenranta
2015 Inheritance, Virka Galleria, Helsinki, with Markku Laakso
2014 Backlight 2014 Holding Cohesion, international photography triennial, Voipaala art center, Valkeakoski, with Markku Laakso
Sámi Contemporary, Rovaniemi Art Museum Korundi, with Markku Laakso
The Adidas Man and the Strongwoman – Commenting the Present. Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku
Turku Art Association 90 years, Vanha Raatihuone and Gallery Berner, Turku
2013 A Celebration of Printmaking, Turku Printmakers association 80 years, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku
2012 Artists 2012, Kunsthalle, Helsinki
Pyörre / Werveling, Pro Litography, Porvoo Kunsthalle
BLOMart art fair, Turku Congress Center
2011 Drawn on Stone, Finnish Lithographers Association Pro Lithography, Hanasaari Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre, Espoo
Art Helsinki, art fair in Helsinki
On Fire, Äkkigallery, Jyväskylä
2010 Taiteen turuilla – kaksisataa vuotta Turun taidetta, Serlachius Museum Gösta, Mänttä
Death and its many faces, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku
Artists 2010, TR1 Kunsthalle, Tampere
Images on Stone, Finnish Lithographers Association Pro Lithography, South Carelia Art Museum, Lappeenranta
Routa-aika, Oulu Art Museum, Oulu
Finnish Lithographer’s Association, Gallery G, Finnish Printmaker’s Association, Helsinki
Exhibition of Society of Finnish Visual Art Associations, Kouvola Art Museum
2008 Traces, Turku Printmaker’s Association 75th anniversary exhibition, Turku Art Museum
2007 Turku Printmaker’s Association, Gallery Harmonia, Jyväskylä
2006 What’s Up North, Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu
Budapest –Turku, Printmaker’s Union of Hungary & Turku Printmaker’s Association, Gallery U, Helsinki
2005 tres blondes: Sediments, Turku Art Museum, Turku
Kalmankukka, Taidepanimo, Lahti
Open Air Gallery, Finnish Printmaker’s Association, Museokatu, Helsinki
Exhibition of Society of Finnish Visual Art Associations, Taidetehdas, Porvoo
2004 Exhibition of Society of Finnish Visual Art Associations, Kemi Art Museum, Kemi
2003 GRR - 70th anniversary exhibition of Turku Printmakers, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku
2002 Grafinnova, 8th International Exhibition of Prints and Drawings, Vaasa
Parasta ennen, Arte Association, Salo Art Museum, Salo
2001 Miniprint triennial, Lahti Art Museum
2000 Pöytä on katettu, Salo Art Museum, Salo
1999 Turku Artists' Association, Gallery Just, Turku
1998 Turku Artists' Association, Gallery Just, Turku
1997 Turku Artists' Association, Gallery Just, Turku
1996 Comment, W&G, Espoo
GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND
2014 Manifesti, Manilla, Turku
2012 Satamapaikka, Turku Artists' Association, Suomen Joutsen, Turku, with Markku Laakso
2011 50x50, Turku Artists' Association, Gallery å, Turku
Omakuva, Turku Printmakers Association, Gallery Joella, Turku
Turku palaa, Turku Printmakers, Gallery Joella, Turku
2010 Litografioita, Kankarin huvila, Vaala
Taide on totta, Unesco World Heritage Site Verla, Jaala
2009 Memory of the Stone, Finnish Lithographers Association, Porvoo Art Hall & Harkko Museum, Raisio
2008 Rantarosvot, Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki
XI HETKI, Finnish Lithographers Association, Gallery Nefret, Turku
Manifesti, Panika ry, Manilla, Turku
2007 Kesäyön unelmia & Kielletty hedelmä, Turku Artists' Association, Brinkhall, Turku
Manifesti, Panika ry, Manilla, Turku
2006 Augustin pyykkipäivät, Gallery Joella, Turku
Manifesti, Panika ry, Manilla, Turku
2005 Artists' Books, Gallery Köysirata, Turku
