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                                                        Presented Art Actions in following Festivals or Events

                                                        2011
                                                        In IDA, First Meeting LiveStreaming (as part of Deformes 2012, Chile)
                                                        Life and Elements, MUU gallery, Helsinki
                                                        Neighbours, FF&O, Villa Lill Kalvik, Helsinki
                                                        Laru 11, Lauttasaari, Helsinki
                                                        Night of Arts, Villa Lill Kalvik, Helsinki
                                                        Paikkari festival, Sammatti
                                                        InfrAction Venetia, Accademia de Bellas Artes, Venice, Italy
                                                        InfrAction Venetia, Giardini, Venice, Italy
                                                        Transmuted, Exteresa, Mexico City, Mexico
                                                        Fake Finn Festival, Galeria Augusta, Helsinki
                                                        Kuva Kulman Takana, Malmitalo, Helsinki
                                                        Arrt d'Acccio, Sinberifora, Valencia, Spain
                                                        Trampolim, Vitoria, Brazil
                                                        Trampolim Itinerante, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
                                                        NowOrNever, Bergen, Norway

                                                        2010
                                                        Guangzhou Live, Art Action, 53 Art Museum, Guangzhou, China
                                                        Helsinki Meeting Point, Koko Teatteri, Helsinki
                                                        Platform, Kuntsi Museum, Vaasa
                                                        IKRA festival, Hapanranda, Sweden
                                                        DakArt Off Biennial, Kadjinol Station, Dakar, Senegal
                                                        DakArt Off Biennial, Centre Culturel Blaise Senghor, Dakar, Senegal
                                                        DakArt Biennial, Musée Théodore Monod d'Art Africain, Dakar, Senegal
                                                        Making Holes in Time, GraceSpace, Brooklyn, USA
                                                        Perfo!, Telakalla, Tampere

                                                        2009
                                                        Ei koskaan eläkkeelle, Vantaan Taidemuseo, Vantaa
                                                        Art Fair 09, Cable Factory, Helsinki
                                                        La Muga Caula 5, Les Escaules, Spain
                                                        OPEN art festival X, Beijing, China
                                                        Perf09, Pori
                                                        Undisclosed Territories #3, Solo, Indonesia
                                                        Fluxee, Tehdasteatteri, Turku

                                                        2008
                                                        Live Action, Konsthallen, Göteborg, Sweden
                                                        MoPe 08, Kuntsi Museum, Vaasa
                                                        La Muga Caula 4, Les Escaules, Spain
                                                        KEAF, Theater, Seoul, South Korea
                                                        KEAF, Theater, Seoul, South Korea
                                                        Satama (in cooperation with Hepa Halme and Pekka Sassi), Vuotalo, Helsinki
                                                        Ajantaju kankaalla, Vuotalo, Helsinki
                                                        InterAciones XX!!, Arkamax, Sardinia, Italy
                                                        Contaminate 3, Boston, USA
                                                        Helsinki Meeting Point, Koko Teatteri, Helsinki
                                                        Villa Lill Kalvik, Helsinki

                                                        2007
                                                        NGBK, U2 Alexanderplatz, Berlin, Germany
                                                        Acción07MAD, Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain
                                                        Gallery Sinne, Helsinki
                                                        Malmitalo, Helsinki

                                                        2006
                                                        PSP project, Columbus, Helsinki
                                                        Pair 01, Taidepanimo, Laht
                                                        7a*11d, Toronto; Canada
                                                        Viva! Art Action, Montréal, Canada
                                                        Kanneltalo, Helsinki
                                                        Infractions, Sète, France
                                                        Villa Lill Kalvik, Helsinki
                                                        Musakerho, Helsinki
                                                        21 Grand, Oakland, USA
                                                        SoToDo, Sacramento, USA
                                                        Dangerous Curve, Los Angeles, USA
                                                        Ganivet, Savoy Theater, Helsinki

                                                        2005
                                                        Suomen Taideyhdistys, Art Hall, Helsinki
                                                        Roi Vaara's Ars Fennica Exhibition, Amos Andersson Museum, Helsinki
                                                        Gallery Vuoksi, Helsinki
                                                        Mope 05, Art Hall, Vaasa
                                                        Night of Arts, Vuotalo, Helsinki
                                                        48 hours, Gallery Ahjo, Joensuu
                                                        Korjaamo, Helsinki
                                                        Helsinki Day, Helsinki
                                                        Tervetuloa, Helsinki
                                                        Finnish Artists 110th Exhibition, Art Hall, Helsinki 2005

                                                        2004
                                                        Frutti di Mare, Vuotalo, Helsinki
                                                        Nordic Excellence, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
                                                        Talotaide, Vuotalo, Helsinki
                                                        Löysät Pois, Kulma Galleria, Helsinki
                                                        Hanseatic Days, Turku
                                                        Galleria Titanik, Turku
                                                        Marginal Art Festival, Gallery Ahjo, Joensuu
                                                        Space Contentions, Gallery Augusta, Helsinki
                                                        Freedom Exhibition, Lohja
                                                        Taiteilijatalo Presents, Vuotalo, Helsinki
                                                        Taiteilijatalo Presents, Vuotalo, Helsinki
                                                        Nössöklubi, Forum Box, Helsinki

