CURICULUM VITAE NINA-MARIA OFÖRSAGD Born 1975 in Helsinki lives and works in Helsinki +358 40 7151170
[email protected] www.oforsagd.com Master of Arts 2013/ University of Helsinki/ MA Programme in Culture and Communication Bachelor of Art 2004/ Swedish Polytechnic (Novia)/ Media and Design/ Photography 2001/ 02 Manchester Metropolitan University/ Faculty of Art and Design/ Photography COMING SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 Urbaani Ajelehtiva/ Urbana Kringvandrande/ The Urban Drifter, Virka Gallery, Helsinki City Hall. SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2012 Merkitykselliset paikat/ Betydelsefulla platser/ Significant Places, Suomen Valokuvataiteen museo, Prosessi-tila/ The Finnish Museum of Photography, Process Space, Helsinki, Helinä Rautavaaran museo/ museum, Espoo (in cooperation with Helinä Rautavaara museum). 2009 Silentium, Gallery G 18, Helsinki. 2006 Atelier Förgätmigej/ Lemmikki/ Forget-me-not, Gallery Sinne, Helsinki (with Hanna Siira). 2006 M/S Suomenlinna, Jugendsali, Helsinginkaupungin museo/ Helsinki City Museum. SCREENINGS
2013, 2014 Suweesin häät/ Suwees Wedding (2013), Buranbuur (2013), Arooskayoung lovestory & Dancehow-about cultural differences (2013), Helena Rautavaara museum Espoo. Stoa, Helsinki. 2012 Tapaaminen Trapesassa/ Mötesplats i Trapesa/ Gathering in Trapesa (2011), The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helinä Rautavaara museum, Kontupiste. ART & DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTIONS
2014 Book; Suomenlinna/ Sveaborg, Nina-Maria Oförsagd/ Photography, Hanna Siira/ Layout, published by Ehrensvärd Society. 2013 Content making for Arooska Somali wedding exhibition, in form of video and photography in Helinä Rautavaara museum, WeeGee, Espoo. 2014 in Stoa, Helsinki. 2011 Nykydokumentaatio Suomi/ Documentation now Finland, Museovirasto, Kuvakokoelmat/ The National Board of Antiquities' Archives of Prints and Photographs, I photographed the lives of women who have moved to the Helsinki Metropolitan region from various parts of the world. 2008 Elä Oma Elämäsi/ Live Your Own Life, Helinä Rautavaara museum. The exhibition presented videos, photographs and other material, done as a community art projekt among the multicultural youth in Espoo Finland. Kurator/ Tiina Kuhanen, Soile Kinnunen/ exhibition architect, Hanna Siira/ graphic design, Nina-Maria Oförsagd/ Photography.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 Valo/ Light, Stoa, Helsinki. 2012 Konstrundan/ The Art Circuit, Helsinki. Konstens Fredag / Art Friday, happening, Kamppi, Helsinki. 2011, 2010 Artfair Suomi, Kaapelitehdas/ Cable Factory, Helsinki. 2011 Love is a – Many Splendored Thing, Galleriet/ Gallery G 18, Helsinki. 2011 Kuubi/ Espoon Kulttuurikeskus, Espoo Cultural Center. 2007 Ihminen/ Human, Katugalleriat/ Street galleries, exhibiting/ curating, Eerikinkatu, Helsinki (with Magdalena Åberg). 2002 12 Disciples, The Holy Trinity Church, Manchester. 2001 Praha, Kamerabiennale, Iisalmi. GRANTS
2013 Svenska kulturfonden/ Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, 2013 Svenska kulturfonden (travel grant), 2012 Konstsamfundet, 2009 Oskar Öflunds stiftelse/ grantfund, 2007 Svenska kulturfonden, 2005 Svenska kulturfonden, 2002 Svenska kulturfonden. RESIDENCE
2013 Valóság, Budapest, Hungary. MEMBERSHIP
Union of Artist Photographers in Finland, The Artist's Association of Helsinki (member of Show Committee 2014-16). TEACHING, WORKSHOPS
2012 Myrsky-project/ Arooska-nuori rakkaustarina/ a young lovestory/ a community art projekt with Finnish-Somali youth, theme; cultural differences, drama and media art, Espoo (in cooperation with Helinä Rautavaara museum). 2009 –11 Inveon, teacher in photography, Porvoo. 2006 –12 Various art context workshops courses/ lecture/ teaching in Helsinki, Espoo, Porvoo area for organisation, museum, school and city. REVUES, ARTICLES, MEDIA
2.5.2013 Nyländsk förmiddag, YLE Vega, Betydelsefulla platser/ Significant Places. 27.6.2012 Kulturtimmen, YLE Vega, Artist interview. 4.5.2012 Kulturprogrammet Pixel, YLE Fem, Betydelsefulla platser. nr 12/2009 Voima, Hiljaisuuden paikat/ Places of silence, (Silentium). 26.5.2006 Helsingin Sanomat, revue, Lemmikki/ Atelier Förgätmigej/ Forget-me-not. nr12/2006 Ny Tid, revue, M/S Suomenlinna. 10.3.2006 Helsingin Sanomat, M/S Suomenlinna. 18.4.2004 Hufvudstadsbladet, En era är över, (M/S Suomenlinna).
