Marja-Liisa Torniainen
Finnland (Suomi)
Kunstart: Malerei
Technik: Ölmalerei
Stil: Klassische Moderne
Statement:
LIFE IS A DREAM
As an artist I am working with colours. Everything connected with colours is the object of my unquenchable passion, from their material composition, even the words describing them - to those reachable to me spiritual sphares.
I do not avoid to face ugly and awful things, but my starting point in painting is the living beauty of our Universe manifesting itself everywhere around us. The scale of my colours is large from heavy and strong colour relationships to very sensitive colour talking.
Concretely my works are often big oil paintings, which together may build walls of many, many meters. My painting techniques varies, but characteristic to me is surface with strong material structure.
Sensuousness is one part of my works, because: if we have no senses, we have no sense - and our life on this planet is nonsense. Purified senses are also doorways to heaven.
I do paint with watercolours, too. I do draw, I do write. My photographs You can see on the their own pages.
To see the eternal essence beyond the object is the main thing and the most difficult thing in art and life generally. So, to me it is not a relevant question is the art figurative or abstract; the Universe includes many levels which are visually difference and the Absolut Beauty is the most internal content of all existence.
I hope my works have a positive influence on the human mind. They have made to strengthen, purify and to give joy of life.
"Life is a dream", Play of Pedro Calderon, who was living in1600-1681.
Vita / Lebenslauf:
www.marjatorniainen.net
Aktivitäten / Ausstellungen:
MARJA-LIISA TORNIAINEN
visual artist, painter
Helsinki 19.01.1953
Hälläpyöränkatu 3-5 C 11
33540 Tampere - Finland
358(45)1209 453
marjatorniainen(at)gmail.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
selected
EDUCATION:
Lahti Art Institute: Visual artist/painter 1975 -1978
Liminka Art School: Art Studies 1974 -1975
Tampere University of Applied Sciences; School of Art and Media: Fine Art Photography 2008;
BA, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, School of Art and Media, Fine Art Programme 2009-, complementary studies
Graphic and Web Design,Video and Multimedia: 2006, 1999, 1996, 1992, 1989(Tampere University of A..S.)
Theater Academy, Helsinki: Scenographic 2002
Tampere University of Technology: Landscape Planning and Interior Design 2000 -2001
Kankaanpää Art School: Art Critic Writing 1995 -1996
University of Art and Design,Helsinki: Pedagogical Studies 1985 -86
Tampere Steiner-seminary, pedagogical studies: 1980 -81
Yoga and Tantra School Natha 2005-
MEMBERSHIPS: Finnish Painters' Union, Tampere Artists' Association, AvaraTaide Accociation
POSITIONS OF TRUST: Nordic Art Association: President 2001-2003(all Nordic Sections), Finnish Section; Chair Person 2001-2004, Board 1999-2005
Finnish Painters' Union: Board Member 2001-2002, Tampere Artists' Association, Board Member 1999-2004, 2. vice president 2002-03,
AvaraTaide Accociation; Board 2008, 2009, Vastedes, Cultural Association of the Greens; vice president 2009
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2010 Gallery Ronga, 1. - 14. 8. Tampere, Finland
2009 Tampere Office Building, April - May
2009 Gongress House of Tampere
2008 Wärjäämö, Tampere
2008 Lahti, Taidepanimo
2007 Art Orienteering, Pirkanmaa
2005 Art Orienteering, Pirkanmaa
2002 Gallery Aarni, Espoo, Finland
2001 Haihara Art Center, Tampere
1998 Gallery Illusia, Tampere,
1995 Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere
1995 Gallery Just, Turku
1994 Gallery Marian Portti, Lahti
1992 Nokia Art House, Finland
1992 Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere
1990 Gallery Bianca, Helsinki
1987 Gallery Maailma, Tampere
1986 Pirkkala
1986 Gallery Modi, Tampere
1982 Gallery Artre, Tampere
1978 HTS-Gallery, Helsinki
JURIED & GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND AND ABROAD
2010 Gallery Ronga, March-April; Light
2009 Great Mexico Exhibition, Haihara Art Center, Tampere, Finland, on July
2008 TR 1, Backlight Special Edition, 8th International Photographic Triennial in Tampere, Finland
2008 Salon Balaton, Hungary
2006 Centenary of Women's full political rights in Finland-exhibition, University of Tampere, Finland
2000 Pirkanmaa Triennal, Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere, Finland
