{"id":1074,"date":"2024-02-16T11:48:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T09:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hannaperakyla.com\/?page_id=1074"},"modified":"2026-03-15T12:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T10:35:19","slug":"about-contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hannaperakyla.com\/?page_id=1074","title":{"rendered":"about \/ contact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Hanna Per\u00e4kyl\u00e4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Textile and visual artist<br>b. 1984 in Valkeala, Finland<br>hannaelina.perakyla (at) gmail.com<br><br>Hanna Per\u00e4kyl\u00e4 investigates the concept of landscape, the complexities of human\u2013nature relations, and the hierarchical material structures. Her recent work has been shaped by word pairs\u2014materiality and cultivation, oblivion and time, controlled and free. Per\u00e4kyl\u00e4 is interested in the dialogue between two-dimensional and spatial working, in bringing drawing into space.<br><br>Hanna Per\u00e4kyl\u00e4 is currently studying for Master of Fine Arts degree at The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uniarts.fi\/en\/units\/academy-of-fine-arts\/\">Academy of Fine Arts<\/a> in The University of the Arts Helsinki. She completed her Master of Arts (Textile Art) degree at the Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, in 2013. Per\u00e4kyl\u00e4 has been active in holding solo and group exhibitions since 2007. She lives in Voikkaa, Kouvola Finland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hanna_perakyla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><br>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CraftFromTrashByHannaPerakyla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">CV ENG&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">EDUCATION<br><br>2025- Master of Fine Arts, The&nbsp;Academy of Fine Arts, The University of the Arts Helsinki<br>2013 Master of Arts (Textile Art), Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Helsinki, Finland<br>2012 MA exchange studies: Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest, Hungary <br>2009 Bachelor or Arts, University of Art and Design, Helsinki<br>2007 BA exchange studies: University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia<br>2005 Basic studies of Photography, KYKA Open College of Anjalankoski<br>2003 Matriculation examination, Savonlinna Secondary school of Art and Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">SOLO EXHIBITIONS<br><br>2027 Gallery Ars Libera, Kuopio FI<br>2024 Temporary Setting Kouvola Art Museum Poikilo FI<br>2023 HAA galleria Suomenlinna, Helsinki FI<br>2023 WOIKKA contemporary, Voikkaa FI<br>2023 Taidekeskus It\u00e4, Lappeenranta FI<br>2021 Galleria 5, Oulu FI<br>2021 Galleria SEIN\u00c4 (SKjL), Helsinki FI<br>2020 Studio M\u00e4ltinranta, Tampere FI<br>2019 Gallery Aarni, Espoo FI<br>2019 Porvoo Art Hall, Porvoo FI (together with Sanna Majander and Ulla Sinkkonen)<br>2019 Gallery Kipin\u00e4, Lahti FI<br>2018 Gallery Ahjo, Joensuu FI (together with&nbsp;Mikko Sakala)<br>2018 Gallery&nbsp;Pato, Taideruukki, Kuusankoski FI<br>2016 Gallery Ars Nova, Savonlinna FI<br>2016 Gallery Krimi, Imatra FI (together with Markku Metso)<br>2015 Galerie Pleiku, Berlin GERMANY (together with Kaija Hinkula)<br>2015 Laterna Magica, Helsinki FI (together with Markku Metso)<br>2014 Galleria Katariina, Lappeenranta FI (together with Markku Metso)<br>2013 KOUTA Gallery, Kouvola FI<br>2013 Craft gallery Fr\u00f6, Porvoo FI<br>2013 Galleria Fokus, Raasepori FI<br>2012 LOOV Gallery, Tallinn ESTONIA (together with Kaija Hinkula)<br>2012 F Bar, Berlin GERMANY<br>2012 Hintalo Iszoda, Budapest HUNGARY<br>2011 Pihatto Gallery, Lappeenranta FI (together with Leena Pukki)<br>2011 KOUTA Gallery, Kouvola FI<br>2011 Cultural Centre STOA, Helsinki FI<br>2010 Kustaan Gallery, Valkeala FI<br>2010 Kouvola Art Museum\u2019s Gallery, Kouvola FI<br>2010 Wanha Woimala, Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 FI (together with Kaija Hinkula)<br>2009 FNCC, Windhoek NAMIBIA (together with Elia Shiwoohamba)<br>2009 Medical Centre Mehil\u00e4inen, Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 FI<br>2009 Varia technical College, Vantaa FI<br>2009 Media Centre Lume, Helsinki FI<br>2008 Kustaan Gallery, Valkeala FI<br>2007 FNCC, Windhoek NAMIBIA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">GROUP EXHIBITIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">2026 Kuvan kev\u00e4t, Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki FI<br>2025 Wiurila Summer biennial, Halikko FI<br>2025 Supermarket Art Fair together with Art Centre Antares, Stockholm, SWEDEN <br>2024 &#8221;V\u00e4ritarinoita&#8221; TEXO ry, galleria Ronga, Tampere FI<br>2024 &#8221;Kotibileet!