CV
Eetu Huhtala
Born in Äänekoski, Finland 1993
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
Education
2018–2021, Master of Fine Arts, University of Arts Helsinki, Academy of Fine Arts, Sculpture department
2013–2018, Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Arts Helsinki, Academy of Fine Arts, Sculpture department
Solo exhibitions
2024, Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, FI (Upcoming)
2023, A Pillow Fort & Other Soft Things, Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, FI
2021, Unfulfilled, Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki, FI
2020, I sat there, doing nothing, Project Room, Helsinki, FI
Selected group exhibitions
2022, OpenArt, Örebro, SE
2022, Variations From Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Rovaniemi, FI
2021, ergs, Sar, igs, Glasshouse Helsinki Gallery, Helsinki, FI
2021, Kosketus, EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo, FI
2019, Kuvan Kevät – MFA degree show of the Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI
2018, The Immaterial Quality of Distance – Paulo Foundation Invitational show, Project Room, Helsinki, FI
2017, Närmare Borta, Royal Institute of Art Stockholm, Stockholm, SE
2016, BFA Show, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI
2016, Formcore, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI
2015, Size Matters, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI
2015, Skulptur und Klang, Culture Center Caisa, Helsinki, FI
2015, The Sense Of Body, Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti di Torino, Turin, IT
2015, ><, Mäkelänkatu 58-60, Helsinki, FI
2014, Sitting Quietly, Doing Nothing, Kuva/Tila, Helsinki, FI
2014, ANGAKOQ, SIC, Helsinki, FI (Together with Maria Pääkkönen)
2013, Who’s In, Gallery Fafa, Helsinki, FI
2012, HAVLO 12, Gallery Kolmas kerros, Helsinki, FI
Public works
2022, Another, Tanssin Talo, Helsinki, FI
Grants and awards
2023, City of Jyväskylä, National Percentage Culture Award, Nominee
2023, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 1 year Artist Grant
2023, Tampere Art Museum, The Young Artist of the Year
2023, Hélène och Walter Grönqvistska Stiftelse, Stipend
2022, Alfred Kordelin Foundation, 1 year Artist Grant
2022, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Project Grant
2022, Greta and William Lehtinen Foundation, Project Grant
2022, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, COVID-19 Support Grant
2021, The Finnish Cultural Foundation, 1/2 year Artist Grant
2021, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Public Display Grant
2020, Tanssin Talo, Public light art work competition, 1st prize
2020, Finnish Art Society, Young Artist Grant
2020, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, COVID-19 Support Grant
2020, Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse, Working grant
2020, Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Digital Leap for Culture Grant
2020, Paulo Foundation, Project grant
2019, Greta and Alfred Runebergs Foundation, Project Grant
2018, Jorvi Hospital Public Art Competition, Finalist
2018, Paulo Foundation, Exhibition Grant
2015, Festival Internazionale delle Scuole d’Arte e Design, 2nd prize
2015, Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, Travel Grant
2014, Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, Project Grant
Works in collections
Heino Art Foundation
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
HAM – Helsinki Art Museum
Tampere Art Museum
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation / Rovaniemi Art Museum
Saastamoinen Foundation / EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Kiilto Family Oy
Private collections
Publications
2023, Eetu Huhtala, a pillow fort & other soft things, Tampere Art Museum
2015, Il Senso Del Corpo/The Sense Of The Body, Edizioni Albertina Press
Selected articles
2023, Tampereen taidemuseon näyttelyt kertovat maailmasta, joka menee pieleen niin pienissä kuin isoissakin asioissa, Kulttuuritoimitus
2023, Suoraan lainattu – Eetu Huhtalan teokset esittävät objekteja, joita maailma on täynnä, Suomen Kuvalehti
2023, Kesä on kuvataiteen parasta aikaa – näe nämä näyttelyt kesälomareissulla, Helsingin Sanomat
2023, In Review of A Pillow Fort & Other Soft Things, Centred.ca
2023, Arki nyrjähtää sijoiltaan Vuoden nuoren taiteilijan teoksissa, Hämeen Sanomat
2023, “Onko tekemisessä mitään järkeä”, pohtii yhden Suomen merkittävimmän taidepalkinnon saaja Eetu Huhtala, Helsingin Sanomat
2021, Aleksi 13:n entisiin tiloihin perustettu nykytaiteen ostoskeskus Glasshouse Helsinki tekee taideostoksista mutkattomia, Helsingin Sanomat
2021, Näe nämä näyttelyt tänä viikonloppuna: entisen tavaratalon tiloissa toimiva galleria, keramiikkasirkusta sekä monenlaista maalausta, Helsingin Sanomat
2021, Kinetisk konst om kapitalism och kneg, Hufvudstadsbladet
2021, Viikonlopun näyttelykierroksella voi kohdata kutsuvia eleitä, metsän tuoksua ja energiaa tuhlailevia veistoksia, Helsingin Sanomat
2014, Stillhetens Rörliga Natur, Hufvudstadsbladet
Residencies
2014, Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki residency, Berlin, DE
Memberships
Association of Finnish Sculptors
Positions of responsibility
2021-, Exhibition committee, Association of Finnish Sculptors
2016-2018, Recruitment committee of University of Arts Helsinki, Academy of Fine Art
Related work experience
2017, Technician in the sculpture department of The University of Art Helsinki, Academy of Fine Art
2014–, Work in collaboration with other artists, providing expertise in technical planning and production for gallery works and both temporary and permanent public works. Permanent public works have been produced in Bergen, Espoo, Göteborg, Helsinki, Hyvinkää, Jyväskylä, Porvoo, Kilpisjärvi, Lohja, Mexico City, Salo, Turku and Uppsala.