2000 Art Challenge - Gallery Saskia, Tampere
1999 Crypt of Helsinki Cathedral -Art from Tampere
1999 "Nääs" - Art from Tampere - Hyvinkää Art Museum
1998 Syyssalonki, Art Center Mältinranta
1998 Sara Hildén Art Museum, Minun kuva - Sinun kuva Exhibition
1995 "Kuvajaisia", Tampere Congress-house
1995 10+, Artists from Tampere, Turku Old Town House
1995 Sun - Light, Art Center Mältinranta
1994 Haihara Art Center, Summer Exhibition
1993 Potretti, Art Center Mältinranta
1993 Mältti 10, Art Center Mältinranta
1991 Kangasala Summer Exhibition, Finland
1991 Gallery Ekhnaton, Cairo, Egypt
1990 Seinäjoki Art Hall, Art from Tampere
1990 Gallery Saskia
1990 Art Center Mältinranta
1989 The Artist of Womens' Culture Weeks, Tampere
1983 Exhibition of the Young, Helsinki Art Hall
1983 Regional Exhibiton of the Häme Area, Hämeenlinna Art Museum
1981 Regional Exhibition of the Häme Area, Tampere, Museum of Contemporary Art
1975 Regional Exhibition of the Häme Area, Tampere, Art Museum
1978 Lahti Art Museum
1977 Museum of Contemporary Art, Tampere
WORKING ABROADWORKING ABROAD
2004 Oaxaca, Residence of The Artists' Association of Finland (AAF), South Mexico
1998 Grassina, Residence of AAF, Italy
1992 Marbella, Residence of AAF, Spain
1991 Båtsfjord, North-Norway
1990 Båtsfjord, North-Norway
STUDY TRIPS 1972-2006
Stockholm, Leningrad, Moscow,Tallinn, Budapest, Paris, Tbilis, London, Bath, Florence, Granada,Torshavn,
Mexico-City, Teotihuacan, San Cristobal de las Casas, San Juan Chamula, Palenque, Villa Hermosa, Oaxaca
GRANTS
2007 City of Tampere
2004 Pirkanmaa Arts' Council
2003 Tampere Rental Housing Federation
1997 City of Tampere
1994 Häme Region
1993 Alli & Allan Salo Foundation
1980 City of Tampere
1977 Pirkanmaa Cultural Foundation
2004, 1998 and 1992 grants for the residences of AAF
REPRESENTED
Nordea, The University of Tampere, Asko Co, City of Tampere, Lawyer Offices Castrén & Snellman and Kuha & Laakso
and Private Collections
OTHER ACTIVITIES
2009 Lay-out and Photographs of the Poem Antology LIEKKISISKOT
2009 Lay-out of Vihreä Tampere, publication of The Greens of Tampere, 1. number
2008 Art and Crafts Center Verkaranta,Tampere, Graphic Design
2006 "INCANTATION" - Subscriber: Emäkoski High School of Nokia City (not materialized)
2006 Fragile, Exhibition of Nordic Art Association(NAA), Stockholm, Konstnärshuset, Sweden, Exhibition Arcitecture,
2004 Fragile Exhibition, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Suomenlinna, chair of the jury and Exhibition Architecture
2002 Colour Plans for 2 Block Houses of Tampere Rental Housing Foundation/Vilusen Rinne
2002 Scenographic for the Monology Play of J. Markkula, Ruslan & Ludmila
TEACHING
Yantra Painting Courses, Private 2008
Special Art Courses for Adults and Children 1999-2001
The Art School for Children and Youngs, Hämeenkyrö, Responsible Teacher 1993
The Adult Education Centre of The City of Tampere, drawing and painting 1981-1992
The Art School for Children and Youngs, Pirkkala, Responsible Teacher 1985-87
City of Tampere, Childrens' Art Groups 1981-1988
BIBLIOGRAPHY
By the Artist:
2009 LIEKKISISKOT-poems of Honkavaara-Laakso-Pennanen-Vuorela: design and the Photographs
2004 Art as a Part of Sustainable Development, FINNSURE/EUROSURE report for the Finnish Real Estate Federation with J. Keränen
1995- Articles about Art and Artists (Magazines Taide, Taiteilija, Uusi Nainen, Suomen Kiinteistölehti, Täydellinen Ympyrä etc.)
and Editor and Graphic Design of Tampere Artists' Associations' publication Täydellinen Ympyrä 1996, 1999, 2000, editor-in-chief 2004
By Others:
Kaisu Antell: A Myth and a Viewing Process of Non-figurative Art in the Light of C.G. Jung's Theory
of Archetypes / Experimentative Interpretation of the Artworks by Marja-Liisa Torniainen,
University of Turku, Faculty of Humanities, School of Cultural Receach, Department of Comparative Religion 1996,
The Papers and Magazines: look the www-page: texts in Finnish
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Rose of the Yogini
Malerei
Ölmalerei
0 x 95 cm
2009
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The Sea of Silence
Malerei
Ölmalerei
260 x 320 cm
1998
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Las Palmas de Mazunte
Malerei
Ölmalerei
130 x 210 cm
2007
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Consolation
Malerei
Ölmalerei
140 x 180 cm
1992
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