About The Artist

Artist’s Statement I work quickly and intuitively after long processes of thought and visual experimentation. As a former jounalist and cultural researcher (post-grad) I am particularly interested in the relations of images and words in different cultures. Books are part of my art, both as objects and as sources of textual references. Education Department of Visual arts, University of Lapland 2016 - Visual Artist, Art School Alfa-Art, Helsinki 2012 – 2015 Master of Arts, University of Tampere 1992 Exhibitions 2018 Nastola, Taarasti 9/2018 Helsinki, AVA Gallery 8/2018 Helsinki, Gallery Dixi 6/2018 Osaka, Ava Art Festival 5/2018 Espoo, Healing Dreams, Galleria Unelma 5/2018 Järvenpää, Järnätti 5/2018 Gallery Art Villa Armas 4-5/2018 (solo, GESTURES) Helsinki, Kaapeli 4/2018 Espoo Cultural Center 3/2018 Helsinki, Makkaragalleria 3/2018 Rome Winter Art Expo 2/2018 Helsinki, Galleria Mondo 2/2018 Rio de Janeiro Galerie MBlois 1/2018 Some selected Exhibitions 2017 Paris, Caroussel du Louvre 10/2017 Helsinki, Gallery Ars Longa 8-10/2017( Ava Art Festival) Tampere, Metso Gallery 7/2017 Pietarsaari Museum, Tupakkamakasiini 6-7/2017 (Here, Now, Everywhere) Hauho, Sotjala Manor, “Maalaiselämää” (Rural Life) 6-7/2016 Tampere, Galleria Saskia, “Avoin tarina” (Open Story) 6/2016 Tampere, Haihara 6/2017 Helsinki, S-Galleria, S-Art Prize Finalists 4/2017 Some of Earlier Exhibitions Kangasala, Terra, 8-9/2016, (Fleeing Creatures, with Leena Ristolainen) Helsinki, Gallery 4-Kuus, 4-5/2016, (Talk me about Red) New York, The New York Art Connection, “Finland Artists” 3/2017 2016 Cultural Center Kangasala-talo Gallery, 1/2016 (Transformations, solo) 2015 Valkeakoski, VIsavuori 9-11/2015 (Layers of Mind and Time, Pirkanmaa 6th triennale side event) Tampere, Galleria Emil 5/2015 (Image of Pirkanmaa) Helsinki, Kaapeli, Puristamo 8/2015 2014 Barcelona, aDa Arts Gallery 12/2014 Kauniainen, Town Hall 9/2014 (Moments in Summer”) Helsinki, Kanneltalo Gallery 4-5/2014 (“Mikä se on?”) Helsinki, Kaapeli, Valssaamo 4-5/2014 Positions of Trust Cultural Center Kangasala-talo, member of board 2013 - 2017 Kimmo Pyykkö Art Museum, member of exhibition committee 2014 – 2017 European Cultural Association, member of board 2017 -, vice president 2018 - Contact riitta.jimdo.com www.facebook/riittask rsk@pinseri.com