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CV // Virpi Nieminen

 

vrp.nieminen@gmail.com

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EDUCATION

2021 Master of Arts the University of the Arts Helsinki -- Design for performing arts

2019 Bachelor of Arts Aalto University School of Art, Design and Architecture -- Design for performing arts

2013 Bachelor of Fine Arts Saimaa University of Applied Sciences

2012 one year student exchange Colorado College, USA

2009 one year program in visual arts Orivesi College of Arts

2008 Finnish Matriculation Examination Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Visual Arts

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PRODUCTIONS

2024 Veljelleni / Kansallisteatteri / Helsinki

Set design for a performance, by dir. Otto Sandqvist

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2024 EAT PREY LOVE / Mad House / Helsinki

Set design and MUA for a performance, by working group Laakko-Jäntti-Nieminen

 

2023 Down Below Things Shudder / Tanssin talo / Helsinki

Set design for a dance performance, chor. Marika Peura & Kaisa Nieminen

 

2023 As time goes by / Zodiak / Helsinki

Set design for a dance performance, chor. Jenni-Elina von Bagh

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2022 Jeanne d’Arc living – PARASTA ELÄMÄNTYYLIÄ!!!! / TEHDAS teatteri / Turku

Set and costume design for a performance, dir. Louna-Tuuli Luukka

 

2022 Armageddon / Espoo City Theatre / Espoo

Set and costume design for a performance, dir. Sonya Lindfors, Sara Melleri, Elina Pirinen

 

2021 Void – a psychodrama / Kulttuurikeskus Caisa / Helsinki

Set design for a dance performance, chor. Jenni-Elina von Bagh

 

2020 Ruusu on minun lempikukkani / Käpylä church / Helsinki

Performing in a collaborative installation-performance by Ilves Teatteri

 

2020 Shall we have a drink before I start to cry? / Theatre Academy / Helsinki

Set design for a dance performance, chor. Marika Peura

 

2019 Treplevin hajottaja / Vapaan taiteen tila / Helsinki

Set, costume and lighting design for a performance, dir. Tarleena Laakko

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2019 HUKASSA / Theatre Academy / Helsinki

Set design and performing in a performance, by working group Laakko-Jäntti-Nieminen

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2018 Audience / Museum of Tehcnology / Helsinki

Set design for an immersive dance performance by Raekallio Corp.

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2018 Kotiesitys – Kun oikeat soturit nousivat satulaan, oli jonkun jäätävä kukkia kastelemaan / TheatreAcademy / Helsinki

Set design and performer in a performance, dir. Tuomas Vaahtoluoto

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2018 Oneiron / Cirko / Helsinki

Set design with Aino Koski for an immersive dance performance by Raekallio Corp.

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2017 a life – nomadic melodrama / Theatre Academy / Helsinki

Set design for a dance performance, chor. Jenni-Elina von Bagh

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2017 Ei hätää kulta, tämä on leikkihuone. / Theatre Academy / Helsinki

Set design for a theatre play, dir. Tarleena Laakko

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2016 Kokonaistaideteos C-duurissa Neljälle Tanssijalle Punaisella Matolla / Theatre Academy / Helsinki

Set design and performing in a dance performance, chor. Iiro Näkki

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2016 KoToNA / URB16 festival / private home / Helsinki

Performing in a collaborative site-specific performance by HoMEtheatre

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2016 MMMM / Ilves-Teatteri / Helsinki

Set design and performing in a theatre play, dir. Mikko Salminen

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2016 Ei ihmiskunta ole kovin järkevästi toiminut / Theatre Academy / Helsinki

Set design for a performance, dir. Juho Mantere

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2015 SEREMONIA / Ilves-Teatteri / Helsinki

Set design for a performance, dir. Ian Hannon, Juho Liira, Anni Mikkelson, Kiia Laine

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2015 Cosi Fan Tutte / Metropolia University of Applied Sciences / Helsinki

Set design and video projections for an opera dir. Anselmi Hirvonen

 

OTHER RELEVANT WORK

2021 The University of the Arts Helsinki

visiting speaker for courses in MA program for choreography and BA programs for design for performing arts, costume design and dance

 

2021 Uraanilamppu / Öljysäiliö 468 / Helsinki

Assistant set designer for an immersive dance performance by Raekallio Corp.