Yksin/Toisin, Panika ry, Gallery Rajatila, Tampere and Old Castle, Lieto
Manifesti, Panika ry, Manilla, Turku
Miniprint, Turku Printmakers Association, Gallery Joella, Turku
2004 Samaan aikaan toisaalla, Panika ry, Kakelhallen, Maarianhamina, Ahvenanmaa
Arte ry, Platform, Vaasa
Manifesti, Panika ry, Manilla, Turku
Turku, Turku Printmakers Association, Gallery Joella, Turku
2003 Päin punaista punaista päin, Turku Printmakers Association, Gallery Joella, Turku
Manifesti, Panika ry, Manilla, Turku
2002 Satumaa, Manillan taiteilijat ry, Gallery Poriginal, Pori
Printmaking Department of Turku University of Applied Sciences, Forum Box, Helsinki
AinoA, Printmaking Department of Turku University of Applied Sciences, Gallery Köysirata, Turku
Musta tuntuu, Turku Printmakers Association, Gallery Joella, Turku
2001 Vuosikertagrafiikkaa, Turku Printmakers Association, Gallery Joella, Turku
Manifesti, Manillan Taiteilijat ry, Manilla, Turku
Vintage, with Sanna Hämäläinen, Oulun Cultural Center
There was...fun, with Joris Martens, Gallery Titanik, Turku
Piknik, Manillan Taiteilijat ry, Naantalin taidehuone
Åbo i Åland, Turku Printmakers Association,, Ahvenanmaan Taidemuseo, Maarianhamina
Romuluks, Arte Association, Gallery Titanik, Turku
2000 Grande Grafissimo, Turku Printmakers Association, Kulttuurikeskus Cruselli, Uusikaupunki
Manifesti, Manillan Taiteilijat ry, Manilla, Turku
Kolme havaintoa, with Laura Miettinen ja Marita Mikkonen, Gallery Joella, Turku
Turku Printmakers Association, Gallery Marianportti, Lahti
Prints, with Heli Kurunsaari and Sirpa Särkijärvi, Birgitta-sali, Naantali
1997 Tupakkaa - tärpättiä, with Jouko Korkeasaaren kanssa, Gallery 1, Turku
Sininen augusti, Gallery 1, Turku
PERFORMANCES
2014 "Snapshot", Northern Souls, Space Station 65, London, with Markku Laakso 21.3.2014
2012 ”My Great Grandfather Was a Monkey in the Zoo”, Grimmuseum, Berlin, with Markku Laakso 21.5.2012
2010 ”Campfire in a Zoo”, Helsinki City Art Museum Meilahti, with Markku Laakso 27.8.2010
2009 “Campfire in a Zoo”, Meanie Bar, St. Pauli, Hamburg, with Markku Laakso 6.9.2009
2006 ”Country & Glitter”, Lokalahti ´, with Markku Laakso15.7.2006
2004 ”Kauankauankauan”, Zaum! –klubi, Tehdasteatteri, Turku 13.11.2004
2003 ”Temptation of the North”, Pompa Introitus, Leuven in scéne 2003, city art festival, Leuven, Belgium, with Markku Laakso 8.6.2003
tres blondes: "Office Bingo", Kaupunkivirasto art festival, Turku, with Milla Vauhkonen, 29.-30.9.2003
tres blondes: "Office Bingo", Selleri Art Festival, Lahti, with Milla Vauhkonen, 6.-8.8.2003
2002 ”Elvis ja lapinpoika”, Myth, Helsinki City Art Museum Meilahti, with Markku Laakso 29.8.2002
”I fellt blissfull pain”, Youth Program Europ-1, Retie, Belgium, with Kela, Korkeaoja and Parviainen 7.6.2002
”Two Marias”, Tarik is in Africa, Gallery Köysirata, Turku, with Leena Kela 15.12.2002
2001 tres blondes: "Memory", Yläkaupungin yö, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, with Milla Vauhkonen 26.5.2001
tres blondes: "How to Survive a Ferry Trip", Meno-Paluu, Arte Association, Viking Line Harbour, Turku, with Milla Vauhkonen 1.2.2001
2000 tres blondes: "Memory", Realm of the Senses, Arte Association, shopping centers in Turku, with Milla Vauhkonen 23.9., 7.10., 14.10.2000
FILMOGRAPHY
2015 Nocturnal Butterfly, puppet animation, 5:03
2014 Vanitas, video, 2:54
2013 Safe Haven, puppet animation, 4:50
Jump in Diorama, video, with Markku Laakso
Diorama, series of videos, various lenghts, with Markku Laakso
Head to Head, puppet animation, 4:22, collaboration project Dahlsten-Kunnari-Muikku-Myllykangas-Paukkonen
