Elli Maanpää

I am visual artist Elli Maanpää (b.1985 Turku) empowered by colours from Helsinki Finland.

In my colourful figurative paintings I use six shades of acrylic paint. My contemporary paintings are both feminine and feminist. You can find my love for vintage fashion, nature, pop art and Japanese woodblock prints in my art. Besides regular canvas I occasionally paint on recycled items. I've had several solo exhibitions across Finland and taken part in international group exhibitions. See the CV below.

I received M.A. in Visual Culture from Aalto University in 2013. I also have B.A. in Animation and Fashion Design. Besides paintings I've created art interventions, augmented paintings, animated films, patterns, illustrations and written a Children's Book "Varis, joka halusi olla satakieli".

If you want to see my art face to face check out the upcoming exhibitions from the coming soon below. OR send me a message to visit my studio in Mechelininkatu in Helsinki.

Contact below or by email elli@maanpaa.com. You can find me also from Instagram.

✉️ Vinkki: Jos haluat saada suomenkielisen uutiskirjeeni - lähetä alla olevalla lomakkeella minulle nimesi ja sähköpostiosoitteesi. Uutiskirjeläiset saavat ensimmäisenä tiedon saataville tulevista maalauksista sekä näyttelyuutisista.

Thank you!

News // Happening

NOW

B-GALLERY in Turku || TURMELIJA / SABOTAGE || Until 18th of June

Atelier Window Gallery in Helsinki || FLORA & FAUNA || Until the 25th of June

COMING SOON

TYYNELÄ GALLERY in Lohja || KOSKETUS || Opening 22.7.

Curriculum Vitae

– EDUCATION

2019 || B.A. Art: Animation, Turku Arts Academy, TUAS, Turku

2013 || M.A. Art: Visual Culture & Contemporary Art, Aalto University, Department of Art

2008 || B.A. Art: Fashion Design, Aalto University, Department of Design, Helsinki

+ 2017 Autumn || exchange studies in Centennial College Toronto, Canada

+ 2006 Autumn || exchange studies in FADU in Buenos Aires, Argentina

– SOLO EXHIBITION

2023- || Turmelija, Projektitila, B-galleria, Turku

2022 || Värien serendipiteetti, Kulttuurikeskus Vanha Paukku, Lapua

2022 || Elossa / Eloisa, P-galleria, Pori

2021 || Luonnon syleily (Eng. Nature’s Embrace), Galleria WW, Walleniuksen Wapriikki, Juupajoki

2020 || Pinnan yli/Beyond the Surface, Galleria Albert IX, Helsinki

2019 || Augmented Painting, The National Museums Summer Yard, Helsinki

2015 || Uhanalaiset/Endangered, Karhulinna, Korkeasaari Zoo, Helsinki

2014 || On the Starting Line, S-Gallery, Helsinki

2014 || Grumpy Cat With Friends, Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki

2012 || Art Kiosk – interactive art studio, Stone kiosk in Sibelius park, Pori

– GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023-|| Kosketus: Kiiskinen, Maanpää, Rauhala, Villi | Tyynelä galleria, Lohja

2022 || Trio: Maanpää, Mattsson, Vakkilainen | Gumbostrand Konst & Form, Söderkulla

2022 || Postitaide – Mail Art, B-galleria, Turku

2021 || WABGNET: Shine The Light, Flamingo-Jumbo Gallery, Vantaa

2020 || WABGNET: Pala pinkkiä hattaraa, Helsingin Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki

2020 || Kasvatin kasvot/ vetelin viivoina muista/ näin naamani muissa/omassani muut/ etäisyyksistä kasvaneena/ kasvottomuus, Helsingin Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki

2020 || Augmented Painting, Animatrick animation festival, Helsinki

2020 || HELENE20, Kulttuurihalli, Helsinki

2019 || Augmented Painting, TAFF – Turku Animated Film Festival, Turku

2019 || Café Kuvitus, Helsingin Kirjamessut, Helsinki

2012 || To Draw, Generaattori Gallery, Pori

2012 || Experimental Happening 2, Generaattori Gallery, Pori

2012 || Pori Arzz, Generaattori Gallery, Pori

2011 || Vinyl Record Show, Tempe, Arizona, USA

2009 || MiniMini Art Show, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

2004 || Art Diploma Exhibition, Ullakko Gallery, Turku

2004 || Korsa City Life, Autokauppa Pop-Up Gallery, Turku

– COLLECTIONS

Sanoinkuvaamaton mielenrauha. Satasairaala S-building. Pori, Finland. Acquired 2022.

