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Aino Kontinen is a Helsinki based artist working in the intersection of expanded scenography, poetry and lens-based art. Through minimalistic aesthetics, careful dramaturgic work and documentary notions she thrives to create multi-layered works that concentrate on bodily perspectives and materialities. Being a passionate observer of emerging dramaturgies around her Aino is often exploring the themes of dread and wonder of everyday life in her work.

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Education:

2024 - ongoing

Ped­a­gog­i­cal Stud­ies for Teach­ers in the Arts

University of the Arts Helsinki

2021 - 2024     

Master of Arts (Art and Design)

University of the Arts Helsinki, Theatre Academy 

Major in Design for the Performing Arts   

                                                        

2018 - 2021

Bachelor of Arts (Art and Design)

Aalto University, Department of Film, TV and Scenography 

Major in Design for the Performing Arts

Minor in Cinematography

Selected scenographic works:

2024 NEON BEIGE / Spatial design

2023 Huone / Consept, text and spatial design

2023 Fera Matter & Untitled Landscape / Spatial design

2022 Bloom / Spatial design

2022 Räkänokka / Spatial- and video design 

2021 Broas&Nyberg: Desiging the End / Assisting spatial- and video design

 

Selected screenings & exhibitions:

2024 SCREENING ON 12.12 Athens Short Film Festival / Athens GR

2024 SCREENING ON 9.12 Doc.Berlin Documentary Film Festival / Berlin DE

2024 Lapinlahti Film Festival, Helsinki FI

2024 Tranås at the Fringe International Arts Festival, Tranås SE

2024 Éphémère ~ London experimental film, London UK

2024 Bloomsday Festival, Dublin IRL

2024 11th International Video Poetry Festival, Athens GR

2023 Démodé group exhibition, Galerija SKC, Rijeka HR 

2023 Strangloscope - Experimental Audio, Video/Film and Performance International Film Festival, Florianópolis BR

2023 Generation 2023 group exhibition, Amos Rex, Helsinki FI 

2021 Ajassa uponneita - Förlista i tiden group exhibition, Porvoo FI

 

Poetry gigs:

 

4.10.2024 ULTRA BLEACH CREAM Lightroom (I) Angelfoam, Kuva/Tila, Helsinki

29.6.2024 SLURPS - uusi nykytaiteen näyttämö, Kajaani

26.6.2024 Queer-feministisiä esityksiä, Tekstin talo x Helsinki Pride, Helsinki

26.6.2024 Huone - vedos, Tekstin talo x Helsinki Pride, Helsinki

2.3.2024 Frozen People Festival, Oulu

3.11.2023 Little Bed Pieces I, Galleria Longa, Helsinki

12.6.2023 Nuorten Open Mic, Taidehalli, Helsinki

20.5.2023 Luo, Amos Rex, Helsinki

20.5.2023 Luo, Amos Rex, Helsinki

20.4.2023 Luo, Amos Rex, Helsinki

Grants, awards and resindecies:

2024 Zodiak Laboratory residency, Helsinki FI

2024 Lynne Sachs Commendation for Poetic Cinema (Éphémère ~ London experimental film)

2024 Most Unique Vision Jury Award (Athens Monthly Art Film Festival)

2023 Kulttuurikeskus Päiväkoti x Kosmos Writers Camp, Hailuoto FI

2022 Konstsamfundet project grant

Written about:

Liisa Määttä: ”Huone-esitys tutkii runon ja tilan mahdollisuuksia”

https://lumooja.fi/2023/11/29/huone-esitys-tutkii-runon-ja-tilan-mahdollisuuksia/

 

Aino Kontinen: ”Tilan, ruumiin ja runon kohtaamisia tiladramaturgisessa praktiikassani” 

https://taju.uniarts.fi/handle/10024/8189

 

Nina Winquist: ”Generation 2026 är en unik möjlighet – unga konstnär, ansök nu!”

https://konstsamfundet.fi/generation-2026-ar-en-unik-mojlighet-unga-konstnar-ansok-nu/

 

Jonni Korhonen: ”Pen of the Month: NEON BEIGE”

https://www.zodiak.fi/en/pen-month-neon-beige

 

Aarni Pieski: ”Kävellä kohti utopiaa - hien, nautinnon ja kivun lävistämä näyttämö” 

https://mustekala.info/kavella-kohti-utopiaa-hien-nautinnon-ja-kivun-lavistama-nayttamo/

Full CV available via email.

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