Born 1974 Helsinki, Finland

Education

2002
Master of Arts Degree, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland, Dept. of Ceramic and Glass Design
International Design Business Management (IDBM) Program

2000
Bachelor of Arts (Visual) Degree with First Class Honours, Australian National University, Canberra School of Art, Glass Workshop

1999
Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland, Dept of Ceramic and Glass Design

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2005
YOU ARE HERE - FRAGILE JOURNEYS, Design Forum Finland, Helsinki, Finland

2004
ANU PENTTINEN, o-gallery c/o Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland

2000
MONO, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, Australia


Selected Group Exhibitions and Art Fairs

2007
2007 KONST I GLAS – TAIDE LASISSA – ART IN GLASS, Galleri Elverket, Pro Artibus, Tammisaari, Finland
FORM, Art+Design Exhibition, Olympia National Hall, Lontoo, Iso-Britannia (Representative: Vessel, Lontoo)
COLLECT, The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects, V&A, London, UK (Representative: Norsu Galleria, Helsinki)

2006
2006 PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART CRAFT SHOW, Pennsylvania Convention Centre, Philadelphia, USA
RE-INTERPRETING NATURE, Design Forum Finland, Helsinki, Finland
MODERN MASTERS, International Crafts Fair, Munich, Germany

2005
FINLAND CAFÉ, Space Force, Tokio, Japan
HELSINKI INTERNATIONAL, Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland

2004-2005
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE BLUE ROOM, 100% Design, Earls Court, London, RENEW Space, Liverpool and Brighton Univ. Gallery, UK

2004
QUARTET (with Claudia Borella, Tim Edwards and Mark Thiele), Axia Modern Art, Melbourne, Australia
COLLECT, The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects, V&A, London, Great Britain (Representative: Vessel, London)
FOUR:04, Quadrivium, Sydney, Australia

2003
AUSTRALIAN GLASS EXHIBITION, Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

2002
MASTERS OF ARTS, Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland

2001
NEW GLASS – NEW TALENT, Axia Modern Art, Melbourne, Australia

2000
QUADRIVIUM’S FINEST, Quadrivium, Sydney, Australia

1998
VENEZIA APERTO VETRO, Instituto Statale D'Arte, Venice, Italy


Collections, public displays and other relevant activity:

Koskenkorva PR-event&party, 26.9.2007, Street, Stockholm, Sweden
Habitare Design&Furniture Fair, Ahead! Design Area, 19.-23.9.2007, Fair Centre, Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Festival, 17.8.-2.9.2007, Hotel Torni Restaurant, Helsinki, Finland; Glass installation
ASEM 6 Summit, Helsinki International Fair Centre; Glass installation (Concept by Interior Architects Gullstén&Inkinen, Helsinki)
Design Hotel Klaus K, Helsinki, Finland
Glo Hotel, Helsinki, Finland
Finnish Embassy, London, UK
Finnish Embassy, Ankara, Turkey
Finnish Glassmuseum, Riihimäki, Finland
Australian National University Art Collection


Selected Bibliography

2007
dA (Documents on Architecture): Design 21, issue 07, China, p.10-17
La Vie, Taiwan
ELLE DECO, Japan, August No.93 2007, p.67
ELLE DECO, Japan, April No.89 2007, p.72

2006
ART WORLD, China, 3/2006, ‘Design On/Off’, editor Yin Zi, pp.44-45
YOUNG NORDIC DESIGN, Chongqing Publishing House, China, editor YIN Zi, pp.123
METROPOLITAN HOME, USA, No,4 May 2006, Design 100 Issue, pp.53 and 108
FINNISH DESIGN YEARBOOK 2006, published by Design Forum Finland, pp.79

2005
ABITARE, Italy, No.455, ‘Per la tavola’, pp.207
METROPOLIS MAGAZINE, USA, 3/2005, Portfolio: ‘A Study in Contrasts’, editor Kristi Cameron, pp.84
PÁP/FORM FUNCTION FINLAND, 17/2005, ‘Black Streets’, editor Emma Voutilainen, pp.20-21

2004
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN YEARBOOK 2004, editor Tom Dixon, pp.175

