Ulla-Mari Lindström – CV
ART STUDIES
1997-98 Department of Photography, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1996-97 Department of Photography, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland
1992-96 Department of Free Media, direction painting, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, The Netherlan
1989-90 Dance studies, Community College of North Savo, Kuopio, Finland
1988-89 Art school Maa, Helsinki, Finland
1986-87 Fine art studies, Community College of Orivesi, Orivesi, Finland
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2025-2026 M-itä? Nykytaiteen Biannaali, Kuopion taidemuseo 20.9.2025-11.1.2026
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 ”Wing-scaled and Feather-tailed – At the Origins of Life” GalleriA, Kuopio Art Museum
2024 ”Hybrid Herbarium”, Riogordo’s Ethnographic Museum, Málaga, Spain
2024 ”Evolutionary Illusions from Land and Sea”, Vaasa City Art Gallery, Finland
2020 ”Magical Realism”, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2019 ”Evolutionary Utopias”, Galería Espacio Alterno, Uniandinos, Bogotá, Colombia
2019 ”Hybrid Collection”, Museo del Chico, Bogotá, Colombia
2018 ”Evolutionary Utopias”, Ars Libera Gallery, Kuopio, Finland
2017 ”Natural Art Collection”, Galleria Huuto Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, Finland
2016 ”Herbarium Here–Hodie”, Kellarikalleria, Suonenjoki, Finland
2014 ”My Personal Nature Lab”, Galleria Jangva, Helsinki, Finland
2011 ”Microwaves”, Galleria 12, Helsinki, Finland
2010 ”Photographs and Videos”, Galleria Jangva, Helsinki, Finland
2008 ”Photographs and Videos”, Art Centre Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland
2008 ”Escape from the Everyday”, Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, Finland
2008 ”Escape from the Everyday”, Photographic Centre Peri, Turku, Finland
2006 ”Escape from the Everyday”, VB Photographic Centre, Kuopio, Finland
2002 ”A Room in 120 Minutes, Muiderpoort Theater, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2000 ”Movement Studies”, Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki, Finland
1999 Dance Photography, Muiderpoort Theater, Amsterdam , Netherlands
1996 Dance Photography, Zodiak – Center for New Dance, Helsinki, Finland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025–26 “M_itä Biennale”, KUMMA / Kuopio Art Museum, Kuopio, Finland (Sep 20, 2025 – Jan 11, 2026)
2025 “Magical”, curated group exhibition, KUMMA / Kuopio Art Museum, Kuopio, Finland
2023 “Sweet Water Rough Water”, HAA Gallery, Suomenlinna, Finland
2022 “Kerrostumia / Layers”, Gallery Ratamo, Jyväskylä, Finland
2022 “MUU MediataideTori” – Media Art Fair, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2022 “Kerrostumia / Layers”, Fotocentrum Raseborg, Karjaa, Finland
2022 “Whose Nature? / Kenen luonto?”, Mikkeli Art Museum, Mikkeli, Finland
2021 “Whose Nature? / Kenen luonto?”, Jyväskylä Art Museum; Kunsthalle Turku; The Northern Photographic Centre; Ostrobothnia Photo Centre POVA, Finland
2020 “Change of Everything – Messages to the Future”, Valmed ry, VB Photographic Centre, Kuopio, Finland
2019 “Change of Everything”, Valmed ry, Galleria Värinä, Rovaniemi, Finland
2019 “M_itä? Biennale”, Kuopio Art Museum, Kuopio, Finland
2018 “Reboot”, Valmed – Photography and Media Art Society, Kuopio, Finland
2016 “Seven Giants / Seitsemän jättiläistä”, Ars Libera, Kuopio Art Museum
2016 “Herbarium Here–Hodie”, Kellarikalleria, Suonenjoki, Finland
2016 “On the Road / Matkalla”, Ars Libera, Kuopio, Finland
2016 “Everyday / Arki”, Mylly Centre of Arts, Pieksämäki, Finland
