Alexander Salvesen
lives and works in Helsinki / asuu ja työskentelee Helsingissä / bor och arbetar i Helsingfors
www.alexandersalvesen.com
alexander.salvesen (at) gmail.com
Education / Koulutus / Utbildning
2018 Master of Arts, Degree Programme in Lighting Design, Theatre Academy University of the Arts Helsinki
2015 Bachelor of Arts, Degree Programme in Lighting Design, Theatre Academy University of the Arts Helsinki
2011-2012 Studies in Musicology, Åbo Akademi University
2010-2011 Studies in Fine Arts and Crafts, Västra Nylands Folkhögskola
Solo Exhibitions / Yksityisnäyttelyt / Privatutställningar:
2021 Throbserver I, (with Walter Sallinen), Pimento Gallery, Oulu
2021 Current States II, Galleria Ars Libera, Kuopio
2020 Current States I, Free Arts Space, Helsinki
2019 Analemma 1 (audiovisual work with Walter Sallinen), Helsinki Observatory Museum, Helsinki
2018 Light and Shadow of Fundamental Interactions, Free Arts Space, Helsinki
In the Midst of Change, Mökki Galleria, Kaarina
A Dream of Time, Saastamoisen Säätiö 50y commission, Kattilahalli, Helsinki
Vuoden Harmain Päivä, Hartwall Oy, commission, Allas Sea Pool, Helsinki
Imagined Space, Tampere Maja, Tartu, Estonia
2017 In the Midst of Change, Kuja Bar & Bistro Gallery, Helsinki
2015 ENLIGHTENED, Aurajoki-park, Turku
2013 TAAMOA, Neptuges-collective, Free Arts Space, Helsinki
Untitled, Ympäristötaideteoksia, Kilpisjärvi, Finnmark ja Nordkapp (Norway)
Selected group exhibitions / Valikoidut ryhmänäyttelyt / Utvalda grupputställningar:
2021 It Is Always Now, Material Light, MUU Contemporary, Helsinki
2020 Post Cambrian Existence (with Isidor Bjarnason and Elly Vadseth), Spectra Light Festival, UK
Bridge Between Moons (with Isidor Bjarnason and Mateus Manninen), Factory Light Festival, Norway
Osmosis I-III, Reflector Light Art Festival, Vantaa
2019 Relations of Colour, Hanasaari Culture Centre, Lux Helsinki
Indian Summer, Loiste Ylöjärvi, Ylöjärvi
In Relation to Colour, SLUSH Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Centre of Our Universe, Mäntän Kuvataideviikot, Mänttä
Light and Shadow of Fundamental Interactions, Zsolnay Light Festival, Pecs, Hungary
Now In Some Other Time, Espoo Visual Festival, Espoo
Relations of Colour, Light Station Pori
2018 Attractor I-II, Flash Voipaala, Voipaala Arts Centre
Relations of Colour, Reflektor Light Art Festival, Helsinki
Black Hole I-III, Endless Process, Muu Gallery, Helsinki
Orbit I-III, Polar Night Light Festival, Kuusamo, Finland
2017 In Relation to Colour, MUU Kaapeli, Lux In, Lux Helsinki
Gravity I & II, Light Carnival, Linnanmäki, Helsinki
Flying Dreams, FLASH1, Helsinki
2016 Macroscopic, Flow Festival, Helsinki
Images of Distant Worlds, VÄS30y exhibition, Kattilahalli, Helsinki
2014 Lux Tram, (with Riikka Karjalainen), Lux Helsinki
Welcome to the Machine, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
2013 Lux Tram, (with Meri Ekola and Riikka Karjalainen), Lux Helsinki
Sky, Om’Pu Gallery, Helsinki
2011 Get a life, Sanomatalo, Helsinki
Spring Exhibition, Galleri Fokus, Karis
Selected works in Performing Arts / Valikoidut esittävän taiteen teokset /
Utvalda arbeten inom scenkonst och performance
2021 Luonnos, 2021 (puupiirros paperille 21 x 10 km), lighting and video design, Teatteri Telakka, Tampere
2019 Mindscapes Landscapes, PQ2019, Prague, Czech Republic
Quadrivium, Melting part I-II, album release and concert, Lammassaari, Helsinki
Quadrivium, multiple performances in Finland and abroad
Kadotettu, Alpo Aaltokoski Company, Stoa, Helsinki
2018 Quadrivium, multiple performances
2017 Mindscapes Landscapes, 10 Finnish National Landscapes, touring performance
2016 The Odyssey – Calypso, dir. Joel Neves, Amsterdam, Holland
Chekhov Machine Goes Beckett, dir. Cris af Enehjelm, STOA, Helsinki
2015 Why Does Anything Exist at All, Neptuges-collective, Louhisali, Espoo
Shh Shadows, composer Kalle Vainio, In a New Light, Musica Nova Festival, Helsinki
Måsen (The Seagull), dir. Åsa Salvesen, Teater Universum, Helsinki
Skills4Life, chor. Anna Mustonen, Theatre Academy, University of the Arts, Helsinki
2014 Don Giovanni Giocoso, dir. Jakob Höglund, Theatre Academy, University of the Arts, Helsinki
Majakka, Neptuges-collective, Vapaan Taiteen Tila, Helsinki
Selected other working experience / Valikoitu muu työkokemus / Övriga utvalda arbeten
2021 Curator FLASH3 – Light Art Biennale (together with Jere Suontausta)
2021 Guest curator Factory Light Festival, Norway
2020 Curator & Artistic Director, Polar Night Light Festival
2016– Guest lecturer, Theatre Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki
2017– Freelance lighting designer and light artist, Sun Effects Oy
2005-12 Head coach, Men’s gymnastics, Turun Urheiluliitto
Prices, Personal grants / Palkinnot, Henkilökohtaiset apurahat / Priser, Personliga stipendier och bidrag
2021 Svenska Kulturfonden, 12 month working grant
2020 Koneen Säätiö Home Residency 3 month working grant
2019 Tiedon Valo –price, Suomen Valoteknillinen Seura
2018 Svenska Kulturfonden, grant
Arts Promotion Centre, 6 month working grant
Theatre Academy Students Board, stipendium
Paulon Säätiö, grant
2017 Risto Mäenpään Säätiö, stipendium
Arts Promotion Centre, grant
University of the Arts, grant
2016 University of the Arts, grant
2015 Svenska Kulturfonden, grant
Svenska Kulturfonden, grant
Publications Releases / Julkaisut / Publikationer
2019 Melting Part I-II, Quadrivium, Independent Release
2014 Majakka, Neptuges, Publisher: Crummy Kids
Memberships / Jäsenyydet / Medlemskap
Artists’ Association MUU
Helsinki Artists’ Association HAA
Finnish Light Art Society FLASH