Mail Art. Postimuseo – Postal Museum. Tampere, Finland. Donated 2022.

Panda of Finland. Majatalo Mustikka. Ähtäri, Finland. Acquired 2018.

– GRANTS & AWARDS

2022 || The Finnish Illustration Association

2022 || Arts Promotion Center Finland

2021 || Arts Promotion Center Finland

2020 || HELENE20 – Helsinki Hospital Art Project, Helsinki, Finland

2020 || Arts Promotion Center Finland

2020 || The Finnish Illustration Association

2015 || Arts Promotion Center Finland

– ART AUCTIONS

2020/10 || “Helenen peilikuva”, Hagelstam & Co, Helsinki, Finland

– FILMOGRAPHY

2020 || Pihka Is My Name: +-, music video for Pihka Is My Name, 02:24

2018 || Dagen Efter, puppet animation, with Anna Mikkola and Aino Eronen, 02:33

2017 || Kaikki laulaa tavallaan, musamation for Loiskis, 03:25

2017 || Point of View, 2D animation, 02:20

2012 || The Girl Who Makes Clouds, live action and stop motion, 04:53

2011 || Dialog, live action, 04:32

– FILM FESTIVALS AND SCREENINGS

Pihka Is My Name: +/-
2021 || Animatricks Animation Festival, Online

Kaikki laulaa tavallaan
2022 || Lapua Art & Film Festival, Lapua, Finland
2018 || Arktisen upeeta XIX a Nordic Film Festival, Jyväskylä, Finland
2018 || Viitasaaren elokuvaviikko, Viitasaari, Finland

Point of View
2018 || Animatricks Animation Festival, Helsinki, Finland
2017 || Anilogue International Animation Film Festival, Budapest, Hungary
2017 || Helsinki International Film Festival, Helsinki, Finland
2017 || Turku Animated Film Festival, Turku, Finland
2017 || Elävän taiteen ilta, Turku, Finland

The Girl Who Makes Clouds
2022 || Lapua Art & Film Festival, Lapua, Finland
2019 || Nuorten tekijöiden näyttely, Villa Arttu, Hyvinkää, Finland
2019 || Elokuvaviikko -elokuvakasvatuksellinen teemaviikko
2014 || LiikKUVAT – videotaidetta hoitolaitoksiin, Kauppi Hospital, Tampere
2014 || Tampere Film Festival, Tampere, Finland
2012 || Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival, Oulu, Finland
2012 || Helsinki Short Film Festival, Helsinki, Finland

Dialog
2011 || Tampere Film Festival, Tampere, Finland

– BOOKS

2020 || Varis, joka halusi olla satakieli Author and illustrator. Publisher: Mini Kustannus

2014 || Ville Karttunen: Salamaponin selässä, Author: Ville Karttunen. Illustrator: Elli Maanpää.

– MEMBERSHIPS

Kopiosto
Animaatiokilta ry
Kuvittajat ry
T.E.H.D.A.S. ry
Sanasto
WABGNET
Where Art The Women Artists
Finnanimation, supplementary member of the board 2019-2020

– COMPETITIONS & WORKSHOPS & PROJECTS

2018 || Cartoon Forum -Focus in Finland Workshop, Toulouse, France

2018 || Loiskis Musamation Contest, 1st place

2017 || Euranim Videomapping Workshop, Fête de l’anim, Lille, France

2016 || Euranim Videomapping Workshop, Animation Workshop, Viborg, Denmark

2014 || Loiskis Musamation Contest, shared 1st place

– VISUALS LICENSED & CREATED FOR

Paletti, Turun Ammattikorkeakoulu, KTO, Arilyn, Stockmann, TF Bank, Korkeasaari Zoo, Suomen Lomamajat, Novita.

Press // Mentions