TEEMU CV LEHMUSRUUSU Born 1981, Helsinki Finland. + 358 (0)44 588 7668 Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland. [email protected] EDUCATION 2018– Doctoral Studies Aalto University. Helsinki, Finland Artistic Research School of Art, Design and Architecture 2016 Master of Arts Aalto University. Helsinki, Finland in Photographic Arts School of Art, Design and Architecture 2011 Lens Based Universität der Künste Berlin, Germany Contemporary Practices prof. Hito Steyerl 2011 Bachelor of Arts Aalto University. Helsinki, Finland in Photographic Arts School of Art, Design and Architecture 2006 Bachelor of Social Science University of Helsinki, Finland in World Politics Faculty of Social Sciences SOLO SHOWS 2017 Atmorelational Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland Joint show with Kalle Kataila and Lasse Lecklin 2016 Million Years Ago Jönköping County Museum, Sweden 2015 Island Illusions Finlandsinstitutet, Stockholm, Sweden 2014 A Declaration of Love I II III Fotocentrum Raseborg, Finland 2013 Union Gallery Kalleria, Helsinki, Finland 2012 Love Is a Dog From Hell 00130Gallery, Helsinki, Finland 2012 Bonsai No Kokoro Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, Finland 2011 Voyage to the Bottom Gallery Sinne, Helsinki, Finland of the Sea SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2017 Nykyisen ajanhetken Galleria Lapinlahti, as Lehmusruusu & Rauhala jälkeinen aika Curated by Taiteilijakollektiivi KUNST 2017 Joka hetki on poikkeus Finnish State Art Commission 60 years jubileum show Riihimäki Glass Factory, Finland 2016 Alive and Well Showroom Berliini, with Anna Estarriola, Juhana Moisander & Pasi Rauhala 2016 Man Cave by Marttikerho Photographic centre Peri, Turku, Finland Collaboration with Kenneth Bamberg, Mikko Haiko, Karoliina Paatos & Aukusti Heinonen 2015 Between Clouds and Fossils Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland With Kalle Kataila 2015 A Declaration of Love II Gislaved konsthall, Black Box, Gislaved, Sweden Curated by Mike Bode 2015 Art Fair Suomi 2015 Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland Curated by Muu Artists’ Union 2015 Helsinki-sur-Mer Finnish Culture Institute, Paris, France Curated by Niklas Sandström 2014 Runokuu Virka Galleria, Helsinki City Hall, Finland Helsingin juhlaviikot Collaboration with JK Ihalainen. Curated by Minna Joenniemi 2014 Hetkinen – Mänttä XIX Art Festival 2014, Finland Mäntän kuvataideviikot Curated by Minna Joenniemi 2014 Art Athina 2014 Athens, Greece International Contemporary Curated by Artemis Potamianou Art Fair of Athens Represented by 00130Gallery Helsinki 2014 SUPERMARKET 2014 Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Independent Curated and represented by 00130Gallery Helsinki Art Fair 2013 Summer School Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland & TR1 Kunsthalle, Tampere, Finland. Curated group show 2013 Hellää vierasta valoa Photographic centre Peri, Turku, Finland Curated by Peri 2013 Epävakauden museo Helsinki University Museum Arppeanum, Finland Museum of Instability Curated by Anna Virtanen 2012 Uusi Muu Curated exhibition part of the Muu 25 years jubileum Muu Gallery, Helsinki, Finland 2012 No Exit Helsinki Photography Biennial 2012 main event Helsinki City Museum, Finland Curated by Ari Kakkinen, Marko Karo, Harri Pälviranta, Kari Soinio & Hanna Weselius 2011 Looking Forward Jukka Male Museum, Helsinki, Finland & Gallery oyoy, Lahti, Finland Curated by Timo Kelaranta, Virpi Suutari & Anna-Kaisa Rastenberger 2011 Rundgang ‘11 UdK Berlin, Germany Curated by Hito Steyerl 2011 11x11 Elintila Gallery, Helsinki, Finland Curated by Anna Virtanen 2010 Je me souviens de Paris Finnish Culture Institute, Paris, France & Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland Curated by Andrea Holzherr HAPPENINGS, PROJECTS AND PUBLICATIONS 2018– Trophic Verses – 4-year project in collaboration with Baltic Sea Action Group BSAG & 2022 Säkeitä ravintoketjulta Finnish Meteorological Institute. Funded by Kone Foundation. 2018 Field_Notes – Art &science field laboratory organized by the Bioart Society at the Ecology of Senses Kilpisjärvi Biological Station in Lapland, Finland. 2017 Museosafari Natural History Museum of Helsinki Curated by Laura Köönikkä 2016 Among Clouds and Fossils – Aalto University Department of Photographic Art On the Ontology of Art in the Master’s thesis Age of Humans 2015 Berlin Art Week 2015 Contemporary Video Art from Finland Gallery Toolbox, Berlin, Germany. Curated by Matti Vainio 2013 UNSEEN Book Market A Book of Lies at the Unseen Photo Fair, Amsterdam 26-29 September Editors Aukusti Heinonen & Teemu Lehmusruusu 2013 A Book of Lies – Editors Aukusti Heinonen & Teemu Lehmusruusu väritettyjä totuuksia Musta Taide 3 : 2013 Published by Valokuvauksen Opiskelijat ry & Musta taide 2012 Vartiosaaripäivä Vartiosaari Artists’ House, Helsinki, Finland 2012 YYY zine “Romantikko” Series in YYY’s issue nr 1 Laboratory - Art Space for Now Helsinki, Finland 2011 Karhunkaatoja – Aalto University Department of Photography Taide itsetutkiskelevana Bachelor’s thesis elämänmuotona 2011 Save the Males Gallery Kakelhallen, Mariehamn, Finland Live-installation with Kenneth Bamberg 2010 AHNE’10 Art Festival Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland 2009 Arabian Minimarket Arabian Minimarket, Temporary Art Space Helsinki, Finland COMMISSIONS AND PUBLIC WORKS Coming 2019 Parent Material Unspecified location in Helsinki, produced by Telling Tree & Kunstventures. Supported by AVEK Mediarata. Coming 2018 The Reservoir (working title) Commissioned installation for the collection of EMMA – Espoo Museum Modern Art. 2018 Stories from the Shore – Lehmusruusu§& Rauhala, Jyväskylä Kangas district Tarinoita rannalta 2017 Maa jalkojemme alla LUX Helsinki festival 2017 2017 5.5 Finland 100 years jubileum / The Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners 2016 Törmänkätkö As Lehmusruusu§& Rauhala, Koroinen, Turku 2016 Joenvänkä As Lehmusruusu§& Rauhala, Silmänjuhla Art Festival, Salo WORKS IN COLLECTIONS EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art Finnish National Gallery, The Collection of Finnish State Art Commission Jönköping County, Sweden Private collections GRANTS Koneen Säätiö, Kone Foundation Finnish Art Society’s Young Artist Grant Alfred Kordelinin säätiö FRAME Visual Art Finland Arts Promotion Centre Finland AVEK The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture Aalto University Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse Svenska kulturfonden MEMBERSHIPS Av-arkki – the Distribution Centre for Finnish Media Art Muu Ry – Muu Artists’ Association Valokuvataiteilijoiden liitto – Union of Artist Photographers TEACHING / LECTURING Aalto ARTS, Department of Media TAMK Tampere University of Applied Sciences VNF Västra Nylands folkhögskola.