RISTO HÄMÄLÄINEN

CURRICULUM VITAE

1954 Born in Savitaipale, Finland. Lives and works in Savitaipale.
1980-85 Studied ceramics at the Handicrafts and Design Academy of Kuopio.

ONE-MAN EXHIBITIONS
2006 VOIMAA MAASTA. Gallery Laterna Magica, Helsinki
2006 KASKI RUUTIKELLARISSA. Gallery Ruutikellari, Hamina
2005 VOIMAA MAASTA. Gallery Pihatto, Lappeenranta
2004 VEDEN JA YÖN JUHLA. Kouvola Art Museum. Kouvola
2004 Galleri Tegelsten, Jakobsberg, Sweden
2003 Täky gallery,Lappeenranta
2002 Pappilan Pihatto gallery, Lappeenranta
2000 Itula gallery, Ristiina
1999 Tampere house´s witer garden, Tampere
1997 Luowa gallery, Lappeenranta
1994 Exhipition space of Iitti, Iitti
1993 Oskarin-piha gallery, Lahti
1993 Kustaan gallery, Valkeala
1992 Täky gallery, Lappeenranta
1990 Täky gallery, Lappeenranta
1990 Septaria gallery, Helsinki

GROUP EXHIPITIONS
2008 Tulessa syntynyt, makasiini, Fiskars
2005 Miehen luonto, Imatra Art museum
2005 Ilo, Vihti
2005 Miehen luonto, Pieksämäki
2003 Stockforss, Pyhtää
2003 Gallery Ruutikellari, Hamina
2003Laterna Magica gallery, Helsinki
2003Tampere house`s winter garden, Tampere
2003 Taitemia gallery, Kuopio
2002 Gallery Bronda, Helsinki
2000Torniateljee, Suomenniemi
2000 Kädenmerkit-2000, Kuusankoski
2000 Art Paimensaari, Savitaipale
1999 SININEN- BLUE LINKS, Kouvola Art Museum
1998 Imatra Art Museum, Imatra
1999 Window exhibition, Valkeakoski
1998 South Carelian Art Museum, Lappeenranta
1997 Enkooppi, Tampere
1997 9hand net, Helsinki, Kotka
1996 keramiikkareitti 96, Helsinki
1996 Ceramega 96, Valkeakoski
1995 Taide Tömäys, Anjalankoski
1994 Art Paimensaari, Savitaipale
1993 Etappi, Finnish Handdigraft Museum, Jyväskylä
1993 K-93, International Ceramic Art, South Carelian Art Museum, Lappeenranta
1991 Muodoton, Kouvola Art Museum, Kouvola

EXHIPITIONS ABROAD

2009 Unicum, National Museum of Slovenia
2009 Ceramica Multiplex, Varazdin Croatia
2008 Scandinavian ceramicart museum, Fuping, China
2007 STYRKA FRÅN JORDEN. Stockholm, Sweden
2005 Rotermann`s Salt Storage, Tallin, Estonia
2003 Smolna exhipitionhall. St.Peterburg, Russia
2001 Museum Kellighusen. Kellighusen, Germany
2001 Ceramique Contemporaine. Chateauroux, France
2001 Forum Alstertal. Hamburg, Germany
2000 Blue Links. Frederksvaerk, Denmark
1998 Center cultural de Casavelles. Spain
1998 Del fred I gel. Museu de ceramica Barcelona, Spain
1997-98 Art ceramic finlandes. Manises, Spain
1995 Gallerie beim Roten Turm. Sommerhausen, Germany
1995 Palatin Cultural Center. Wiesloch, Germany
1994 Gallerie Uta Goppelsröder. Bretten, Spain
1994 Cidem, ceramica finlandesa. Barcelona, Spain
1993 Gallerie beim Roten Turm. Sommerhausen, Germany

BIBLIOGRAFY

2001 Ceramique contemporaine de Chatearoux. France
2000 Blue Links exhibition catalogue. Denmark
1998 Kerameiki techni. August 98. Greece
1998 Del fred I del gel exhibition catalogue. Barcelona, Spain
1997 Biennale europa de ceramica cataloque. Manises, Spain
1997 hand net exhibition catalogue. Helsinki Finland
1994 Ceramica-magazine, n.51. Madrid, Spain
1994 Ceramicas. Portugal
1994 Ceramica-magazine, n.49. Madrid, Spain
1994 Taito-magazine, n.6. Helsinki, Finland
1993 Kamiki-magazine. Athens, Greece
1993 K93 exhibition catalogue, Isbn 952-9568-48-7. Finland
1992 Ceramica-magazine, n.43. Madrid, Spain
1991 Kerta exhibition catalogue, Ibsn 952-9568-11-8. Finland

VIDEO FILMS

1994 Finnish broadcasting tv presentad a 15 min. Long film on Risto Hämäläinen
“Savituli” (Fireclay)