2003
DEPARTURES MAGAZINE, USA, September 2003/No.86, Worldly Goods: ‘Clean Finnish’ editor John Knecht, pp.61

2002
WALLPAPER, Great Britain, July 2002, pp.82

2000
STUDIO VETRO, Italia, No.9, ‘The music of glass/La musica del vetro’, editor Meredith Hinchcliffe, pp.36-38

1998
INTERNATIONAL NEW GLASS, Venezia Aperto Vetro

1999.2000
Essentially Canberra
Object Galleries, Customs House, Sydney, Australia,
Glass Festival Exhibition, Hsinchu Municipal Centre, Hsinchu, Taiwan ,
La Salle College of the Arts SIA, Singapore

Selected other publicity

2006
Young Nordic Design, Chongqing Publishing House, editor YIN Zi, pp.123, China
Metropolitan Home, Design 100, No,4 May 2006, pp.53 and 108, USA
L’art du verre finlandais 2000-2005, pp.86-87, publisher The Finnish Glassmuseum, Riihimäki, Finland

2005
Abitare, No.455, ‘Per la tavola’, pp.207, Italy
PÁP/Form Function Finland, 17/2005, ‘Black Streets’, editor Emma Voutilainen, pp.20-21, Finland
PÁP/Form Function Finland, 16/2005, pp.63 , Finland
Blue Wings (Finnair Magazine), November, ‘Hot Cities’, pp.12, Finland
Metropolis Magazine, 3/2005, Portfolio: ‘A Study in Contrasts’ editor Kristi Cameron, pp.84, USA
Schöner Wohnen Decoration, 2/2005, pp.12, Germany

2004
Elle Deco, October, pp.20, Great Britain
Form Function Finland, ‘Controlled Chaos’ editor Anna-Kaisa Huusko, 3/2004, pp.14-16, Finland
House&Garden, October 2004, pp.52, Great Britain
Bang&Olufsen Magazine, August 2004, Australia
Metro Hus&Hem Stockholm, pp.2, Sweden
International Design Year Book 2004 (ed. Tom Dixon), pp.175
Reflex - Visual Arts Newsletter, cover, Ireland
Form Function Finland, No.93, 1/2004, pp.9, Finland
Around the Table, Design News from Finland #1, March 2004, Finland
Homes & Property - Evening Standard, 3 March 2004, Great Britain
The Observer Magazine, 7 March 2004, pp.47, Great Britain
The Independent Magazine, 13 March 2004, pp.49, Great Britain
idFX, February 2004, pp.45, Great Britain
Qvest, February 2004, pp.39 & 211-212, Germany
Vogue Living, Jan/Feb 2004, pp.32, Australia

2003
Departures, September 2003, No.86, pp.12, 61-62, USA
Elle Decoration, Germany, May 2003, pp.20

2002
Wallpaper, July 2002, pp.82, Great Britain
Craft Arts International, No.54, 2002, pp.87, Australia

2001
Stonnington Leader, 12 November 2001, pp.22, Australia
Remeslo Umenie Dizajn, 2/2001, pp.11, Czech Republic

2000
Studio Vetro, Issue No.9, pp. 36-38, Italy
Object, Issue 2/2000, pp. 99, Australia
Canberra Times, 18 July 2000, pp. 62, Australia

1998
International New Glass, Venezia Aperto Vetro

Grants and Awards

2005
‘Toimittajien Tusina’ (Design Journalists’ 12 Favourite Objects), Habitare Furniture Fair, Helsinki, Sept’05
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Häme Foundation, Working grant
The Arts Council of Finland, Public Display Grant for Visual Artists

2004
The National Council of Design, Finland, Exhibition Grant

2003
Cultural Foundation for Sweden and Finland, Formgivare i Dialog -stipendium
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Working grant
The Finnish Design Foundation, Working grant

2001
Award of the Bavarian State, First Prize, Talente 2001, München, Germany

2000
ANU Art Collection Aquisition Award, Australian National University, Australia

1998
David Thomas Foundation, Australia, Travel Grant
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Travel Grant for studies in Australia

Collections

Finnish Glassmuseum, Riihimäki, Finland
Australian National University Art Collection

Professional Experience

2005
Own gallery/showroom; GRAYSCALE Helsinki, Finland

2004-2005
Full-time glass lecturer, Wetterhoff School of Crafts and Design, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Visiting Lecturer; NEWI, School of Art, Wrexham, Northern Wales, UK
Visiting Lecturer; Swansea Institute of Higher Education, School of Architectural Glass, Swansea, UK

2003
Own business; Nounou Design, Finland
Collaboration with Orrefors Kosta Boda, Sweden

2002
Collaboration with Iittala (Graduating project for MA Degree), Finland

2000
Designer; Sarner Cristal, Switzerland