Sylvia Javén Finnish, b. 1988

Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland 

 

EDUCATION 

2007-2011  Bachelor of Fine Arts, Novia University of Applied Siences, Nykarleby Finland 

2004-2007 Swedish Vocational Institute (now: Vocational College of Ostrobothnia),  Nykarleby Finland 

2014-2015 MFA-level, Valand Academy of Fine Arts, Gothenburg University, Gothen burg, Sweden

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022 The Storyteller, Anna Nova Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia

2021 Hundratals Hav, Black Wall Gallery, Vasa, Finland 

2021 Livsfarliga öar och berg, After Eight, Jakobstad Finland 

2017 Landskap, Stundars Museum, Solf Finland 

2014  Screening: Conflict, Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast Northern Ireland

2009 Ritz, Vasa, Finland 

2009 Library of Jakobstad, Finland

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2020 Kulturhuset Korsholm, Finland

2020 Untangled, Home gallery 13, St Petersburg, Russia 

2019 Ung konst i Österbotten, Vasa Konsthall, Finland 

2018 Humlefestivalen, Nykarleby, Finland 

2017  Seinäjoki Art & Design week, Finland 

2016 Symbios, Tobaksmagasinet Jakobstad, Finland 

2015 Can you dig it? Vasagatan 33, Gothenburg, Sweden 

2015 Homeland,Västerbottens Museum, Umeå Sweden 

2014 Homeland, Kuntsi Museum of modern art, Vasa, Finland 

2014 Did I tell you about the…, Bothnia Biennale. Konsthallen, Vasa, Finland 

2014 Landskapa, Bristol Biennial, UK 

2014 5-th Moscow Biennale for Young Art, Moscow Russia 

2014 Springhouse, Tannenstr 2, Dresden Germany 

2013 3 painters, Kulturskafferiet Ritz, vaasa, Finland 

2013 Springhouse, Haus h, Dresden Germany 

2012 Al Dente II – Secondi Piatti. Pro Artibus, Elverket, Ekenäs, Finland 2012 The Infamous Outpost, with Flux Factory (NY, USA)Spanien 19C, Denmark 

2011 International reichswald research, Kreis gallery, Nürnberg, Germany 2011 Blaue Nacht, Nürnberg, Germany 

2011 Al dente, Österbottens museum, Vasa, Finland 

2011 Present, Galerie Erfrischungsraum, Lucerne, Switzerland 

2010 Documentary exhibition of the international art symphosium Krei I Wald,   Nurnberg, Germany

 

RESIDENCIES

2020 Kronstadt residency, NCCA, Saint Petersburg, Russia

2014 Digital Arts Studios, Belfast Northern Ireland 

2013 Residency in Berlin, Germany, by Centret för konstfrämjande, Österbottens  regionalbyrå, Finland. 

2012 Residency with artist collective Flux Factory from New York in Aarhus, Denmark 

2012 Culturia, Berlin, Germany

 

GRANTS AND PRIZES

2020 1-year working grant, Svenska kulturfonden, Finland 

2017 Project grant , Svenska Kulturfonden Finland 

2016 1 year working grant, Svenska Kulturfonden, Finland 

2015 Travel grant, Arnulfska stipendiefonden, Sweden 

2014 Project grant, Svenska Kulturfonden, Finland 

2013 1-year working grant, Svenska Kulturfonden, Finland 

2012 The Arvid Mörne Prize in poetry, 2nd prize, Svenska Folkskolans Vänner