Vulnerability,
sincerity and memory are the recurring themes in my artistic
practice; through video, performance, installation, photography and
sound my focus is to engage my audience and to open conversations.
Art
can create a safe playground for collaborative moments and inquiry;
in particular, the space between the artist, artwork, and audience. We
need more those spaces to be confrontated, heard and surprised.
IIRI POTERI
Artist who lives and works in Helsinki, Finland.
Contact: iiri.poteri (at) hotmail.com
EDUCATION
2021 Master of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Helsinki / Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki (FI)
2018 Student exchange, Zürich University of the Arts, Zürich (CH)
2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Helsinki / Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki (FI)
2014 Vocational degree in Visual Expression, Study Programme Area in Photography, Pekka Halosen Akatemia, Tuusula (FI)
2011 Finnish Matriculation Examination, Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Visual Arts, Helsinki (FI)
EXHIBITIONS
Solo exhibitions
2020 Here we are, Project Room, Helsinki (FI)
2019 when we shatter we matter, Zürich University of the Arts, Zürich (CH)
Group exhibitions
2023 Out of Nowhere, Mänttä Art Festival, Pekilo, Mänttä-Vilppula (FI)
2023 In Continuous Dialogue: Tracing Memories, Oksasenkatu 11, Helsinki (FI)
2021 Opus One ’21, Bruges (BE)
2020 Kuvan kevät, Helsinki (FI)
2019 Can’t Leave Home Without It, Multimedijalni Kulturni Centar, Split (HR)
2019 Semesterfazit MFA, Zürich University of the Arts, Zürich (CH)
2018 Rajallisia tilaisuuksia, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki (FI)
2018 Elektrophonics, Musiikkitalo, Black Box, Helsinki (FI)
2017 BFA exhibition 2017, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki (FI)
2017 Storage, Galleria Lapinlahti, Helsinki (FI)
2017 Thresholds, KASKL Gallery, Berlin (DE) / Free Art Space, Helsinki (FI)
2017 S/N – signal-to-noise ratio, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki (FI)
2014 Hiljaista huutoa, Pekka Halonen Academy’s graduation exhibition, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki (FI)
PERFORMANCES
2019 Let Your Earthly Spoils Be Soiled, Linda Straehl, Zürich University of the Arts, Zürich (CH)
2018 Multispecies Salon, Interspecies, Manifesta 12, Palermo (ITG)
2017 Part 1 – White, Vibrating raspberries, Arabia Street Festival, Helsinki (FI)
2016 Part 1 – White, Vibrating raspberries, Kiasma, Helsinki (FI)
WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation
RESIDENCES
2017 Finnish Academy of Fine Arts Residency, Berlin (DE)
GRANTS & AWARDS
2023 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2023 Héléne and Walter Grönqvist foundation
2022 The Young Visual Artist Award, Outi and Jan Vapaavuori Foundation
2022 Paulo Foundation
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2021 Frame Contemporary Art Finland
2020 Finnish Art Society