Salla Tykkä
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Salla Tykkä was born in 1973 in Helsinki
, Finland
, where she lives and works today. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts
2003. She has been working with photography, video and film since 1996, and she had her first solo show in 1997.
Salla Tykkä is represented in Paris by Yvon Lambert Gallery
.
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, where she lives and works today. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts
Academy of Fine Arts (Finland)
The Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, Finland provides the highest university-level theoretical and practical training in the country in fine arts....
2003. She has been working with photography, video and film since 1996, and she had her first solo show in 1997.
Salla Tykkä is represented in Paris by Yvon Lambert Gallery
Yvon Lambert Gallery
Yvon Lambert Gallery is a contemporary art gallery founded by Yvon Lambert in 1966. There are two locations; one in Paris and the second in New York City.-History:...
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Exhibitions
- Chapter Gallery, Cardiff, 2006
- S.M.A.K., Gent, 2006
- De Appel, Amsterdam; Museum Het Domein Sittard, 2006
- Yvon Lambert Gallery, New York, 2006
- Palais de TokyoPalais de TokyoThe Palais de Tokyo is a building dedicated to modern and contemporary art, located at 13 avenue du Président-Wilson, near the Trocadéro, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The eastern wing of the building belongs the City of Paris and hosts the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris...
, Paris, 2006 - Fact, Liverpool, 2004
- Tensta KonsthallTensta KonsthallTensta Konsthall is a centre for contemporary art on the outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1998, the art centre has exhibited works by international artists which include: Wolfgang Tillmans, Julian Opie, On Kawara, Shirin Neshat, Susan Hiller, Tracey Moffat, Kutlug Ataman, Mark Wallinger...
, Stockholm, 2003 - Tramway (arts centre)Tramway (arts centre)Tramway is a contemporary visual and performing arts venue located in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Based in a former tram depot in the Pollokshields area of the South Side, it consists of two performance spaces and two galleries, as well as The Hidden Garden and offering facilities for community...
, Glasgow, 2003 - Kunsthalle Bern, Bern, 2002
- Palais de TokyoPalais de TokyoThe Palais de Tokyo is a building dedicated to modern and contemporary art, located at 13 avenue du Président-Wilson, near the Trocadéro, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The eastern wing of the building belongs the City of Paris and hosts the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris...
, Paris, 2006