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.
CV
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.