Raija Malka (FI)


Biography

Finnish. Born in Turku in 1959. Lives and works in Lisbon and Helsinki.

Education

1980 – 1985
The University of Art and Design Helsinki, M.A. 1985

1983
Atelier Daniel Graffin, Paris


Teaching

2012 – 2013
Theatre Academy, Helsinki, Finland

2004
Aalto University, School of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland

1986 – 1990, 1996 –
Annantalo Arts Centre, Helsinki, Finland 


Grants & Awards

2018
Five Years Grant, Arts Council of Finland

2017
Grant, The Finnish Cultural Foundation

2016
Project grant, Foundation Musique à Portée

2013
Project grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Project grant, Frame Art Finland

2012
Project grant, The Finnish Cultural Foundation

2011
Five years Grant, Arts Council of Finland

2010
Grant, Alfred Kordelin Foundation
Grant, Arts Council of Finland

2006
Grant, Arts Council of Finland
Grant, Academy of Fine Arts

2005
Grant, Oskar Öflund Foundation

2004
Grant, The Finnish Cultural Foundation
Travel grant, Arts Council of Finland
Grant, Frame (Finnish Fund for Art Exchange)
Project grant, Arts Council of Finland

2003
Travel grant, Arts Council of Finland

2001
Project grant, Arts Council of Finland
Board for Public Display Grant, Arts Council of Finland

2000
Académie Charles Gros  (53èmes Grands Prix)
Grant, City of Helsinki

1999
Grant, The Finnish Cultural Foundation

1997
Board for Public Display Grant, Arts Council of Finland
Travel grant, Arts Council of Finland
Grant, Frame (Finnish Fund for Art Exchange)
Grant, City of Helsinki

1996
Grant, The Finnish Cultural Foundation

1993
Grant, Alfred Kordelin Foundation
Grant, Ahlström Corporation
Grant, Ornamo (The Finnish Association of Designers)
Project grant, Arts Council of Finland

1992
Grant, The Finnish Cultural Foundation

1991
Grant, Alfred Kordelin Foundation

1990
Grant, The Finnish Cultural Foundation

1988
Project grant, Arts Council of Finland
Grant, The Finnish Cultural Foundation

1987
Grant, City of Helsinki
Grant, Alfred Kordelin Foundation

1985
Grant, Zonta Women
Grant, The Finnish Cultural Foundation (Armi Ratia Foundation)
Grant, Alfred Kordelin Foundation

1982
Travel grant, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland


Individual Exhibitions (selection)

2020
Stilleben - Amos Rex Art Museum, Helsinki

2019
Ama Gallery, Helsinki

2016
Spel, Café Skolan, Nötö, Finland
Stilleben (installation), Maskinhallen – NJORD Biennale, Copenhagen, Denmark

2015
While the city sleeps, Caroline Pagès Gallery, Lisbon

2014
Waiting for Godot, Teatro São Luiz, Lisbon
Waiting for Godot, Teatro Nacional São João, Oporto, Portugal

2013
Gymnasion, curated by Isabel Carlos, CAM – Centro de Arte Moderna, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon (cat.)

2012
Tidelines, Borusan Music House, Istanbul, Turkey
Waiting for Godot, Galeria do Teatro Municipal de Almada, Portugal
Lisbon Story, Galleria Ama, Helsinki, Finland

2011
Tidelines (with Amin Maalouf, Melek Mazici and  Kaija Saariaho), Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland

2009
Galleria Ama, Helsinki, Finland

2006
Galerie Servandoni, music by Kaija Saariaho, Paris 
Galleria Krista Mikkola, Helsinki, Finland (cat.)

2004
Galerie Servandoni, Paris

2003
Galleria Krista Mikkola, Helsinki, Finland

2002
TM galleria, Helsinki, Finland

2000
Kaappigalleria, Helsinki, Finland

1999
Institut Finlandais, Paris
Fins cultureel centrum, Antwerpen, Belgium

1998
Galleria Pictor, Nummela

1997
Institut finlandais, Paris

1995
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Finland

1994
Galleria Titanik, Turku, Finland

1993
Galleria Anhava, Helsinki, Finland
Institut finlandais, music by Kaija Saariaho, Paris (cat.)

1991
Vanha Raatihuone, Turku, Finland

1990
Kluuvin galleria, Helsinki, Finland

1987
TM galleria, Helsinki, Finland


Group Exhibitions (selection)

2016
Valoa!, Galleria Lokal, Helsinki

2014
Kesä Gumbostrandissa, Gumbostrand Konst&Form, Söderkulla, Finland

2012
Galleria Lokal, Helsinki
 
2008
Helsinki à Saint Sulpice, Place Saint Sulpice, Paris

2007
Tribute for the Finnish Flag, Helsinki and Paris, 2008
Open, Annantalo Arts Centre, Helsinki, Finland

2005
Hiljaisuus, Verkaranta, Tampere, Finland

2004
Näkemisen virta, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland

2003
Gokann, The 109th Finnish Artists´ Exhibition/IV Triennial, Kyoto / Kunsthalle, Helsinki, Finland (cat.)
Villa Roosa, Orimattila, Finland

