Curriculum Vitae


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Outi Maaret Kotala born 9. 6. 1974 at Rovaniemi Lapland.

Lives and works in Tampere, Finland

Studies

2008-2012 Avoin taidekoulu, classical art studies in 3-year curriculum + year of independent artistic work with tutoring
2006 Master of Arts, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Medialaboratory
2001 Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts, majoring in Media Art
Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Department of Art and media
1994 – University of Helsinki, studies in practical philosophy // faculty
of social sciences
1993 High school graduate, Helsingin kuvataidelukio (Helsinki art high school)

Selected exhibitions:

2022 Syyssalonki Group exhibition at the private art school Avoin taidekoulu, Helsinki, 19.8.-4.9.2022
2021 “Colours and Movements” Group exhibition, Gallery Kookos Helsinki 01.09.-19.09.2021
2015 Art Fair Suomi 2015. Cable Factory, Helsinki 18.-20. 9. 2015.
2015 ”Itse teossa” group exhibition at gallery Ronga, Tampere 23. 6. – 9. 7. 2015
2013 “Still – Pysähtyminen” solo exhibition at Gallery 3H+K, Pori, 8. -28. 2. 2013.
2012 “Open inspiration” installation at Avoin taidekoulu premises 15. 8. – 28. 8.
2012 “Thoughts on Existence” joint exhibition with Marja Tikka at gallery S-galleria, Helsinki 31. 7. – 27. 8.
2009 “Kaaos” paintings and animation at gallery Nunes, 4. – 22. 11. 2009. Joint exhibition with Marja Tikka.
2009 Baseline of Memories media-art installation in the internet and at the Nummela library 2. – 30. 5. 2009.
2007 “Bazaar of Banalities” open media-art happening & www-site together with Live Herring group. Jyväskylä 12. – 15. 7. 2007
2006 Group art exhibition “Valkoinen” STOA gallery 19.12. – 2006 – 5. 1. 2007
2006 Live Herring My Village -workshop in the nordic net art exhibition Live Herring 16. – 19. 11. 2006.
2005 Live Herring Invited artist in the nordic net art exhibition Live Herring 17. – 20. 11. 2005.
2002 “Mindmapcities “
Media art work on cities and mindmaps,. Tampere and Prague. As a part of the Jiné Finsko – the other Finland -art happening in Prague 26. 9. – 17.11. 2002. Competing finalist for the MindTrek multimedia award 2002.
2002 “Verkko” internet installation in Rupriikki museum of Tampere. In cooperation with Tampereen museot and Tampere University Hypermedialaboratorio.
2001 “Mind Chat” chat installation as a part of the net art workshop live transmission from restaurant Telakka in Tampere 9. – 11. 11. 2001. With the cooperation with Tampere Polytechnic and Pauhu organisation, and it was hosted by John Hopkins from UIAH.
2001 “The Paper Doll Studio”
Interactive media artwork in the net. Flash and html. Also a data-installation in the final work exhibition of Tampere Polytechnic/School of Art and Media between 1.5. – 15. 6. 2001
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Residency work:

2014 Särö artist residence, Berlin, 14. 6. -28. 6. 2014

Prizes and grants:

2016 AVEK Digidemo grant for co-op Lilith: digital art rental service concept
2011 Rauha Hasselblatt grant for professional education
2008/09 AVEK grant for a media art work “Muistojen perusviiva”
2006 AVEK grant for a media art work “Lumen valo”
2002 Niilo Helander’s foundationgrant for a media art project (personal grant)Central Arts Council multiarts grant for a media art project (personal grant)
2001 First price in the 2001 Pixxelpoint International Computer Art Festival competition’s Interactive work category with the work The Paper Doll Studio
Les e-Magicians -multimedia festival. Work “The Paper Doll Studio” chosen to be presented during the international multimedia festival in Valencienne France 23. -27.11. 2001.


Memberships:

I’m a member of Artists Association MUU, Avarataide ry, Ornamo Art and Design Finland, and a support member for Avoin Taidekoulu art school.
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