&#8221; SIC, Helsinki FI<br>2023 Mets\u00e4 \u2013 Kaakko22\/23, Lappeenranta Art Museum, Lappeenranta FI<br>2023 KOUTA ry. Kouvola artist\u2019s association, Kuusankoski-talo, Kouvola FI<br>2022 Soulwash&nbsp;Art Space Wirta, Voikkaa FI<br>2022 With the Naked Eyes&nbsp;TEXO and Taiteilijat O group exhibition,&nbsp;Art Center Voipaala FI<br>2022 Mets\u00e4 \u2013 Kaakko22\/23, Kouvola Art Museum Poikilo FI<br>2022 KOUTA ry. Kouvola artist\u2019s association,&nbsp;Pato Galleria Taideruukki FI<br>2021 UNI JA KUOLEMA -HYPNOS JA THANATOS, Art Center&nbsp;Antares Sippola FI<br>2020 With the Naked Eyes&nbsp;TEXO and Taiteilijat O group exhibition,&nbsp;Art Center Wiurila, Salo FI<br>2020 KOUTA ry. 10-years anniversary,&nbsp;Kouvola Art Museum Poikilo FI<br>2019 Virta&nbsp;KYKA Open College of Anjalankoski,&nbsp;Kuusankoskitalo, Kouvola FI<br>2018 Enviromental art&nbsp;Kulttuurikuu Pecko, Huhdasj\u00e4rvi FI<br>2018 RASi637 group show, KOUTA-gallery, Kouvola FI<br>2017 Vimma KOUTA ry. Kouvola artist\u2019s association, Kuusankoski-talo, Kouvola FI<br>2016 500m2, Lappeenranta FI<br>2014&nbsp;About Love&nbsp;Gallery OyOy, Lahti FI<br>2013 Kouta, Kouvola artist\u2019s association, Kuusankoski-talo, Kouvola FI<br>2012 J\u00e4tt\u00f6maa Festival, Kouvola FI<br>2012 Kontufolk Festival, Joutseno FI<br>2011 Art Centre Hovinkartano, Hauho FI<br>2011 Art Centre Koskisto, Ruotsinkyl\u00e4 FI<br>2010 KOUTA Gallery, Kouvola, Finland<br>2010 Kymenlaakso Cultural foundation, Kouvola Art Museum Poikilo FI<br>2010 Kouvola Art association, Kuusankoski-talo, Kouvola FI<br>2010 Art Centre Salmela, M\u00e4ntyharju FI<br>2010 J\u00e4tt\u00f6maa Festival, Kouvola FI<br>2010 Min Kouvola, Kouvola Art Museum Poikilo, Kouvola FI<br>2009 Taf Taf Centre, Dakar SENEGAL (together with Leena Pukki and Stiina Riikonen)<br>2008 Galleria Aralis, Helsinki FI<br>2007 University of Namibia, National Art Gallery of Namibia, Windhoek NAMIBIA<br>2007 University of Namibia Gallery, Windhoek NAMIBIA<br>2007 Galleria Aralis, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Helsinki FI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">ART RESIDENCIES<br><br>2022 Aspan Ateljee, Karjalohja, FI<br>2020\u00a0Hakoniemi Luova tila, R\u00e4\u00e4kkyl\u00e4, FI<br>2018\u00a0Tuulensuu ateljeetalo, Viitasaari, FI<br>2014 Art Council of Southeast Finland, Edinburgh SCOTLAND<br>2011 Art Council of Southeast Finland,\u00a0Berlin GERMANY<br>2010 Vyborg Artist\u2019s Atelier, Vyborg RUSSIA<br>2010 Art Centre Salmela, M\u00e4ntyharju, FI<br>2009 Art Centre Salmela, M\u00e4ntyharju, FI<br>2009 TAF TAF Centre Dakar SENEGAL<br><br>WORKS IN COLLECTIONS<br><br>Kouvola Art Museum Poikilo, Art Centre Salmela, Vyborg Artist\u2019s Atelier, Town of M\u00e4ntyharju,\u00a0<br>University of Namibia, Private collections<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">GRANTS \/ Last 5 years\u00a0<br><br>2024 Artist grant, The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), working grant<br>2023 The Finnish Cultural Foundation\u00a0Kymenlaakso Regional Fund, working grant<br>2023 The Finnish Cultural Foundation\u00a0Kymenlaakso Regional Fund, with\u00a0Salo and Andrews<br>2023 Kymin Osakeyhti\u00f6n 100-vuotiss\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6, project grant<br>2022 The Finnish Cultural Foundation\u00a0Kymenlaakso Regional Fund, working grant<br>2022 Kymin Osakeyhti\u00f6n 100-vuotiss\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6,\u00a0project grant, with\u00a0Hietala and Salo<br>2021 Artist grant, The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), working grant<br>2021 Kymin Osakeyhti\u00f6n 100-vuotiss\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6, project grant<br>2020 Arts Council of Southeast Finland (Taike), working grant<br><br>MEMBERSHIPS AND\u00a0CONFIDENTIAL POSTS\u00a0<br><br>The Association of Finnish Sculptors<br>KOUTA Kouvola Artists&#8217; Association (member of the board 2015- chairperson 2017- 2020)<br>Helsinki Artists&#8217; Association<br>Kuvasto ry.<br>Kulttuuriyhdistys Antares ry\u00a0<br>Member of Arts Council of Southeast Finland 2023\u20132024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hanna Per\u00e4kyl\u00e4 Textile and visual artistb. 1984 in Valkeala, Finlandhannaelina.perakyla (at) gmail.com Hanna Per\u00e4kyl\u00e4 investigates the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1074","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hannaperakyla.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hannaperakyla.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hannaperakyla.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hannaperakyla.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hannaperakyla.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1074"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.hannaperakyla.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1195,"href":"https:\/\/www.hannaperakyla.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1074\/revisions\/1195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hannaperakyla.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}