2011 The Waiting Room, cut-out animation,
Savage dreams, video, with Markku Laakso
Campfire in the Zoo, video, 4:54, with Markku Laakso
2010 Wanderers, video, with Markku Laakso
Campfire, video, with Markku Laakso
Pastoral, video, with Markku Laakso
Lily, cut-out animation, 1:15
2009 Rain dance, video, with Markku Laakso
Black Butterflies, cut-out animation, 2:18
Fire Garden, stop motion animation, 2:00
2008 All evil is WOMAN, cut-out animation, 2:25
FILM FESTIVALS AND SCREENINGS
Nocturnal Butterfly
2016 Nassau Film Festival, Princeton, NJ, USA, 15.5.2016
2016 Tracce Cinematographiche Film Fest, Nettuno, Roma, Italy, 21-16.6.
2016 1st Sandbar Film Festival, England, 30.4.2016
2016 Animatricks, Helsinki, 22.-24.4.2016
2016 Black Bird Film Festival, Cortland, NY, USA, 22.-24.4.2016
2016 Chicago Feminist Film Festival, Chicago, USA, 21.-22.4.2016
2016 Perpetuum Mobile IFF, Belarus, 8.-17.4.2016
2016 The Norwegian Student Film Festival, Lillehammer, Norway, 6. - 9.4.2016
2016 Discover Film Festival, London, 3.-10.4.2016
2016 La Fête de l'anim, Lille, France 25.-27.3.2016
2016 Wellington Film Festival, Florida, USA 25.-27.2.2016
2016 College Town Film Festival, Penn State, Philadelphia, USA 16.-19.3.2016
2016 Minimalen Short Film Festival, Trondheim, Norway 27. -30.1.2016
2015 Bogotá Short Film Festival, Colombia, 9.-15.12.2015
2015 Sommets du cinéma d’animation 2015, Montreal, Canada, 25.-29.11.2015
2015 HLEF Helsinki Short Film Festival, Finland 11.-15.11.2015
2015 Hongkong Arts Centre, Hongkong 1.-2.8.2015
2015 Superfantastinen animation exhibition, Naantalin taidehuone, Naantali 19.5.-7.6.2015
Other films
2014 Head to Head, Oulu International Children and Youth Film Festival 16.-23.11.2014
2014 Safe Haven, Helsinki Short Film Festival 7.-15.11.2014
2014 Safe Haven, Animatricks, Helsinki 25.-27.4.2014
2014 Head to Head, Arctic Heat Film Festival, Jyväskylä 13.-16.2.2014
2014 Safe Haven, Gallery Titanik 8.2.2014
FILM PRIZES AND AWARDS
2016 Finalist / Animation / Tracce Cinematographiche Film Fest, Nettuno, Roma, Italy, 21-16.6.2016
2016 Best Animation / 1st Sandbar Film Festival, England, 30.4.2016
2016 Nomination / Best Animation & Nomination / Best Director / Black Bird Film Festival, Cortland, NY, USA, 22.-24.4.2016
2016 Honorary Mention / National Films / Animatricks, Helsinki, 22.-24.4.2016
2016 Best animation / Discover Film Festival, London, 3.-10.4.2016
2015 Honorary Mention / Animation / HLEF Helsinki Short Film Festival, Finland 11.-15.11.2015
PORTFOLIOS
2014 "Map Making and Path Finding", curated by Melanie Yazzie, Boulder University, Colorado, USA
2012 ”Tracking, Mapping & Locating”, curated by Melanie Yazzie, Boulder University, Colorado, USA
2010 ”Awesome 2011”, curated by Melanie Yazzie, Boulder University, Colorado, USA
2009 “Sweet 2010”, curated by Melanie Yazzie, Boulder University, Colorado, USA
“International Printmaking”, curated by April Katz, Southern Graphic Council, Chicago
2008 ”1960’s”, curated by Melanie Yazzie, Boulder University, Colorado, USA
2007 "11. Moment", curated by Pro Lithography, Helsinki
Upcoming portfolios:
2016 "Bridge Building", curated by Melanie Yazzie, Boulder University, Colorado, USA
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
2012 "To read, what has never been written", Pyörre Werveling. Ed. Anna Alapuro. Finnish Lithography Association Pro Lithography Publication series #4. Helsinki. 2011.
2011 “Printing process as a performative”, Drawn on Stone. Ed. Anna Alapuro. Finnish Lithography Association Pro Lithography Publication series #3. Helsinki. 2011.
2010 On the Edge. Ed. Annika Dahlsten. Finnish Lithography Association Pro Lithography Publication series #2. Helsinki. 2010.
2006 "Mainonnan opiskelua Turussa", Grafia 2006:4, 16-17.
2005 "Kirjaston komistus. Helmi-Riitta Honkasen retrospektiivi Exlibris - juliste pienoiskoossa", Grafia 2005:1, 46-47.
2004 Blind Sight. Ed. Annika Dahlsten. Arte ry / Turku & Salty Press / Edinburgh. 2004.
1999 "Grafiikan maailma". Publication of Turku Printmakers Association, member of the editorial group.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Backlight ́14 - Holding Cohesion. 2014. Annika Dahlsten & Markku Laakso, Jump in Diorama. Tampere: Valokuvakeskus Nykyaika ry.
Foto Antwerpen 2005. Ed. Isabelle Paterr & Christoph Ruys. FotoMuseum Proviencie Antwerpen.