                                                        2003
                                                        Ebent 03, MCCB, Barcelona, Spain
                                                        Festival de Performances, Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain
                                                        Fluxee, Tehdasteatteri, Turku
                                                        Putki Festival, Fiskars
                                                        Ideologia 2 Biennale, Gothenburg, Sweden
                                                        In and Out of Love, Gallery Benda, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
                                                        In and Out of Love, Taman Izmail Marzuki Arts Center, Jakarta, Indonesia
                                                        Kiasma, Helsinki
                                                        Twelve 4, Tampere
                                                        In and Out of Love, Gallery Suomenlinnan Rantakasarmi, Helsinki

                                                        2002
                                                        LaBàs, Forum Box, Helsinki
                                                        Changer l'Air de Temps, Galerie le Vent dans les Toiles, Québec
                                                        Bonbouillard, Ile de la Madeleine, Québec
                                                        Cable Factory, Helsinki
                                                        MoPe festival, Art Hall, Vaasa
                                                        BIN meeting, Helsinki
                                                        MUU Maanantai, MUU Gallery, Helsinki

                                                        2001
                                                        LaBàs 14, Cable Faxtory, Helsinki
                                                        Amorpph01!, Gloria Theater, Helsinki
                                                        Vid Gränsen Poetry Festival, Vaasa
                                                        LaBàs 9, MUU Gallery, Helsinki
                                                        Kortteli 31, Gallery Ahjo, Joensuu
                                                        ConTemp, Lahti
                                                        Souvenirs of Love, Gallery Ahjo, Joensuu
                                                        Art Goes Camping, Helsinki
                                                        Meeting Point, Gallery Platform, Vaasa
                                                        La Bàs 7, Cable Factory, Helsinki
                                                        Night of Arts, Gallery Jangva, Helsinki
                                                        Gooseflesh, Rakvere, Estonia
                                                        Finnish Artists 106th Annual Exh, Museum of Central Finland, Jyväskylä
                                                        LaBàs 4, Gallery Leena Kuumola, Helsinki
                                                        EXIT, Cable Factory, Helsinki

                                                        2000
                                                        LaBàs 3, Cable Factory, Helsinki
                                                        Aika on vain Sana, Cable Factory, Helsinki
                                                        SoToDo, Bröllin,
                                                        Performance Lab 0.5, Forum Box, Helsinki
                                                        Festival of Short Theater, University Theater, Helsinki

                                                        1999
                                                        Poikkeustila, Cable Factory, Helsinki
                                                        Suomi-Kannel, Sammatti
                                                        Amorph99!, Forum Box, Helsinki
                                                        Festival of Short Theater, University Theater, Helsinki


                                                        Video's
                                                        Five short performances produced by artur FST Kultur:
                                                        Success, 2002, Three Dances, 2002, The Latest News, 2002, Breaking the Silence, 2002, The Mad Poet, 2002
                                                        Talking about Climate Change, 2010 in cooperation with Egle Oddo


                                                        Curating live art events
                                                        Fake Finn Festival of experimental live arts
                                                        in Galleria Augusta, Suomenlinna, Helsinki: Mar/Apr 2011
                                                        La Contact
                                                        in Galleria Augusta, Suomenlinna, Helsinki: Nov 2010
                                                        New Art Contact
                                                        in Galleria Augusta, Suomenlinna, Helsinki: Oct 2010, Aug 2010, May 2010, Mar 2010
                                                        in the Cable Factory Gallery, Helsinki: Nov 2009,
                                                        ArtContact
                                                        in Galleria Augusta, Suomenlinna, Helsinki: Apr 2009
                                                        in HIAP project room, Cable Factory, Helsinki: Mar 2009, Jan 2009, Nov 2008, Nov 2008, Oct 2008, Sep 2008, May 2008
                                                        in the Puristamo Salli, Cable Factory, Helsinki: May 2008
                                                        in HIAP and/or Zodiak rehearsal space, Cable Factory, Helsinki: April 2008, March 2008, Jan 2008,
                                                        in Vuotalo, Helsinki: Jan 2008
                                                        in HIAP and/or Zodiak rehearsal space, Cable Factory, Helsinki: Dec 2007, Nov 2007, Oct 2007
                                                        in Forum Box, Helsinki: Sep 2007, May 2007, Apr 2007, Mar 2007, Feb 2007, Dec 2006, Nov 2006
                                                        in HIAP project room, Cable Factory, Helsinki: Oct 2006,
                                                        in Forum Box, Helsinki: Sep 2006, May 2006, Apr 2006, Mar 2006, Feb 2006, Dec 2005, Nov 2005, Oct 2005, Sep 2005, May 2005, Apr 2005, Mar 2005, Feb 2005
                                                        Kaapo Hintikka
                                                        in Forum Box, Helsinki: Dec 2004, Nov 2004, Oct 2004, Sep 2004, May 2004


