SIMO RIPATTI
b. 1975
ripattisimo (at) gmail.com
simoripatti.com
Education:
2011 Finnish Academy of fine arts (MfA)
2009 Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Institute of fine Arts (BA)
Solo exhibitions:
2026 Gallery Sculptor, Studio Helsinki, Finland
2026 Taidehalli Häme, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2024 Gallery Fikka, Porvoo, finland
2024 Galerie TOOLBOX, Berlin, Germany
2023 Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland
2022 Riihimäki art museum, Finland with Sampo Malin
2021 Mikkeli Centre of Photography, Studio II, Mikkeli, Finland
2019 Galerie TOOLBOX, Berlin, Germany
2019 Kone gallery, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2016 Mikkeli Centre of Photography, Studio II, Mikkeli, Finland
2016 Galleria Huuto Jätkäsaari 2, Helsinki, Finland
2016 Art Hall, Porvoo, Finland, With Juhana Moisander, Porvoo, Finland
2014 Gallery Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland
2014 Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki, Finland
2013 Kone gallery, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2013 Lönnström Art Museum studio, Rauma, Finland
2013 Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki Finland
2012 Cable gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Gallery Pihatto, Lappeenranta, Finland, with Pia Kousa
2012 Titanik Gallery, Turku, Finland
2010 Gallery of Finnish Academy of fine arts, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Studio Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland
2007 Taidepanimo, Lahti, Finland, with Kari Vehosalo
Group exhibitions:
2026 Statutum est hominibus mori, Forum Box member artists at the former Harju morgue, Helsinki, Finland
2025 M_itä? Biennale of Contemporary Art, Art museum KUMMA, Kuopio, Finland
2024 Fjord Oslo Light Art Festival 2024, Oslo, Norway
2024 Claws and Connections – All the World’s Senses, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
2024 Ars-Häme ry summer exhibition HUMAN PLACE, Taidehalli Häme, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2023 Elysium Gallery, Swansea, Wales, Great Britain
2023 Arvika Ljus!, Arvika, Sweden
2023 LUX Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
2021 FLASH3- Light and death, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Evald Okase Muuseum, Haapsalu, Estonia
2020 Moderation, connection and equality, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2018 The Old Town Hall Gallery, Turku, Finland, With Nora tapper and Juhana Moisander
2018 No Ordinary Moments, EMMA -Espoo Museum of Modern Arts, Espoo, Finland
2017 Turku Biennial, Turku, Finland
2017 Gallery Lapinlahti, Helsinki, Finland With Nora tapper and Juhana Moisander
2016 Ars Auttoinen ’16
2015 Caroussel of memories, Old Glass factory, Riihimäki, Finland
2014 ARS Auttoinen ’14
2012 ”TORI – Oon kaupungissa” Lahti, Finland
2011 ”Snooze” Gallery Platform, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 ”Kuvan Kevät” Kuvataideakatemia, Helsinki, Finland
2011 ”Kuvan kauniit” FAFA gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2009 ”Nation of Fine art 09” Aine Art museum, Tornio, Finland
2009 ARS Auttoinen ´09 Auttoinen, Finland
2009 ”Tuunattua Tuuvaa” Art museum, Mikkeli, Finland
2009 ”Tile sculptures” Kaiku-gallery, Helsinki, Finland
Curating:
2019 SPACE as a background of perception, Old Glass factory, Riihimäki, Finland
Scholarships:
2025 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2023 Alfred Kordelin Foundation
2021 Finnish Cultural Foundation’s Häme Regional Fund
2021 National council for visual arts
2020 Grönqvistska Stiftelsen
2020 Paulo foundation
2020 Art council of Häme
2019 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Grant for mobility
2019 National council for visual arts
2016 National council for visual arts
2016 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2015 Art council of Häme
2014 Oskar Öflund foundation
2014 National council for visual arts
2013 Finnish Cultural Foundation’s Häme Regional Fund
2012 Art council of Häme
2012 National council for visual arts
2011 Arts council of Finland
2011 The Anita Snellman foundation
Public art:
2025 ”Wordless” The Hospital of Ahvenisto, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2024 “A small part” Hyria Kruunukampus, Hyvinkää, Finland
2011 ”Unnoticeables” Tuomiokirkkokatu, Tampere, Finland, summer 2011, Tampere Art museum
Works in collections:
EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art
The State Art Collection of Finland
Finnish Art society
Hämeenlinna-Vanaja Parish
Membership:
Forum Box
Association of Finnish sculptures
ArsHäme ry
Kuvasto ry
Duties of trust:
Forum Box board, deputy member 2023-
Forum Box exhibition working group (2024 exhibitions) 2022
Galleria Sculptor exhibition committee, chairman 2017-2020, member 2015-2016
Taike/Häme art committee, member 2017-2018
Helsinki Taidehalli foundation board, member 2016-2022
ArsHäme ry: n’s board, member 2013-2014, 2019-2022
ArsHäme ry exhibition committee 2013-2014, 2022-2023