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Born 1971 in Kuusankoski, Finland – currently lives and
works in Finland
The large scale works of graphic artist Tiina Kivinen
(born 1971) are produced by the means of metal graphic artform. Kivinen
uses an exertive and slow mezzotint medium, which enables the creation
of completely black tint.
Kivinen started her career by depicting abstract
landscapes using mezzotint method. The charasteristics of mezzotint
method are deep, voluptuous black tint and slow, laboursome working
process. The method can be described as a subtle rebellion against the
haste of modern way of living. In Kivinen's art, white and especially
black emphasise a few colours. Physical and delicate drypoint lines
bring balance to mezzotint surfaces.
The distinction of Kivinen's art works is the small
size of her prints. One reason for small print series is the artist's
work tempo. After the plate has been used a few times it often starts
its own life - the artist changes the plate and uses it in her next
work. Kivinen is facinated by transience and uniqueness, without the
ballast of repetitiveness often associated with graphic art.
Nature has been and still is on the centre stage of
Kivinen's art, in a clear and minimalistic form. A homage for Finnish
landscape acts as a carrying force for the art pieces - latest artworks
have also introduced humans as explorers to the landscape. However,
nature remains as the main pictorial motif in a meditative and reduced
form.
ARTISTIC EDUCATION AND STUDIES
1989 Helsinki High School of Arts, Torkkeli, Finland
1990 Kuusamo Peoples College – Study line of
printmaking and Graphic Art, Finland
1994 North Karelia College of Arts, Major in
Printmaking and Graphic Art, Finland
EXHIBITIONS (SOLO)
2012 Bronda Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2011 Gallery Himmelblau, Tampere, Finland
2011 Galerie Arktika, Marktoberdorf, Germany
2010 Finnish Institute in Estonia, Tallinn
2009 WeeGee, Aarni gallery, Espoo, Finland
2009 Gallery Harmaja, Oulu, Finland
2008 La Galeria, Barcelona, Spain
2006 Bronda Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2005 The Art Museum of Kouvola, Finland
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS (GROUP)
2012 Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam, Holland
2012 BLEKEN, BJERTNÆS, OPDAHL, STANA, NUPEN, KIVINEN,
Haugesund Billedgalleri, Norway
2012 Kunstverket galleri, Fire Grafiske Fortellinger,
Oslo, Norway
2012 19. Triennale
Grenchen, Switzerland
2012 Art Karlsruhe,
Germany
2011 BERLINER LISTE fair for contemporary art and
photography, Berlin, Germany
2011 3rd Guanlan International Print Biennial, China
2011 X International Biennial of Engraving Acqui Prize,
Italia
2009 The 15th SPACE International Print Biennial,
Seoul, Korea
2008 IX Biennal of Graphic Art of the Baltic States
"Kaliningrad-Koeningsberg"
2007 Aomori International Print Triennal, Japan
2004 BIN-2004, 2nd Independ International Biennal of
Graphic, St.Petersburg, Russia
2002 Grafinnova 02, International Graphic Art
Exhibition, The Art Museum of Vaasa
2001 International Print Triennal of Ljubljana,
Slovenia
2000 International Print Triennal Cracow, 3rd
International Print Triennal, Poland
EXHIBITION (GROUP)
2012 Art Centre Salmela, Artist of the summer,
Mäntyharju, Finland
2010 Helsinki Contemporary Art Fair
2010 The Retretti Art Centre Summer Exhibitions,
Punkaharju, Finland
2010 Argos Art, Stockmann, Helsinki
2005 The 110th Finnish Artists` Exhibition, The
Kunsthalle Helsinki
2005 Graphica Creativa`s 30th Anniversary Exhibition,
The Art Museum of Jyväskylä
De la lumiere sauvage I De la lumiere sauvage II
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