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2021 CAERULEA / Kutomo / Turku

Body painting for a performance, cor. Kauri Sorvari

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2020 A Prologue / Zodiak / Helsinki

Corporal assistant – Zodiak / Helsinki/ cor. Jenni-Elina von Bagh

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2017 present_distance (Followers) / Kokimo altARS17festival / Kiasma, Helsinki

Performing in a site-specific durational performance, concept: Salla Salin

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2017 13. Tunti / Teatteri Vapaa Vyöhyke / Helsinki

Assistant set designer for an immersive performance, dir. Lija Fischer

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2016 Neuromaani / Maria Hospital / Helsinki

Assistant set designer for an immersive dance performance by Raekallio Corp.

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2016 UrbanApa Festival / Ateneum / Helsinki

Assistant spatial designer for an urban performance art festival

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2014 Finnish National Opera

six months work experience with the departements for set design, costume design, lighting and sound design

 

PUBLICATIONS

2022 Viisi jölkikuvaa lemmikistä ekphrasis-essay cowritten with Tuomas Vaahtoluoto / Tuli&Savu 3/22 "Näyttämö"

2022 Hukassa -- tilaa tuntemattomalle MA-thesis / the University of the Arts Helsinki

2019 Kosketusten topografiaa -- kun lavastaja ajattelee ruumista BA-thesis / Aalto University

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SOLO PERFORMANCES

2015 Cloud performance in urban environment / Helsinki

2013 Hurme performance / Kontufolk-festival / Imatra

2012 Midas performance / Richard F. Celeste Theater, Cornerstone Fine Arts Center, Colorado College, USA

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012 Fragments paintings, sculptures and installation / Packard Hall, Colorado College, USA

2012 Seancé interactive installation/ Cornerstone Fine Arts Center, Colorado College, USA

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021 MATTER 3: ABOVE US ONLY SKY installation / Anna Sinebrychoffinkuja, Espoo

2013 group exhibition paintings / Y-Festival /Tampere

2013 Puolisattumanvaraisesti paintings / Saimaa University of Applied Sciences Graduation Exhibition, Imatra Art museum

2012 Untitled sculptures and installation / Cornerstone Fine Arts Center, Colorado College, CO, USA

2012 Ccollective paintings and sculptures / IDEA-space, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

2011 Pizzakirkko -performance-installation altar painting / Tampere

2011 Itätuuli installation and sculptures / Galleria Arbis, Helsinki

2011 Stockfors summer exhibition installation, sculptures and paintings / Stockfors

2011 En pysty ajattelemaan tässä valomäärässä paintings / Galleria Super, Imatra

 

GRANTS AND STIPENDS

2022 Kone foundation, three year working grant for 12 months of work

2021 The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), working grant for two months

2017 Finnish Union for Theatre, Film and Television Designers, student stipend

2012 William and Ester Otsakorpi foundation, project grant

 

RESIDENCIES

2023 Öres work residency for Usva and jossain tunne -duo project with Tuomas Vaahtoluoto / Örö

2022 Kutomo work residency for As time goes by -working group / Turku

2022 Kutomo work residency for Orebody -working group / Turku

2021 Kutomo work residency for Void – a pscyhodrama -working group / Turku

2021 Santarcangelo SKR work residency for As time goes by -working group / Italy

2015 Prague study trip to PQ-scenography festival / Czech Republic

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POSITIONS OF TRUST

2017-2018 head tutor of ELO department of Film, Television and Scenography at Aalto University

2016-2017 student tutor at Aalto University

2010-2011 head tutor of Fine Arts department at Saimaa University of Applied Sciences

2009-2010 student tutor at Saimaa University of Applied Sciences