CARINA AHLSKOG
Born 1973
Visual artist, performance artist
Lives and works in Nykarleby, Finland
Phone +358 50 3514683
EDUCATION
2019 - 2020 Novia university of applied sciences, Jakobstad, Finland, MA, Master of Culture and Arts
2011 - 2015 Novia university of applied sciences, Jakobstad, Finland,B.Sc. Degree in fine art
1995 - 1996 Bromma folkhögskola, Stockholm, Sweden, Diploma in dance
1994 - 1995 Västra Nylands folkhögskola, Karis, Finland, Diploma in dance
1990 - 1992 Vocational college, Vaasa, Finland, B.Sc. Degree in physiotherapy
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2024 Kalamaja, TaikaBox, Varjakka, Uleåborg, FIN
2018 Energiverket projektrummet, Jakobstad, FIN
2016 Oberpfälzer Künstlerhaus, Schwandorf, DEU
PERFORMANCES
2024 ÖDEMARK, Rusk Festival, Jakobstad Museum, Jakobstad, FIN, collaboration with musician William Ahlskog, vocalists Cajsa-Stina Fagerström, Teresa Santanen, Hannes Sjöblom, Mikael Ahlskog and songcoach Heidi Storbacka
2024 SPRING, group exhibition TERRÄNG, Chicago, USA, collaboration with Grayscale Dance and musician William Ahlskog
2023 GA ME ME – a sculptural walk in the urban space, Kokkola, Jakobstad and Vaasa, FIN, collaboration with Regional Dance Center of Ostrobothnia
2022 MURMURATION – en dans med dig, group exhibition Shapes and spaces, collaboration with YH Novia, Jakobstad, FIN
2022 Impulses, Offside group exhibition, Vaasa, FIN, collaboration with drummer William Ahlskog
2022 Chapel of Breathing, Art Ii Biennial 2022, Ii, FIN, collaboration with performance artist Pernilla Eskilsson (SWE)
2022 Ups and Downs, Cable Factory, Helsinki, FIN, collaboration with Alpo Aaltokoski Company and musician William Ahlskog
2021 Spacewalk, Online showcase event at the exhibition 5thwall, Styroxfabriken, Jakobstad, FIN
2020 In memoriam II, Artpodfest 2.0, Online perfomance Festival
2019 LINK, Nights of the art, Vaasa, FIN
2019 LINK, Little Islands Festival, Amorgos, GR
2018 LINK, Energiverket, Jakobstad, FIN
2018 LINK, collaboration with sound artist Alan Cameron-Winberg and violinist Heli Kivistö, Humlefestivalen, Nykarleby, FIN
2017 Risk Rusk situation #1, collaboration with composer Guillermo Galindo (MEX), Jakobstad, FIN
2017 How to build a tower II, konstfestival Moment, Mariehamn, AX
2017 How to build a tower, Viva Allegro, Jakobstad, FIN
2016 (F)LAWLESS, collaboration with CHAMP (UK), Bristol Biennial, UK
2015 Rusk Festival, collaboration with Henrik Sundström, Mirka Sulander, Moa Cederberg, Jakobstad, FIN
2014 A grandmother's dream, collaboration with singer Inga Liljeström (AUS) and bassist Zacharias Holmkvist (FIN), Ancestry, Jakobstad, FIN
2014 Rusk Festival, collaboration with clarinetist Christoffer Sundqvist, Jakobstad, FIN
2014 Commerzbank, collaboration with Annika Bergvik-Forsander, Neuruppin, DEU
2013 Via dolorosa, Humlefestivalen, Nykarleby, FIN
2013 I have a dream, Nygårds verkstad, Jakobstad, FIN
2012 Touched, Campus Allegro, Jakobstad, FIN
2010 Untitled, Humlefestivalen, FIN
2009 Dance theatre Café drop in, The culture house Scala, Nykarleby, FIN
2007 Dance theatre Hållplats 23, The culture house Scala, Nykarleby, FIN
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2018 BYN, sculptural artwork, Purmo, FIN
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Group exhibition Vårsalong, Jakarte & Balatako, Jakobstad, FIN
2020 Group exhibition Starting from self, Gallery Black Box Genesis, Vaasa, FIN
2020 Online Exhibition Finite Vastness, Cardboardium
2017 Group exhibition Vaellus, Gallery konstrummet, Lindesberg, SWE
2016 Group exhibition Al fresco, Gallery Elverket, Ekenäs, FIN
2015 Group exhibition Kuvataiteen valtakunta 2015, Rauman taidemuseo, Rauma, FIN
2015 Solo exhibition, Ateljé Tripod, Nykarleby, FIN
