Her work reflects on the perception and categorization of reality and on structures of communication and patterns of behavior of organisms and environments.
Anna works with sculpture, sound, moving image, bodies and electronics to create sculptural media installations and performances. These speculate about the certainties and the unknown as well as about the shifting definitions of truth, and our affiliations to it all. She approaches each of the mediums involved through the lens of the performative. She stages objects, images, scenes or sequences for the viewer to confront or to enter, fostering the illusion of enactment, existence and presence in the inanimate.
Her work filters and recreates phenomena and circumstances. Drawing from social and natural sciences as well as systems of belief, she considers the properties of materiality, the modes of coexistence and the cycles of appearance and disappearance.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 “Hideouts”, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki (FI).
2018 “The System”, Sinne Gallery, Helsinki (FI).
2017 “Staged”, Pori Art Museum, Pori (FI).
2017 “Reproduced”, Galerie Anhava Project Room, Helsinki (FI).
2017 “Reincarnation Failure”, Harmaa Gallery, Turku (FI).
2016 “Phenomenal”, Forum Box, Helsinki (FI).
2015 “Works” Pleiku Gallery, Berlin (GER).
2015 “Related to Glory”, Babelkunst Gallery, Trondheim (NOR) and Huuto Gallery — Jätkäsaari, Helsinki (FI).
2013 “This Gallery is too small for me”, Alkovi Gallery, Helsinki (FI).
2013 “The Living in Three Acts”, Cable Gallery / Cable Factory, Helsinki (FI).
2012 “Goddamn Mind Changer”, Huuto Galleria, Helsinki (FI).
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 “Dance! Movement in the Visual Arts 1880-2020", Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki (FI).
2022 “Menstruous Wonders”, Borås Art Museum, Borås (SE).
2022 “ARS22”, KIASMA - Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki (FI).
2022 “Muutoskoht(i)a”, Vantaa Art Museum, Vantaa (FI).
2022 "Subterranean", Amos Rex Museum, Helsinki (FI).
2021 RG0022 project by Paolo Ciregia, Italy (IT).
2021 "SUPERNATURAL", Oulu Art Museum, Oulu (FI).
2021 Open studios at ISCP International Studio & Curatorial Program in New York (US).
2020 Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation collection, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Rovaniemi (FI).
2019 “Shared dreams Works from the Heino Art Foundation collection“, Oulu Art Museum, Oulu (FI).
2019 “There is a hole going through our planet”, Rio Hondo Art Gallery, Los Angeles (US).
2019 “Human Era”, Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä (FI).
2019 OpenART Public Art Biennial, Örebro (SWE).
2018 “Human Factors”, Watermans Art Center, London (UK).
2018 “No Ordinary Moments”, EMMA Museum, Espoo (FI).
2018 “Hive Mind”, Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn (EE).
2018 Pyhäniemen Kartano summer exhibition, Hollola (FI).
2017 “Turku Biennial”, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku (FI).
2017 “Augmented Reality”, Nörrkoping Art Museum, Nörrkoping (SWE).
2017 “Return Flight”, Max Estrella, Madrid (SP).
2017 “Lehmä pitää viedä jäälle, jotta se tanssii”, Samuelis Baumgarte Galerie, Bielefeld (GR).
2017 “Augmented Geology”, KARST, Plymouth (UK).
2017 “Greetings from Suomi”, Fiskars summer exhibition, Fiskars (FI).
2016 “Transportable altar with a divinity”, Amos Anderson Museum, Helsinki (FI).
2016 “Saastamoinen collection exhibition”, EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo (FI).
2016 “Alive and well”, Showroom Berliini, Berlin (GER).
2016 “Hikiset Päivät”, Haihatus summer exhibition, Joutsa (FI).
2016 Villa Roosa summer exhibition, Orimattila (FI).
2016 “Collection Exhibition”, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki (FI).
2016 “EMAP, Art for a time of urgencies”, Ewha Womans University, Seoul (KR).
2016 “No sabemos volver solos”, Matadero, Madrid (SP).
2015 “Cinematic Senses”, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki (FI).
2015 “Pori World Expo 2015”, Kekusaukio, Pori (FI).
2015 Purnu summer exhibition, Orivesi (FI).
2012 “Within” short film co-directed with Johanna Ketola in “Personal City”, Muu Gallery, Helsinki (FI).
DIRECTED PERFORMANCES
2015 “Show” performance-video installation, Sinne Gallery, Helsinki (FI).
2014 “Ventriloquized” performance-video installation, Mad House, Helsinki (FI).
2011 “Within” performance & film project co-directed with Johanna Ketola, Spielart Festival, Munich (GER).
2010 “In & Others” dance performance, Zodiak, Helsinki (FI) and Festival Mapa, Pontós (CAT-SP).
2009 “The Happiest” dance performance, Cable Factory + on tour in theaters (FI, CAT-SP).
PARTICIPATION IN PERFORMANCE ART EVENTS
2016 Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art Theatre, Helsinki (FI).
