SELECT ARTICLES, EDITORIALS & POEMS

Pekkinen, V.: Pisarat. A Poem in Gemma Media Zine #3 Yötön yö, 2021, page 6-7.

Pekkinen, V.: Kuinka kuratoida kuvitusta. Mikkeli’s 12th Illustration Triennial’s exhibition catalogue, 2020, page 21-33.

Pekkinen, V.: Näin syntyy näyttely. Kuvittaja Magazine 1/2020, page 18-21. 

Pekkinen, V.: Growing tree. Foreword to Vino Puu Catalog of Ilja Karsikas’s exhibit, held November 2 – December 1, 2018 at the Galleria Kuvitus.

Pekkinen, V.:Paroni – kuvia taiteen, markkinoinnin ja urheilun välimaastosta.Mustekala. Sep 21, 2018.

Pekkinen, V.:Kodeista kuutioon – Ajatuksia kuvitustaiteen galleriasta. Finnish Illustration Association’s Weblog. Mar 3, 2018.

Jalava, V.: Editor’s foreword. MUTKU. Teacher’s Guide on Design Education booklet (First Edition). Taike 2014.

Jalava, V.: An article on graffiti rugs. Online art magazine ON DISPLAY # 47, May 2014. 

Jalava, V.: An article on Ammar Abo Bakr’s work in Back to (The) Square 1 exhibit at the gallery Forum Box. Online art magazine ON DISPLAY # 37, March 2014. 

Jalava, V.: An article on Otto Karvonen’s sculpture The Roots of the City, 2013. Online art magazine ON DISPLAY # 21, November 2013  

Jalava, V.: An article on Otto Maja’s mural in Pori. Online art magazine ON DISPLAY # 09, August 2013 

Jalava, V.: Senior Graffiti – On an innovative participatory project among the elderly. Mustekala. Oct 6, 2012. 

Jalava, V.:Mummot kyhää – graffitiopetusta ikäihmisille. Kuriositeettikabi.net Vol.2, 2010.

Jalava, V.: Meno – Paluu: eräs mahdollinen tulkinta siitä, mitä on taiteellinen ajatteluPerformance and Master’s Thesis. 78 p. + DVD. University of Art and Design Helsinki, 2006.

 

EXHIBITION TEXTS 

2021-2022

2020

 

2019

Maria Herreros & Marika Maijala

Tero Juuti: Focus / English version, p. 2

Piia Keto: Viriö / English version

Milena Huhta & Luganski: Thaumaturgy / English version

Sac & Savimaa: Eight Tales / English version, p. 2

 

PERSONAL BLOG

veerable.com (2020-2023)

 

SELECT PRESENTATIONS

FINLAND

2017  ‘Actor of the Art Field’, Aalto University, Helsinki

2015  ‘Julkisen tilan taide’, Academy of Fine Arts / Praxis Master’s programme, Helsinki 

2014  ‘Eettinen muotoilukasvatus’, Seminar of Ethical Design, Hanaholmen, Helsinki

2012  ‘Intergenerational Accessibility in a Sustainable Exhibition’, Aalto University, Helsinki

2011  ‘Senior Graffiti’, Proud Age Seminar, Turku 

NORWAY

2014  ‘My Way’, TSSK Trøndelag senter for samtidskunst, Trondheim Open Festival, Trondheim

2013  ‘I like inbetweens’, Pecha Kucha Oslo vol. 27, DogA – Design- og Arkitektursenter, Oslo

2012  ‘Artist as a City Planner’, Trondheim Open Festival, Trondheim

SWEDEN

2013  KEYNOTE: ‘Reshaping the World: Welfare and Growth through Heritage and Art’. 

NCK’s Spring Conference 2013. The Nordic Centre of Heritage Learning, Jamtli

2012  ‘Artist talk’, Finnish week. Norrtälje Ateljéförening, Norrtälje 

2012  ‘Artist talk’, Art of The Streets Festival, Riksteatern, Stockholm 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Renko, V. & Rossi, L-M: TAIDETTA YLI RAJOJEN / ART ACROSS BORDERS, Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, 2013, p. 42.

Burkhard, L. & Hovi-Assad, P: STREET ART – THE NEW GENERATION. Pori Art Museum and Kunsthallen Brandts, 2012, p. 48-53, 76-79, 108, 115-116.