Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
eveliinahamalainen@gmail.com instagram:@evehamalai
Education
2008-2013 MFA Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2004-2008 Painter, Free Art School, Helsinki
Upcoming
2027 Circo Aereo & defunensemble: Nocturno, dir. Sanna Silvennoinen, Almi Hall stage, The Opera House, Helsinki
2026 Vastamaalattua, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere
2026 Circo Aereo: Closed eyes, dir. Sanna Silvennoinen, performance, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere
Solo exhibitions
2023 Luona (With), tm•Gallery, Helsinki
2022 Viive (Delay), Forum Box, Helsinki
2022 Valve (Awake), Porvoo Art Hall
2019 Path, Sinne, Helsinki
2019 Yön puutarha (Night Garden), Huuto, Helsinki
2017 Koska on hämärä, Vanha raatihuone gallery, Turku
2016 Yö vuosien välissä, Huuto, Helsinki
2014 Goodbye Ladies, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki Art Museum
Selected group exhibitions
2024 Jotkin asiat vaativat aikaa, Campus Allegro, Pietarsaari, Finland
2024 HAVAINTO, Taidekeskus Purnu, Finland
2021 ÖRES21, Örö island, Finland
2020 Kosminen Salonki, Kosminen, Helsinki
2019 Aukea, Aukea collective, Aine Art Museum, Tornio
2019 Healing Garden, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, New York
2019 Group Exhibition, Finnish Painter’s union 90 Years, Gallery Aarni
2018 Joulusalonki, Tm-Gallery, Helsinki
2018 Aukea, 035_id:i Galleri, Stockholm & DAS ESSZIMMER, Bonn, Germany
2018 Utö, Aukea, Sublime and Repress, ENIA GALLERY, Athens, Greece
2018 Pelastus&Rangaistus, The Aine Art Museum, Tornio
2015 Hello Future! Talent’s Archive Onassis Cultural Centre, Athens, Greece
2013 DDessin, with Kristína Hečková, Atelier Richelieu, Paris, France
2013 Kuvan Kevät, The Degree Show of the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2013 Supermarket, Stockholm independent art fair /T-Gallery, Kulturhuset, Stockholm
2013 Eveliina Hämäläinen & Kristína Hečková FAFA Gallery, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2012 Blood doesn’t grow on trees T-Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia
2011 Foire Internationale du Dessin Cité internationale des arts, Paris, France
2010 Foire Internationale: Dessins du 21e siècle Loft Marquardt, Paris, France
2008 Portraits, with Enoch Bergsten & Ville Parkkinen, Pori Art Museum, Pori
Other artistic activity
2022 Circo Aereo: Hetki, 55min. Painting performance, dir. S.Silvennoinen, Jyväskylän Kaupunginteatteri
2021 Circo Aereo: Hetki, 55min. Painting performance, dir. S.Silvennoinen, Ateneum, Helsinki
2019 Aukea – Throw, public artwork & workshop, Pro Artibus, Tammisaari
2018 Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth: Winter Circus Love, Scenic painting, Cable Factory, dir. S.Silvennoinen, Helsinki
2018 Aukea collective – workshop commissioned by Saari Residency, Saareke, Mynämäki
2017 Circo Aereo: The Artist Consultant, visual team work, Dir. Sanna Silvennoinen, Ateneum hall, Helsinki
2017 Onnelliset, Scenic painting, Dir S. Silvennoinen, Alexander Theatre, Helsinki
2017 Circo Aereo: Prospero Set painting, Dir.Maksim Komaro, Jatka 78, Prague, Czech
2016 Circo Aereo & defunensemble: Concerto Planos Painting performance, Dir. S.Silvennoinen, Espoon Kaupunginteatteri
2016 Circo Aereo & defunensemble: Concerto Planos Painting performance, Dir. S.Silvennoinen, Tullikamari
2016 Maracat Caravan: Clunker Circus, L’Avventura Prop maker, Dir. M. Komaro, Cirko, Helsinki
2015 Circo Aereo: Mandarin & Désertée Visual team work. Dir. M. Komaro, Cirko-festival, Cirko Helsinki
2015 Yhdessä kerrottua Community art project 2015- 2017
2014 Clunker Circus: Wonderfully much of everything Visual team work. Dir. M. Komaro, Cirko, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Circo Aereo: Camping 2 Set design with M. Komaro and J. Rahijärvi. Dir. M. Komaro, Cirko, Helsinki Festival
2012 Chipmunk Forge: Phågel -the best Cat and Bird show ever! Set design with M. Komaro. Dir. M. Komaro, Cirko
2011 Yrjänä Sauros & Rinneradio: Sirkuskirja Set design with J. Rahijärvi. Dir. S. Silvennoinen, Cirko
2011 Woodcut on facade of Annantalo Arts Centre and in Kalasatama, Helsinki
2011 Gandini Juggling & Circo Aereo: Motet Set design with M. Komaro and J. Rahijärvi. Dir. M. Komaro, Cirko-festival, STOA FI
2008 Circo Aereo: Musta leijona. Set painting. Dir. S. Silvennoinen, Ateneum hall, part of Helsinki Festival
Works in collections
HUS Collection
Finnish State Art Collection
Finnish Art Association
Kone Foundation
Mauri Niemi Collection
Turku Art Museum / Lars Göran Johnsson Collection
Residencies
2021 Kulttuuritalo Päiväkoti, Hailuoto
2020 Mazzano Romano, Väinö Tanner Foundation, Italy
2019 Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, with Aukea, New York
2019 Örö Residency Programme
2019 Pro Artibus, Tammisaari
2018 Örö Residency Programme
2018 Pro Artibus, Tammisaari
2017 Saaren Kartano Residence by Kone Foundation
2016 HIAP & Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, 1-year studio grant in Suomenlinna
2010-2021 Telegrafen, Utö
Grants
Alfred Kordelin Foundation
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Cultural Foundation of Uusimaa
Finnish Cultural Foundation
Svenska Kulturfonden
Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation
Awards
2023 William Thuring designated prize
2020 Stina Krooks Stiftelse
2013 Helsingin Saskia ry, scholarship
Teaching
Aalto-yliopisto (Aalto University) 2021-
Vapaa Taidekoulu (Free Art School) 2023-
Omnia 2024-
Memberships
Finnish Painters’ Union.
Free Art School / member of the board (2016 - 2022)
Kuvan Residenssi Ry / Utö residency/ member of the board (2014 - 2021)