TIINA MAJABACKA
b. 1980
Lives and works in Turku, Finland.
EDUCATION
2024 Master of Arts (Art and Design), Visual Cultures, Curating and Contemporary Art (ViCCA); Minor in costume design; Aalto University, Espoo
2019 Bachelor of Culture and Arts / Fine Arts, Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku
2018 Erasmus+ Exchange, Fine arts, painting programme; Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK), Gent, Belgium
2007 Graphic Design Diploma, Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) Barcelona, Spain
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 March, The Sound Memory of the Ruff, Galleria Huuto IV, Helsinki
2024 January, The Sound Memory of the Ruff, Kulttuuritalo Laikun Studio, Tampere
2020 December, The Shrivelled Recitative, B-gallery, Turku
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 Uni maasta, Monitaidefestivaali Manifesti, Manillan kulttuuritehdas, Turku
2024 *intent*: practice, research and togetherness, ViCCA graduates festival, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
2023 Ajan alkemia/The Alchemy of Time, Wiurila summer 2023, Salo
2021 Turun taiteilijaseuran 97. vuosinäyttely, Turun Taidehalli
2020 Turun taiteilijaseuran vuosinäyttely, Turun Taidehalli
2019 NYTT – Graduation show of the fine arts students of the TUAS Arts Academy, Vartiovuoren vesisäiliö, Turku
GRANTS
2026 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Varsinais-Suomi Regional Fund, 6 months working and expenditure grant
2023 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Expenditure grant
2023 Kansan Sivistysrahasto, Expenditure grant
2022 Aalto University Department of Media Grant, Expenditure grant
2021 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Varsinais-Suomi Regional Fund, 3 months working and expenditure grant
2020 Turku Art Society, Corona grant
2019 Turun Saskiat ry, Scholarship for graduating student
ASSOCIATIONS
2019 - Turku Artists’ Association
SELECTED MENTIONS IN MEDIA
2020 Åbo Underrättelser: "En upplevelse i textilens värld", Read More
2020 Turun Sanomat: "Taiteilija Tiina Majabackan suhde vaatteisiin muuttui täysin, kun hän ompeli 1700-luvun aatelisnaisen taftisilkkipuvun." Read More
2020 B-galleria, Taiteilijahaastattelu: Tiina Majabacka, Read More
SUPPLEMENTARY COURSES
2025 University of Turku, Open University Studies, Historical and Archaeological Skills
(Historian ja arkeologian taidot), 5 credits
(Historian ja arkeologian taidot), 5 credits
2024 Aalto University, Open University Studies, Script Writing for Short Film (Lyhytelokuvan käsikirjoitus), 2 credits
OTHER SELECTED ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
2024 Venice Biennale, Nordic Countries, Textile artist assistant for Kholod Hawash in the production “The Altersea Opera”
2017 Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Internship assistant for Jacob Hashimoto’s Giants and Uncertain Atmospheres exhibition