                                                        Grants
                                                        Frame, travel grants: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2000
                                                        Arts Council of Finland, travel grants: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006
                                                        Arts Council of Finland, project grant: 2011
                                                        AVEK: project grant, 2008
                                                        Cultural Foundation of Finland, one year personal grant, 2006-2007
                                                        Embassy of Finland in Indonesia: 'In and Out of Love' with Anna Wilhelmus, 2003
                                                        Embassy of the Netherlands in Finland: 'In and Out of Love' with Anna Wilhelmus, 2003
                                                        Arts Council of Finland: art project 'In and Out of Love', with Anna Wilhelmus, 2002
                                                        Helsinki City Culture & Library Committee: educational art project, with Anna Wilhelmus, 2001


                                                        Memberships
                                                        2008- founding board member of Nordic Performance, association of nordic performance art organizers
                                                        2001- member of IAPAO, international association of performance art organizers
                                                        2000- member of artists' association MUU
                                                        2000- member of the Finnish Artists Association


                                                        Publicity
                                                        'Puolilehti' No 1/2011, Lotta Pyykkönen Unstuck
                                                        'Helsingin Sanomat' 31.3.2011, interview column "Ihmiset" by Hanna Syrjälä Fake Finn Festival
                                                        'Illuusio' issue 01 (net version only) 2/11, article with interview by Ilona Räihä La Contact
                                                        'Tuolla, alhaalla' ntamo 2010, description of 5 performances by Pekka Luhta diverse works
                                                        'Esitys' 1/2010, interview by Pilvi Porkola ArtContact
                                                        'Art Gallery Magazine' issue 131, Oct 2009, photo page 18, China Time Drops
                                                        'Kulttuuri-uutiset" YLE 1, 25.09.2009 Sold Out                                   
                                                        'Mapra Bloc Notes 2' 02.09 by Sylvie Ferré, France To Those Who Are...  
                                                        'Diari de Girona', 15.9.2008 by Joan Comalat, Spain To Those Who Are...
                                                        'Turun Sanomat' 12.1.2009 by Kimmo Modig No Smell
                                                        'Taide! video 5-08 by Erkki Pirtola The Human Cost
                                                        'U2 Alexander Platz 07' catalogue, Berlin 2008, NGBK 4 Stills
                                                        'Pedagogia de la Performance", Huesca 2007, edited by Valentin Torrens workshop performance art
                                                        'Berliner Zeitung' 31,10,2007 by Markus Wächter, Berlin, Germany 4 Stills
                                                        'Taide 6' 2006, article by Erkki Pirtola Pre-emptive strike
                                                        'Helsingin Uutiset 1.9.06', article by Jussi Vehkasalo Runsaus
                                                        'Voima 09' 2005, interview by Erkki Pirtola ArtContact
                                                        'Helsingin Uutiset 12.10.05', interview by Marketta Karjalainen Public Preparation
                                                        'Taiteilija 1/2005', interview by Saara Suojoki Red 1,2 and 3
                                                        'Taide 3' 2004 by Roi Vaara Winter Spring
                                                        'Taide 2' 2004 p.36,37 by Pekka Luhta Yellow: 100 private performances
                                                        'Avui Cultura' 8.12.2003 by Mar Jiménez, Barcelona, Spain Black: 100 private performances
                                                        'Turun Sanomat' 27.10.2003  by Tuomo Karhu Traces
                                                        'Hufvudstadsbladet' 22.2.2003 by Bianca Gräsbeck Red: Combined Forces
                                                        'Kultur Nyheter' 27.9.2004 by Örjan Abrahamsson, Stockholm, Sweden Sharing
                                                        'Le Radar' Iles de la Madeleine, 9-15.8.2002 by George Gaudet, Canada I Wanted To Be
                                                        'Pohjalainen' 18.5.2002 interview Yellow: Too Much Inspiration
                                                        'Parpaings architecture & arts, Jan 2002' (France) by Reet Varblane, Estonia NowHere
                                                        'Kunst.ee 3.2001' interview, Estonia NowHere
                                                        'Taiteilija 2.2001' NowHere
                                                        'artur' FST Kultur 26.2.2001 with interview 49
                                                        'ESSE Arts +Opinions, hiver 2001' by Paul Grégoire, Canada 49
                                                        ATV, 2000 video by Erkki Pirtola ContAct
                                                        'Taide 5' 1999 by Pekka Luhta The Box
                                                        'Turun Sanomat' 30.8.1999 by Outi Lahtinen The Box


                                                        Working experience
                                                        Teaching: workshops and lectures about performance art, free-lance, Finland, Spain, Estonia and Sweden 1994-
                                                        Project leader therapeutic community for dutch youngsters, St. Antonin, France 1991-1993
                                                        Trainer body awareness and emotional expression, free-lance, Berlin 1981-1991
                                                        Social worker, Oostzaan, Holland 1977-1979


                                                        Education
                                                        Autodidact in performance art
                                                        Body awareness and emotional expression, USA and Holland 1978-1982
                                                        Metallurgy at the Technical University, Delft 1968-1977


                                                        Born in the Netherlands
                                                        resident in Finland since 1994