Jarno Vesala is a Finnish sculptor and visual artist. He was elected a Young Finnish Artist of 2013.

Vesala makes installations, which often consist of human-like sculptures, sound and moving images. The works evike a sense of isolation. Vesala lives and works in Nokia, Finland.


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Education

2004 - Tampere University of Applied Sciences, School of Art and Media


Selected Private Exhibitions

2014 - Kaukana Kavala Maailma, Unknown Cargo, Helsinki, Finland
2013 - Photographs Not Taken, Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki, Finland
2013 - Young Artist of the Year 2013, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku, Finland
2013 - Young Artist of the Year 2013, Tampere Art Museum, Finland
2012 - Behind the Door, Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland
2011 - Der Tanz schallt bis auf die Strasse, Atelier am Eck, Düsseldorf, Germany
2009 - Second Floor, please, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2009 - I´ll be Back Soon, Huoltamo Gallery, Tampere, Finland
2008 - This Way, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2005 - Cut and Piece Together, B-Gallery, Turku, Finland
2004 - Roommates Without Their Will, Gallery Rajatila, Tampere, Finland
2003 - (Mieli)kuvia, Vintti Gallery, Tampere, Finland


Selected Group Exhibitions

2015 - Helsinki Noir, Amos Anderson Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2015 - 6th Pirkanmaa Triennial, Tampere, Finland
2015 - Unexpected Guest / Turku Biennial 2015, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku, Finland
2015 - Skulptur, Royal British Society of Sculptors Gallery, London
2014 - Out Of Our Heads, Shoereditch Townhall, London
2012 - Elämäntapa, 5th Pirkanmaa Triennial, TR1 Kunsthalle, Tampere, Finland
2011 - Believe or Not, Helsinki Art Museum Meilahti, Finland
2011 - Haute Couture, Honkahovi Art Centre, Mänttä, Finland
2009 - Young Artists 2009, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland
2009 - 4th Pirkanmaa Triennial, Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
2009 - Karton Salon, Miskolc, Hungary
2008 - Mixed Worlds – My East, Dom omladine Gallery, Belgrad, Serbia
2008 - XII Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä, Finland
2007 - Night at the Mansion, Haihara Art Centre, Tampere, Finland
2006 - PO607, Nod Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2006 - 3rd Pirkanmaa Triennial, Tampere, Finland
2004 - ”Pimiää menoa”, Rauma Art Museum, Finland
2004 - Almost done, with Johanna Nevalainen, Vintti Gallery, Tampere, Finland
2004 - PAM-Graduate show, Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere, Finland
2003 - Talking, with Katri Mononen, Gallery Seriola, Tampere, Finland
2003 - Have to eat all, Haihara Art Centre, Tampere, Finland


Residencies

2014 - New York, USA, Finnish Cultural Institute in New York
2013 - Berlin, Germany, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Pirkanmaa Region
2012 - Lefkada, Greece, Sfakiotes Residency Programme
2011 - Düsseldorf, Germany, City of Tampere & City Of Düsseldorf


Grants and Prizes

2014 - Arts Promotion Centre Finland 2014-2016
2013 - Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2013 - Greta And William Lehtinen Foundation
2013 - Kone Foundation
2013 - Young Artist of the Year 2013
2012 - Finnish Cultural Foundation
2011 - Arts Council of Finland
2011 - Arts Council of Finland, Pirkanmaa region
2009 - Arts Council of Finland
2009 - Finnish Art Association, Grant for Young Artists
2009 - City of Tampere, Scholarship for Professional Artist
2006 - Finnish Cultural Foundation, Project Grant for P0607 group
2006 - Art Council of Finland, Project Grant for P0607 group
2004 - Rajataide Association, Exhibition Grant


Memberships

2013 - Association Of Finnish Sculptors
2006 - Artist Association of Tampere


Works in Collections

Helsinki City Art Museum
Tampere Art Museum
The Finnish State Art Collection