Pekka Jylh�

Sculptor

Born 1955 in Toholammi, Finland, lives in Espoo

Education
1980-85   The University of Art and Design, Helsinki
1984-87   The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
1987-88   Royal Arts' Academy, Stockholm

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

In Finland
1986    Kluuvi gallery, Helsinki
1986    Gallery Okra, Vantaa
1988    Helsinki Kluuvi gallery, Helsinki
1991    Pinacotheca, Jyv�skyl�
1992    Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
1995    Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki
1997    Galleria Artina, Helsinki
2001    Forum Box, Helsinki
2003    Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
2005    Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki
Abroad
1996    450 Broadway Gallery, New York
1997    Galleri G.U.N., Oslo
1998    Galleri 21, Malm�, Sweden

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selection)

In Finland
1984    Vaasa Regional Exhibition
1984    Migratory Birds, The Museum of Applied Arts, Helsinki
1984     Annual exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1985    Vaasa Regional Exhibition
1985     Tuunala, Rautio and Jylh�, K.H. Renlund Museum, Kokkola
1986    Vaasa District Exhibition
1986    Pelin's Kuninkaala Manor, J�rvenp��
1986   Young Artists' Exhibition, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1986   1987 Finnish Artists' Annual Exhibition, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1986   Arabia Gallery, Helsinki
1986   Kilo 2 Exhibition, Espoo
1988    Ars Voipaala -Summer Exhibition
1988   Lindell, Wohl�n and Jylh�, K.H. Renlund Museum, Kokkola
1989    Oulu Sculpture Street
1990    Exhibition of Helsinki Artists' Association
1990    ArtExpo, Forssa
1990    SCULPTOR 90, Association of Finnish Sculptors, Helsinki and Tornio
1990    Purnu Summer Exhibition, Orivesi
1991    Boats Out, Gallery Titanik, Turku
1992    Twelve Spaces, Kerava Art Museum
1993    M�ntt� Art Summer
1993    Spirit of the Earth, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1993    Choices, Wihuri Collection, Sara Hild�n Art Museum, Tampere
1993    Wings, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
1994    Europe Exhibition, Tampere Museum of Contemporary Art
1995    SCULPTOR 95, Association of Finnish Sculptors, Helsinki
1995    Maila Talvio -saloon, Hartola
1995    With the Wind, Hanko
1996    Comp i box, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
1997    M�ntt� Art Summer
1997   Path, Gallery Otso, Espoo
1999    Heaven as Ceiling, city art happening, Tampere
1999   Butterfly's Dream, W�in� Aaltonen Art Museum, Turku
2000    Eleventh Moment, Finnish National Gallery: Sinebrychoff Museum for Foreign Art, Helsinki
2000   101 Artists, Helsinki
2001    Hockey Skates' Flowers, works from Wihuri Collection,Kunsthalle Helsinki
2001    It Works, Aboa Vetus Ars Nova Art Museum, Turku
2001   Studio X, Finnish National Gallery: Museum for Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
2002    Unique 2002, Fiskars
2002   Art goes Kapakka, Helsinki
2004    Love Me or Leave Me, Kiasma, Helsinki
2004    The Garden of Eden, Helsinki City Art Museum

Abroad
1987    Kalmar Art Exhibition, Sweden
1989    Finsk Skulptur, Galerie Aix, Stockholm
1990    Le Geni� de la Bastille, Paris
1991    Nordisk kunst, �rhus
1993    Nordic Sculpture Exhibition, Eidfjord, Norway
1994    Baltic Art, Sweden
1996    Versus II, Assoc. Velan, Turin, Italy
1996    Moderni� phogetto 2000, Palazzo Bricherasio Foundation, Turin, Italy
1997    Stockholm Art Fair
1997    Echo, Finnish contemporary art, Tallinn Art Hall 1998     Stund och K�nsla, Galleri Konstepidemin, G�teborg, Ruotsi
1998   Stockholm Art Fair, Sollentuna, Sweden
2000    Transitions, 90th anniversary exhibition of the Association of Finnish Sculptors
2000    Malm� Art Museum Sweden;
2000   Kunsthalle Rostock, Germany
2001    ROAM, Wales, UK
2002    Klosterstrasse, Berlin
2003    1st Beijing International Art Biennial
2005    Institut Finlandais, Paris
2005    21 Contemporary Art Fair Brussels,Belgium
2005    "Another Finland" Atelier 340 Muzeum, Brussel, Belgium

PUBLIC WORKS

1992    Encounter, Vuosaari, Helsinki
1994    Road, environmental sculpture, Kokkola
1996    Another Journey & Towards the North, Tikkurila railway station, Vantaa
1996    Days differ, Martinlaakso, Vantaa
1999    I'm the east, I'm the west, Tali, Helsinki
2000    Well, Monument for President Kekkonen
2000    Ice Road, environmental sculpture, Vaasa
2000    Apparition, environmental sculpture, Landscpape Galley, Siilinj�rvi
2002    Encounter, environmental sculpture, Viitasaari
2002    Wind Machine, Vantaa
2002    Vita Nuova, Helsinki
2002    Door handles, Finnish National Theatre
2004    Sculpture for the Consulate General of Finland, St Petersburg, Russia

AWARDS

1990    Martinlaakso sculpture competition, 1st prize
1997    Art competition for the Vuosaari Metro Station, Helsinki City Art Museum, 2nd prize
1997    Urho Kekkonen Monument Competition, 1st prize (the Monument will be unveiled in the year 2000)
1998    Art competition for Espoo congregational center, 1st prize
1999    Art competition for Turku Old Academy, 2nd prize
2005    Art competition for the Parliament House Annex, 1st prize

COLLECTIONS

Abroad

Address: Nallenpolku 1 H, FIN-02110 Espoo,FINLAND
Tel & fax: +358-9-5022 656
Mobile: +358-41-451 7986
email: sanna.jylha@pp.inet.fi
internet: www.artists.fi/sculptors/jylha/    and    www.vn.fi/vnk/ukk