2015 AAVE - Alternative Audio Visual Event at WHS Theatre, Helsinki (FI).
2014 Esitystaiteen Markkinat at Zodiak and Angakoq performance event at SIC Gallery, Helsinki (FI).
2013 Pixels and Presence at Performance Center, Helsinki and Vaasa Art Hall, Vaasa (FI).
2012 SíM Gallery, Reykjavik (ISL), Gallery Yks Keppi and Esitystaiteen Markkinat at Zodiak, Helsinki (FI).
2011 Fira Tàrrega, Tàrrega (CAT-SP).
2010 Festival Mapa, Pontós and Divendres de Contraban at Teatre Jardí, Figueres (CAT-SP).
AS A VIDEO ARTIST FOR THEATRE DANCE PRODUCTIONS
2007-09 “Sold Out” choreographed by Eeva Muilu at Zodiak, Helsinki + on tour (FI, FRA, CRO, NED, JPN).
2007-08 “Bodies in Construction” directed by Harriet Abrahamson at Folketeatret, Copenhagen (DEN).
2006 “Electronic City” directed by Egill Pálsson at Viirus Theater + on tour (FI).
2005 “Lucy is Skating” directed by Chris af Enehjelm at TEAK, Helsinki (FI).
2005 “Idiots” directed by Sasha Pepelyayev and Erik Söderblom at TEAK, Helsinki. + on tour (EST, SWE, DEN).
AS A DANCER FOR OTHER CHOREOGRAPHERS
2006 “Lick and Drop” choreographed by Eeva Muilu at TEAK, Helsinki (FI).
GRANTS AND CO-PRODUCTIONS
2019 TAIKE - Arts Promotion Centre Finland (FI), five years artistic working grant for 2020-2024.
2019 KONE Foundation (FI), project grant.
2019 SKR, The Finnish Cultural Foundation – Central fund (FI), project grant.
2019 TAIKE - Arts Promotion Centre Finland (FI), project grant.
2018 SKR, The Finnish Cultural Foundation – Uusimaa Fund (FI), one year artistic working grant for 2019.
2018 Oskar Öflund Foundation (FI), project grant.
2018 Greta and William Lehtinen Foundation (FI), project grant.
2018 TAIKE - Arts Promotion Centre Finland (FI), project grant.
2017 AVEK, The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture (FI), project grant.
2017 FRAME Visual Art Finland (FI), travel grant.
2017 TAIKE - Arts Promotion Centre Finland (FI), project grant.
2016 TAIKE - Arts Promotion Centre Finland (FI), project grant.
2015 TAIKE - Arts Promotion Centre Finland (FI), three years artistic working grant for 2016-2018.
2015 KONE Foundation (FI), project grant.
2015 Samuel Huber Art Foundation (FI), project grant.
2014 Helsinki City (FI), project grant.
2014 TAIKE - Arts Promotion Centre Finland (FI), one year artistic working grant for 2015.
2014 TAIKE - Arts Promotion Centre Finland (FI), international project grant.
2014 TAIKE - Arts Promotion Centre Finland (FI), artist in residence grant.
2014 TAIKE - Arts Promotion Centre Finland (FI), project grant.
2014 FRAME Visual Art Finland (FI), travel and production grant.
2013 SKR, The Finnish Cultural Foundation (FI), 6 months artistic working grant.
2012 AVEK, The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture (FI), project grant.
2012 Alferd Kordelin Foundation (FI), project grant.
2012 Finnish Art Society (FI), Young Artist Working Grant.
2011 Arts Council of Finland (FI), project grant.
2011 Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region (FI), project grant.
2011 Helsinki City (FI), project grant.
2011 Arts Council of Finland (FI), travel grant.
2010 Zodiak - Center for New Dance (FI), project co-production.
2010 Festival Mapa (CAT-SP), project co-production.
2010 Arts Council of Finland (FI), travel grant.
2009 Arts Council of Catalonia (CAT-SP), project grant.
2009 Arts Council of Finland (FI), project grant.
2008 Finnish Academy of Fine Arts (FI), project grant.
2008 Arts Council of Finland (FI), project grant.
2008 Arts Council of Catalonia (CAT-SP), working grant.
AWARDS
2015 AVEK award.
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art / Finnish National Gallery.
EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art.
Helsinki Art Museum.
Saastamoinen Foundation.
Amos Anderson Museum.
Pori Art Museum.
Heino Art Foundation collection.
Wihuri Foundation.
MEMBERSHIP
MUU Artist Association
AV-arkki.
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2020 ISCP, New York (US).
2017 A.I.R Blekinge, Ronneby (SWE).
2016 El Ranchito, organized by HIAP Finland at Matadero, Madrid (SP).
2015 Pleiku Gallery, Berlin (GER).
2014 LKV, Trondheim Artist Collective, Trondheim (NOR).
2012 SíM- The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists, Reykjavik (ISL).
2011 WHS studio, production residence, Helsinki (FI).
2010 Festival Mapa, production residence, Pontós (CAT-SP).
EDUCATION
2006-09 Master of Fine Arts Degree from Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Time and Space department, Helsinki (FI).
2004-06 Non-degree student in Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Time and Space department, Helsinki (FI).
1999-04 Master of Fine Arts Degree from Barcelona Fine Arts University, Sculpture department, Barcelona (CAT).
2004 Exchange student in University of Art and Design, Art department and Media Lab, Helsinki (FI).
1997-99 Olot Art School, Olot (CAT).
1999-11 Courses and workshops in contemporary dance in Barcelona (CAT) and Helsinki (FI).