2015 “Summer Exhibition”, Mylly Centre of Arts, Pro Mylly, Kuopio, Finland
2014 “Roiske”, Ars Libera members’ group exhibition, Galleria Kulma, Kuopio, Finland
2014 “Global Mix”, Valmed, Pro Mylly, Kuopio, Finland
2014 “Mylly Summer Exhibition”, Pro Mylly, Kuopio, Finland
2014 “Visions / Näkyjä”, Valmed, Karelia Air Command, Kuopio, Finland
2013 “Uusi MUU”, MUU Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2013 “Towards the Eastern Coniferous Forests”, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2013 “Risk”, Valmed – Photography and Media Art Association, Kuopio, Finland
2013 “Samtal”, Tikanoja Art Home, Vaasa, Finland2012 “Love”, Ars Libera, Kuopio, Finland
2012 “I Am Here / Olen tässä”, VB Photographic Centre, Kuopio, Finland
2011 “Dream Conference”, ROC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2011 “Underneath / Pinnan alla”, Mikkeli, Finland
2010 “Artists 2010”, 115th Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Tampere, Finland
2010 “Street Gallery Project – Counterforce”, public art, streets of Helsinki, Finland
2010 “Kalma”, Ars Libera, Poleeni Cultural Centre, Pieksämäki, Finland
2009 “Electricity in the Air”, Kuopio Art Museum, Finland
2008 “Photography Exhibition – Eastern Finland”, Kuopio, Finland
2008 “Evviiva”, Ars Libera 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Kuopio Art Museum, Finland
2008 “Muistissamme”, Kuopio, Finland
2008 “360°”, Regional Art Exhibition of Eastern Finland, Poleeni, Pieksämäki, Finland
2006 “Bonus”, Ars Libera, Kuopio Art Museum, Finland
2005 “Girls Without Resistance / Tytöt vastarinnatta”, Galleri Kakelhallen, Mariehamn, Åland
2004 “Girls Without Resistance / Tytöt vastarinnatta”, Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu, Finland
2004 “Girls Without Resistance / Tytöt vastarinnatta”, Gallery 5, Oulu, Finland
2003 “Girls Without Resistance / Tytöt vastarinnatta”, Photocenter Peri, Turku, Finland
2000 “Movement Studies”, Reflex Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2000 “Movement Studies”, Gallery Kapriisi, Kuopio, Finland
1999 “Rietveld naar de Beurs”, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1998 “Kunst Aanmoedigingsprijs”, nomination, Amstelveen, Netherlands
1998 “Final Examination / Eindexamen”, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, Netherlands
PUBLIC ARTWORK
2019 “Big Little Miracles”, a series of eight photographs for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Kuopio University Hospital
2018 “Bunny Hiding”, wall mural, Kuopio University Hospital
2017 “Frog the Fog”, video installation on a hospital curtain, Kuopio University Hospital
2011 “Wings for Dreams”, photographic installation, Puijonsarvi School, Kuopio
2011 “In Depths”, photographic series for the Love360 project, Kuopio University Hospital
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Finnish Art Association, Helsinki, Finland, State Art Collection, Finland, Kuopio Art Museum, Finland
Reflex Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, City of Kuopio, Finland, private collections in Kuopio, Helsinki, Tampere, and Amsterdam
ART RESIDENCES
2023 Augmenters Artist Residency, Riogordo, Málaga, Spain
2021 Old Mine Residency, Outokumpu, Finland
2019 Arcapacha Residency, Yopal, Colombia
2015 Arcapacha Residency, Yopal, Colombia
POSITIONS OF TRUST
2017–2025 Board Member Valmed ry – Association for Photography and Media Art
2020, 2025 Member of the Exhibition Working Group, Ars Libera
2012 Coordinator of the Pro Mylly Summer Exhibition
2012–2014, 2024–2025 Board Member, Ars Libera; Vice Chair in 2013
2009, 2010 Member of the Exhibition Working Group, VB Photographic Centre