Pauliina Waris
Living and working in Helsinki.
pauliina.waris@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2021–2023 Master of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Uniarts Helsinki
2014–2018 Painter, Free Art School, Helsinki
2003–2008 Master of Arts, Finnish Language and Comparative Literature, University of Turku
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 As I stop I check the route, Yö Galleria, Helsinki
2024 Blue noise, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2023 Monday or Tuesday, Gallery Rajatila, Tampere
2021 Meanwhile, Gallery Kellokas, Äkäslompolo
2020 Often also regular, repeated, Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
2020 Greetings, Allergiatalo, Helsinki
2020 7:50, part III/III, Pesula Galleria, Sipoo
2020 7:50, part II/III, Malmitalon galleria, Helsinki
2019 And no one around, Galleria Jänis, Turku
2019 7:50, part I/III, Galleria Ronga, Tampere
GROUP & SHARED EXHIBITIONS
2024 Yö Fest vol 4.4, Yö Galleria, Helsinki
2023 Drifting, pausing, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, with Maarit Rantala
2023 Talo, Salmi ja Waris, Galleria Alli, Kerava, with Aino Salmi
2022–23 Identity, curator Noora Leinikka, Lapinlahteen lähde, Helsinki
2022 Joulukalenteri, Galleria Jänis, Turku
2022 Yö Kekri, Yö Galleria, Helsinki
2022 Värähtelyjä – Oscillations, Knipnäs, Tammisaari
2022 Kuvan kevät, MFA degree show of the Academy of Fine Arts, Kuva/Tila, Helsinki
2020 Proggis, Helsinki
2020 Urban Vision, curator Mari Blomroos-Heininen, Galleria Kookos, Helsinki
2018 Luonto syö sinut, Galleria Espoonsilta, Espoo
2018 Vapaa '18 - Vapaan Taidekoulun lopputyönäyttely, Puristamo, Helsinki
2017 Valoa kohti – Vapaa Taidekoulu goes raw with Jyrki Riekki, Galleria Rankka, Helsinki
2016 Journey, curator Heidi Hänninen, Puristamo, Helsinki
PUBLIC WORKS
6/2021-9/2021 Rear window, groupwork, Porvoo triennial, curator Petri Hytönen, Lundi shoppingcenter, Porvoo
9/2020-10/2020 Kukkuu, groupwork, art for suburbs, curator Petri Hytönen, Porvoo triennial ON/OFF, Kanteletalo, Porvoo
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Finnish State Art Collections
Finnish Art Society
Sokos Hotel Torni, Helsinki
Private collections
RESIDENCIES
2023 Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
2022 Residency of the Academy of Fine Arts, Berlin, Germany
2020 Culture and Congress Center Art Factory, Porvoo, Finland
2019 Fish Factory Creative Centre of Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland
GRANTS
2025 Finnish Cultural Foundation, working grant
2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant
2023 The Paulo Foundation, project grant
2023 Uniarts Helsinki, Academy of Fine Arts, stipend
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant
MEDIA
Niin & näin, nro 106, syksy 3/2020, taiteilijaesittely
Taide 2-20, Nähtyjä, Pessi Rautio
Kovasiipi, Katri: Kantavatko edesmenneet esineet muistoja, ja milloin ne muuttuvat vain miksi tahansa tavaroiksi? kulttuuritoimitus.fi 26.5.2019
MEMBERSHIPS
2022– Artists' Association Yö
2019– Finnish Painters’ Union
2018– Helsinki Artists’ Association
POSITIONS OF TRUST
2022–2023 Helsinki Artists' Association, board member
OTHER
2018 Drawing on the inner cover of CD & LP Kanerva: Paritanssi
2017 Production design & art in Tytti Rintanen's theatre project Kykenemättömät, Kellariteatteri, Helsinki