Hanna Arvela
1981, Finland
Education
2016 Master of Arts, Visual Culture and Contemporary Art, Aalto university
2009 Degree programme in Graphic Design, Metropolia university of applied sciences
2003 Specialization studies in Comics, Lahti Institute of Design and Fine Arts
Selected exhibitions, fairs and performances
2024 Museum of Finnish Architecture, 2139
2023 Messuaukio Helsinki, HO! HO! HO!
2023 The Night of the Homeless Kansalaistori, Tuvattomat tupaantuliaiset
2023 Museum of impossible forms, Funding salon
2023 Rikhardinkatu Library, Apurahakoirat
2022 Booked Artists Book Exhibition, Cable Factory Helsinki
2022 Helsinki Design Week, PechaKucha: Design and arrogance
2022 Gallery Pictor Vihti, Space, Environment, Architecture
2022 MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre, Sortobingo – valkoisen keskiluokan haasteet
2021 Künstlerhaus Bethanien Berlin, Troubled waters
2021 MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre, Space, Environment, Architecture
2020 Independent Art Fair Athens, Platforms Project
2019 Performance Days Turku, Awareness towards power
2018 Jetty Baracks Gallery Helsinki, Demilitarisoitu galaksi
2017 Oulu Museum of Art, Comics Effects
2017 Art Fair Suomi Helsinki, Yes you can!
2016 Manifesta 11 Zurich, Cabaret der Künstler-Zunfthaus Voltaire
2016 MUU gallery Helsinki, Double Appearances
2016 Galleria Rajatila Tampere, Kiitos 1985-2015
2015 Observatorium Espoo, In-Between: Extensions in Artistic Practice
2010 Sarjakuvakeskus Kiila Helsinki, Raivoa ja lamaannusta
2010 Kunsthalle Helsinki, Good Morning, Africa!
2008 Mänttä Art Festival Pekilö, Ihmisyyden taito
2006 Kuca djure jaksica Belgrad, Izlozba
2006 P/////akt galleria Amsterdam, New Terrotory
2006 MUU gallery Helsinki, Terrotory
2006 Myymälä2 Helsinki, Kehotus
2004 Faces Etno Festival Karjaa, Kuka pelkää mustaa miestä?
2004 Jetty Baracks Gallery Helsinki, Nordic Art Association in Finland (NAA)
2004 Kerva Museum of art, Same ochean same passion
Publications
2025 Safe space, novel
2022 Ihmeperhe, novel
2020 Tukholma-syndrooma, novel
2015 Pieni veronkierto-opas, comic album
2010 Sanoisitko kuskille päivää / Say hello to the driver, graphic novel
2008 Kaikki omiaan, comic book
2005 Mistä on pienet tytöt tehty, comic book
Films
2019 Bird’s-eye view, short film
2018 Monopoly, experimental documentary
2017 Sweet mother of monkey milk, animation
2016 Asylum, short film
2016 Engaged, experimental short film
2016 Aren’t you supposed to smile? Oculus Rift
2016 Veera, fictional documentary
2015 First Person Shooter, experimental animation
Selected screenings
2021 Tampere Film Festival
2020 Uppsala Short Film Festival @BIRDIE Computer Festival
2018 Mecal Pro Barcelona International Short Film Festival
2018 Bunter Hund München
2017 Brest European Short Film Festival
2017 Glasgow Short Film Festival
2017 Stuttgart Filmwinter
2017 Financial Transparency Conference, Helsinki
2016 Vienna Shorts
2016 Animated dreams Estonia
2016 OFF AFF Helsinki
Teaching
Primary and reform school special classes, Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Vihti
Grassroots comics workshops, Helsinki, Lahti, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Njombe
Graphic design, Mediakylpylä Helsinki
Comics, illustration, animation, columns and graphic design
Akava, Aktivist, Academic Bookstore, Alueuutiset, Ananda, Arvo, Attac, ATV, Basso-lehti, Cult, Finnish National Agency for Education, Happi, Hiekanjyvät, Kamera, Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Lappeenranta University of Technology, KSL, Libero, Muusikko, Omnia, Polemiikki, Posse-lehti, Psykologien Sosiaalinen Vastuu ry, Sakki, Sony, Stockmann, Sue, Syöpä, Tanssi, Tulva, Urheilu-lehti Kärki, Voima, Viisi tähteä, Vihreä lanka, Ylioppilaslehti
Member
Artists’ Associations MUU
AV-arkki
The Finnish Association of Illustrators
Sarjakuvantekijät
World Comics Finland (head of chair 2015-2016)
The Union of Finnish Writers
Helsingin kirjailijat
Attac
Reilu vero (head of chair)
Grafia
Lilith Co-op
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