2001
Exhibition on Colour (in collaboration with Veikko Björk), Annantalo Arts Centre, Helsinki, Finland

1997
Ensemble – kuvan ja musiikin kohtaaminen, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma, Finland (cat.)

1996
Antidogma musica festival, Turin, Italy

1992
Fibers of love, Threads of life, Crafts Council of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland

1991
Ceramics and textiles from Finland, Eesti Tarbekunstimuseum, Tallin, Estonia
Nuoret tähdet, The Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland

1990
Vuosikymmen, Design Museum , Helsinki

1989
The Fifth Nordic Textile Triennial, Reykjavik, Färöarna, Odense, Oslo, Stockholm, Goteborg, Helsinki

1986
Valokuvataide – arkitaide, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
Brondan galleria, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Helsinki, Finland

1985
Novovox (in collaboration with Leena Rantanen), Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
Arkkiarkilta (in collaboration with Leena Rantanen), Vanhan galleria, Helsinki, Finland
Exhibition of Young Artists, Kunsthalle, Helsinki, Finland

1984
Citron pressé (in collaboration with Leena Rantanen), Vanhan galleria, Helsinki, Finland
Exhibition of Young Artists, Kunsthalle, Helsinki, Finland

1983
Exhibition of Young Artists, Kunsthalle, Helsinki, Finland


Public Collections

Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia
KELA, The Social Insurance Institution of Finland
Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
Turku Art Museum, Finland
Sampo Group, Finland
Finnish National Gallery, Finland
The Saastamoinen Foundation's art collection, Finland
Helsinki City Art Museum, Finland
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Finland


Stage Design, Costumes and Multimedia

2018
Visualization and directing/chamber opera KIVI by Lauri Kilpiö, Lux Musicae, Sjundå, Finland

2017
Stage design and costumes for the opera Figaro 1917 by W.A.Mozart, Alandica Hall, Mariehamn, Åland

2009
Stage design and costumes for the opera Döbeln by the composer Sebastian Fagerlund, Kokkola Opera Festival, Kokkola, Finland

2006
Stage design and costumes for the play Yksinen by Laura Ruohonen, Teatteri Jurkka, Helsinki, Finland

2003
Installation for the concert by composer Jovanka Trbojevic, Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki
Stage design and costumes for the play Queen K by Laura Ruohonen, Finnish National Theatre, Willensauna, Finland

2000
Stage design and costumes to the play Suomies ei nuku by Laura Ruohonen,Kom-teatteri
Visual design for the concert Grammar of Dreams by composer Kaija Saariaho — Kiasma Theatre. Finland

1999
Visual design for CD-ROM Prisma, musical world by Kaija Saariaho
Stage design and costumes to the play Ratsastus halki veden by Ilari Nummi, Kiasma Theatre

1998
Stage design and costumes to the play Suurin on rakkaus by Laura Ruohonen — Finnish National Theatre, Willensauna
Visual design to composition A for Tapiola Choir by composer Olli Kortekangas, Tampere Cathedral (performances in Germany 1990, in Japan 1991)

1995
Stage design and costumes to the opera Joonan kirja by composer Olli Kortekangas,  Finnish National Opera, Alminsali


Bibliography



Books

Näitkö, 2002, Annual publication of Finnish painters unions gallery, Helsinki, 2003
Taiteiden talo, Annantalo Arts Centre 1987-1997, Helsinki, 1997

Periodicals (selection)

CPG Podcasts #5: Raija Malka, in Caroline Pagès Gallery Podcasts, Lisbon, 2015
El escenario vital Gymnasion, in www.revistadearte.com, June 2014
As batidas do vai vem do jogo de ténis, by Manuela Synek, in umbigomagazine.com, January 2014
Um ginásio na Gulbenkian, by Miguel Matos, in Time Out Lisboa, January 2014
Hengen ja ruumiin harjoitustila, by Marja-Liisa Torniainen, in Taide, January 2014
Berättelser on frånvaro, by Leena Kuumola, in Hufvudstadsbladet, March 29, 2009
Kuvan ja musiikin kohtaamisia, by Eva Tigerstedt, in Rondo, April 2009
Ratsun selkään Kiasma, by Markus Nummi, in Kiasma-lehti, May 1999
Neito ja yksisarvinen, by Eija Aarnio, in Taide, January 1994
Neito ja yksisarvinen, by Kari Alatalo, in Muoto, January 1994
Form Function Finland, February 1986
Arkkiarkilta – kankaat seisovat omilla jaloillaan tehtaan tiililattialla, by Silja Rantanen, in Muoto, March 1985
Citron pressé, by Inka Kivalo, in Muoto, February 1984