Henna-Riikka Halonen

I am originally from Kemi in Northern Finland and have lived abroad in Ireland, France and Great-Britain since the year 2000. I have a bachelor’s degree in visual arts from the Limerick School of Art and Design in Ireland (2002) and a master’s from Goldsmiths College in London (2006). I am currently working on a Doctor of Arts degree from the fine arts department at a university in Middlesbrough where I also teach.

At the Saari Residence, I will primarily be working on the very same doctor’s research which discusses the effect of art on the future of communities. As materials for my works, I use people’s relationships to their surroundings and I wish to expand my research to include Finnish nature, society and art. I will also be working on the script and design of a new video art work which will later be filmed in Finland. At the Saari Residence, I also hope to find the peace and quiet needed for concentration and to feel a closeness with nature.

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