2014 Group exhibition, Strengberg Kunsthalle, Jakobstad, FIN
2014 Group exhibition Sjunker sjunger, Kansantaiteenkeskus, Kaustby, FIN
2013 Group exhibition 100 1000 lumen, Nygårds verkstad, Jakobstad, FIN
2012 Group exhibition Nordiska Sagan, Rautalampi, FIN
2012 Group exhibition, Gallery Berga, Stockholm, SWE
2012 Group exhibition In the air, Vasa konsthall, Vasa, FIN
VIDEO SCREENINGS
2024 Interpedia, Helsinki, FIN
2024 Vägen framåt event, LUCKAN, Helsinki, FIN
2024 EXIST filmfestival, St Matthew's Church, Helsinki, FIN
2024 Film release event, VART JAG MIG I VÄRLDEN VÄNDER, After Eight, Jakobstad, FIN
2023 Spring Dance Concert, McAninch Arts Center, Chicago, USA
2023 Viva allegro, Campus Allegro, Jakobstad, FIN
2022 Film release event, MURMURATION – en dans med dig, Aktia/ Campus Allegro, Jakobstad, FIN
2021 City library in Vaasa, Kokkola and Seinäjoki, FIN
2019 FLUXX filmfestival, Jakobstad, FIN
2018 October filmfest x, Skafferiet at Ritz,Vasa, FIN
2015 POP-UP Österbotten, Helsinki, FIN
MISCELLANEOUS SELECTED
2022 Dancer, Hemlighet, video project in collaboration with Jukka Rajala, Jessica Kondrath (USA), Diana Baumbach (USA) and Alan Camron-Winberg
2022 Project leader, Novia, FUI, Jakobstad, FIN
2020 Dancer, Sisyphus, Vasa, FIN, video project by Susanne Schär and Peter Spillmann(CHE)
2013 - 2019 Curator of the Humlefestival, arts and music festival, Nykarleby, FIN
2016 Music video, Kom hem, Mrs. Bighill singers
2013 Body Weather, Scotland, with the choreographer Frank van de Ven (NLD)
2010 - 2011 Choreographer for a musical for children Noas ark, Munsala församling, FIN
2008 - 2009 Choreographer for a youth musical Ronja Rövardotter, Arbis, Nykarleby, FIN
2006 Choreographer, Senses in celebration, Jacob Gospel Jakobstads svenska församling, FIN
2002 - 2003 Choreographer for a youth musical, En värld full av liv, Arbis, Nykarleby, FIN
TEACHING
2024 Dance workshop and a lecture at the Dance Center Columbia College, Chicago, USA
2023 Dance workshop, cultural well-being in elderly care, Arcada, Helsinki, FIN
2023 Dance workshop, cultural well-being in elderly care, Åbo Akademi, Vaasa, FIN
2023 Tutor, YH Novia, fine art, Jakobstad, FIN
2023 Guest lecturer, YH Novia, fine art, Jakobstad, FIN
2021 Guest lecturer, YH Novia, fine art, Jakobstad, FIN
2019 Guest lecturer in performance Yrkesakademin, Jakobstad, FIN
2018 - 2019 Dance teacher for children, Wava-institute, Jakobstad, FIN
2018 Guest lecturer, YH Novia, fine art, Jakobstad, FIN
2016 Art Workshop for refugees at språkcafé, Jakobstad, FIN
1996-2005 Dance teacher at several workshops and courses
MEMBERSHIPS
MUU ry (Finnish interdisciplinary artist association)
Kuvasto
GRANTS
2024 Svenska kulturfonden
2024 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2024 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2023 Svenska Österbottens kulturfond
2023 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2023 Konstsamfundet
2023 Nygrens stiftelsen
2023 Svenska kulturfonden, 1 year working grant
2022 Svenska Österbottens kulturfond
2022 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2022 Understödsstiftelsen för Arbetets Vänner Huvudföreningen sr
2022 Regionala Danscentret i Österbotten
2022 Konstsamfundet
2022 Svenska kulturfonden
2022 Svenska kulturfonden
2021 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2021 Nygrens stiftelsen
2021 Svenska kulturfonden, 1 year working grant
2020 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2019 Svenska kulturfonden
2018 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2017 Taike, 1/2 year working grant
2015 Svenska studiefonden
2015 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2013 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet
2009 Svenska kulturfonden
2007 Svenska kulturfonden