Grafinnova 2002. Ed. Jaakko Linkamo. Publication of Ostrobothnia Museum of Art Nr 29, Vaasa.
GRR. Turku Printmakers Association 70 years. 2003. Ed. Kari Immonen. Publication of Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art Nr 37. Jyväskylä: Gummerus.
Hagman, Henri 2014: Modern ja contemporary ovat kipua pohjoisessa. Taide 2014:2, 46-49.
Saamelaista nykytaidetta, Dálá Sámi dáidda, Sámi Contemporary. 2014. Ed. Tuija Hautala-Hirvioja, Riitta Kuusikko, Jan-Erik Lundström. Rovaniemi: Rovaniemi Art Museum.
Lundström, Jan-Erik 2015: Contemporary Sami Art and Design. Stockholm: Arvinius + Orfeus.
Mariángela Méndez 2014: Guía a lo desconocido. Medellin: 43 Salón (inter) Nacional de Artistas, Columbia.
Perintö. Inheritance. 2015. Ed.. Virka Galleria ja Anna-Kaisa Rastenberger. Helsinki: City of Helsinki.
Pompa Introitus. 2003. Ed. Sergio Servellon. Art project Bondgenotenlaan. Leuven in scene 2003.
Tallinna XI Graafikatriennaal. 11th Tallinn Print Triennial.
Valon houkutus, valokuvataidetta 2013. 2013. Ed. Kirsti Nenye & Ville-Matti Rautsalo. Lahti: Lahti University of Applied Sciences.
4:e internationella litografisymposiet. Tidaholm 2002.Tidaholm: Litografiska Akademin.
The 6th International Lithographic Symposium Tidaholm 257/7-8/8.2010. Red. Lars Lundqvist. Tidaholm: Litografiska Akademin.
COLLECTIONS
Parliament of Finland
Art Collection of the State of Finland
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art
Turku Art Museum
Kuntsi Foundation, Collection of Lars Swanljung
Turku town
Jyväskylä town
Oulu Polytechnic Institute
Viljo Hurme Foundation, Salo Art Museum
Ostrobothnia Museum, Vaasa
Frans Masereel Centre, Belgium
Næstved grafisk verkstad, Denmark
Heino Collection
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Lithographer’s Association Pro Lithography, member of the board 2003-2013, chairman 2005-2010
The Association of Finnish Printmakers, member of the board 2009-2010
Turku Printmaker’s Association, member of the board 1999-05, 2009--, vice chairman 2014--
Turku Artists Association, member of the board 2009-2010
Arte ry, Turku, member of gallery committee 1999-02, member of the board 2003-04
Muu ry
Pohjalainen Taiteilijaliitto ry
Panika ry 200-2010, chairman 2002-2010
CURATORIAL WORK
2013 Arboretum of Colour and Light, Turku Printmakers in Vilnius Graphic Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 Melanie Yazzie Wide Ruins to Red Lake & Awesome Printmakers Prints from all over, Gallery Köysirata, Turku
2010 Drawn Line, Contours of Art, Finnish Lithography, Kairé-desine, Vilnius Graphic Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania
2005 Rocky Road, Finnish Lithographers Association, Kuldjala Tower, IMPACT, international printmaking conference, Tallinn, Estonia
2004 Blind Sight, Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre and Gallery of the Royal Academy of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland & Gallery Titanik, Turku, Finland
2001 Mayday, Manillan Taiteilijat, video and performance event, Turku 5.5.2001
PRIZES
2000 Ung List Akureyri First prize in Photomarathon, Akureyri, Iceland
RESIDENCIES AND WORKTRIPS
2014 Finnish Artists’ Studio Foundation, artist residence in Grassina, Florence, Italy
Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland
2013 Koppelo artist residency, Inari, Lappland, Finland
2012 Namibia and Botswana
2011 Koppelo artist residency, Inari, Lappland, Finland
2009 Namib & Kavango, Namibia
Greatmore Arts Studios, artist residence, Cape Town, South Africa
2007 SIM, Association of Icelandic Visual Artists, artist residence, Reykjavik, Iceland
IMPACT 5, international printmaking conference, Tallinn, Estonia
2005 Academy of Lithography & Lithographic workshop, Tidaholm, Sweden
2002 Baltic Sea Countries Artists Conference, LOOK-2002, Scotland
Youth Program Europ-1, Retie, Belgium
2001 Finnish Artists’ Studio Foundation, artist residence in Grassina, Florence, Italy
2000 Gilfélagid (The Gil Society), artist residence, Akureyri, Iceland
1999,2002,07,10 Frans Masereel International Printmaking Centre, artist residence, Kasterlee, Belgium
