BIO

 

Pasi Granqvist (Kotka, Finland 1972) is a visual artist who concentrates his work to video and installation.

He began his studies with art and design at 1980’s in Finland and Estonia. Later he studied sculpture and new media at Gerrit Rietveld art Academy in Amsterdam.

Upon graduating at 2000 he started working for dance and theater groups as video-set artist in Holland. In 2001 he formed multimedia artist group “the Phillip Project” with American dancer and choreographer Michael Jahoda. The Phillip Project was based in Amsterdam and it’s goal was to present works of multimedia and performing arts as equal to each others. In addition to these collaborations Granqvist continued to create and exhibit his own artwork.

In 2010, he formed “Studio Portable” with photographer Kimmo Kokkonen in Kotka, Finland. Studio Portable still produces and exhibits video installations in Finland and abroad.

2012 Granqvist was selected as chairman of Kotka artists association. 2013 he directed and curated the first Kotka International Video & Electronic Arts Festival.

2014 he was involved with the German Art house project “Lichtschloss Lychen” and curated there the “Finnish Artists Do Brandenburg” art show.

At this moment Granqvist is working and exhibiting his art around the world. He is as well taking part of curating exhibitions around Europe.

 

 

 

ART

 

NEWS

SELECTED WORKS

STUDIO PORTABLE
THE PHILLIP PROJECT

 

 

CV

 

PASI GRANQVIST

Puistotie 8 A 19, 48100 Kotka , Finland
pg@pasigranqvist.fi
tel. +358 45 159 0699
www.pasigranqvist.fi

STUDIES

1997-00
Gerrit Rietveld academy, Amsterdam, sculpture department, BA

1996-97
Tallinna art academy, jewelry art department, Estonia

1992-94
Art school Maa, painting department, Helsinki, Finland

1992-94
School for art and design, sculpture department, Helsinki, Finland

1989-92
School for arts and crafts, jewelry art department, Lappeenranta, Finland

EXHIBITIONS

2014
Lichtschloss Lychen gallery, Lychen, Germany

2013
A.I..P. gallery, Berlin, Germany

2013
Suomesta gallery, Berlin, Germany

2013
KIVEAF, Kotka, Finland

2013
Uusikuva Gallery, Kotka, Finland

2012
State X-New Forms Festival, The Hague, Holland

2012
Uusikuva Gallery, Kotka, Finland

2011
Cinedans festival, Amsterdam, Holland

2011
Pasaati shopping mall, Kotka, Finland

2011
Turku city Library, Turku, Finland

2011
Art-train, Finland

2010
Kotka photographic center, Kotka, Finland

2004
Compagnie-theater, Amsterdam, Holland

2002
Korzo-theater, Den Haag, Holland

2002
Het Nieuwe Huis, Amsterdam, Holland

2002
Witte De With Gallery, Rotterdam, Holland

2001
OT301 Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland

2001
OT301 Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland

1997 Tallinn art hall, Estonia

1996
Porvoo art hall, Finland

1995
Clinic, Porvoo, Finland

1993
Design forum, Helsinki, Finland

PERFORMANCES

2012
St. Phillip / the Martyr Cycle, Zeebelt theater, The Hague, Holland

2011
The Phillip Project, Meet & Greet sessions, Kotka, Finland

2005
Four Faces, Frascati theater, Amsterdam, Holland

2004
Facing Phillip, OT301 Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland

2004
Phillip and The Adventures of The Whistling Pig, Melkweg Club, Amsterdam, Holland

2003
Phillip’s Back Again, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland

2003
Phillip’s Back and He’s in a Pickle, Frascati-theater, Amsterdam, Holland

2002
Phillip Goes to Hell, Dance ateliers, Rotterdam, Holland Video works for theater and dance

2002
Milky Tears, Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2002
Nerves, premiered at CA-dance festival, The Hague, Holland

2001
Stomach-time out, premiered at Holland Dance Festival, The Hague, Holland

2000
Boca, premiered at CA-dance festival, The Hague, Holland

STIPENDS

2013
Arts Promotion Centre Finland

2013
Kotka funds for culture

2012 Kotka funds for culture

2011
The Arts Council of Southeast Finland

2011
Kotka funds for culture

2011
Kotka funds for culture

2010
Kotka funds for culture

2004
Fonds voor Amateurkunst en Podiumkunsten, Amsterdam

2002
Amsterdamse Fonds voor de Kunst

1999
Ester and William Otsakorpi funds

1997
Finnish Cultural Foundation

1995
Finnish Cultural Foundation

OTHER

Studio Portable, funder member. The Phillip Project, funder member.

The artists association of Kotka, chairman. Kotka photographic center, vice-chairman.

Gallery Uusikuva, member of the jury.

Kotka International Video & Electronic Arts Festival, Director.

 

 

 

 

CONTACT

 

MAIL

pg@pasigranqvist.fi

PHONE

+358 45 159 0699