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CARINA AHLSKOG

Born 1973

Visual artist, performance artist

Lives and works in Nykarleby, Finland

Phone +358 50 3514683

mail@carinaahlskog.com

www.carinaahlskog.com

 

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

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