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Aura Latva-Somppi
Artist

Born in Helsinki, Finland (1995). Lives and works in Helsinki.
auralatva-somppi.com
aurapihlaja@gmail.com

2019-2022

Master of Arts, Aalto ARTS, School of arts, design and architecture, Contemporary Design major, Textiles minor

2015-2018

Bachelor of Arts, Aalto ARTS, School of arts, design and architecture, Art education major, Design minor, Sculpture minor

2018-2019

Kyoto Seika University, ceramics major

2014-2015

Pekka Halonen academy, Arts and Visual Culture 

2011-2014

Graduate, Kallio Upper Secondary School of Performing Arts
¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ WORK,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸
2023 Project Worker, Finnish National Gallery
2023 Project Quide, Finnish National Gallery
2022-, Ceramics teacher, Studio Savilla 
2020-2022  Assistant, workshops, Aalto JUNIOR 
2017, Art Teacher, The Mannerheim League for Child Welfare  
2017 , Designing and teaching "CineUni" film workshop, Aalto-university,
Kansallinen Audiovisuaalinen Instituutti, Amos Andersonin taidemuseo
2016, 2017 , Student teacher, BA studies, Helsingin normaalilyseo, Espoon kuvataidekoulu
¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ EXHIBITIONS ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ 
 
solo exhibitions
2022 "Työkengät / Workshoes", Asbestos Art Space 12.-14.4.2022
group exhibitions
2022-2023 "Glass- Hand formed matter", touring group exhibition, Berlin-Soda-Riihimäki
2022 "Signals" at Habitare, 13.-15.9.2022 
2022 "Seaweed Ceremony", Pohjala galerii, Tallinna, 4.-15.6.2022
2021 "Hearth", Lokal Helsinki, 26.11.–22.12.2021
2021 "Sielunmaisema", Glasshouse Helsinki , 7.10.-7.11.2021
2021. "Far Too Close", Galleria Bässen, Raasepori, 1.5.-13.6.2021
2020, "Kosminen kevätsalonki", Kosminen, Helsinki, 25.3.–25.4.2021
2020, "Unraveling ", Lemminkäisenkuja 4b, 27, Helsinki, 30.9.-21.10.2020
2020, “Helene20” , Kulttuurihalli ja Helsinki Hospital, Helsinki, 15.–25.9.2020
2020, “Yhdessä on enemmän”, Villa Arttu, Hyvikää, 10.9.–30.10.2020
2020, “Kotitöitä / Homeworks exhibition”, Helsinki Design Week, Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, 11.-13.9.2020 
2020, “O worm Supreme”, Tuo Tuo, Joutsa, 28.8.2020-27.8.2021
2020, “Generation2020”, Amos Rex, Helsinki1, 2.2.–23.8.2020 
2019, “Nuori Taide 2019”,  Kulttuurikeskus Stoa, Helsinki, 16.5. - 31.5.2019
2019, “Freedom to Roam”,  Kruunuvuori woods, Helsinki, 9.9.2019
2019, “Tada/矽社”,  Kumagusuku Art Hostel, Kyoto, Japan, 13.-15.1.2019
2017, ATO “UNI”-zine release exhibition, Eerikinkatu 11, Helsinki, 8.6.2017

2017, “Tekstuurista” TASKU-galleria, Art Academy 03/2017

2017, ”Kuule,” group exhibition, NODE-gallery 5.9.-29.9.2017

2017, ”Matkanäyttely”, group exhibition, NODE-gallery 3.-13.10.2017

2017, ”Ajatus”, group exhibition, BETA-space 2-12.5.20172017

2017, ”Kuvismovies”- shortfilm show 10.5.2017

2016, ”Sidekicks”, together with Tuuli Huovila, Galleria Kalleria, Helsinki, 23.-31.7.2016

2016, ”Joku Roti”, group exhibition, media centre Lume 26.4.-4.5.2016

2015, ”Taide Nyt!”, gallery Atski 09/2015

2015, ”Attention”, Pekka Halonen academy 04/2015

curating
2017-2018, curating NODE-gallery, Hämeentie 135 
2017, “Nico 1991-2016”, 25.8 – 17.9.2017

¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ PROJECTS, AWARDS and GRANTS ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ 
2022, Grant, TaiKe
2020, Helene20-art support campaign, Helsinki Hospital
2019, Project grant for Generation2020, Konstsamfundet
2017, Project grant for “Nico 1991-2016” Aalto ARTS
2014, Scholarship of Visual Arts and Set Design, Kallio Upper Secondary School Of Performing Arts
¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ GRAPHIC DESIGN¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸
2018, Illustrations for “Sankaritarinoita pojille”-book, Into Kustannus 
2015-, Graphic design for various customers 
2017 , Designing an artbook “Nico 1991-2016”
¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ MENTIONINGS¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸

 

https://www.marcyuniverse.com/posts/aura-latva-somppi

https://www.helsinkihospital.com/helene20/

https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11529198

Lautenbacher N. (toim.), Kantava Maa / Solid Ground, 2020, Aalto university

Radio Suomen Päivä, 9.6.2020; Yhden kuvan Inspiraatio - Helene Scherfbeckin omakuvan nykytulkinnat

Kymmenen Uutiset, 24.2.2020 https://www.mtv.fi/sarja/33001001003/1042676

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