Iisa Lepistö
b. 1994
iisalinnealepisto@gmail.com
Photo: Felicity Crawshaw
Studies
2018-2020 MA, The Finnish Academy of Fine Arts
2019-2020 Exchange studies at the Taipei National University of Arts
2015-2018 BA, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts
2017-2018 Exchange studies at the École Supérieure des beaux-arts et design, Marseille
2013-2015 BA, Tampere University of Applied Sciences
2010-2013 Art Academy of Pekka Halonen
Further education and courses
2022 Letter Carving in Stone, a course by Lettering Sculptor Robbie Schneider
Publications and writing
2023 “Kieli graniittia vasten”, Nuori Voima (2/2023)
2022 “Odotus, matto”, Uumen Art
2022 “Veitsi veitsi, sanon hahmottaakseni mistä veisto alkaa”, Mustekala
2022 “Accessibility Is Not Static”, an interview with Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo Heimonen, No-niin Magazine
2022 “The Ghost (Like Air Like Dust)”, ASTRA Magazine (1/2022)
2020 “In The Old World I Wanted Other Things as Well”, MFA thesis
Grants
2023-2025 Kone Foundation, two year working grant
2022-2023 SKR - The Finnish Cultural Association, one year working grant
2022 Saastamoinen foundation, residency grant
2022 Paulo Foundation, project grant
2021 Taike (Arts Promotion Center, Finland), project grant
2021 Taike (Arts Promotion Center, Finland), project grant
2018 Academy of Fine Arts, project grant
2015 Greta & William Lehtinen Foundation, working grant for a work group
Residencies
2023 Öres, Finland
2022 Ecologies in the Making: Sculpting Futures @ Cove Park and Scottish Sculpture Workshop
2019 Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, a student residency in Berlin
Upcoming exhibitions
2023 (9/23) Solo exhibition at Light-harvesting Complex , Vantaa
2023 (11/23) Group exhibition, In Continuous Dialogue , Helsinki
Selected group exhibitions
2023 Nuoret2023 (Young Artists) @ Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki
2023 Their Room Washed With Hot Light, Turku
2020 Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, MFA graduation show, Helsinki
2020 Turning the Wheel of Fortune, TNUA, Taipei, TW
2018 Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, BFA graduation show, Helsinki
2018 Space Is The Place, Atelier Hyph, Marseille, FR
2018 Uncommon Ground, Friche la Belle de Mai, Marseille, FR
2015 Reality Television Goes Art, Gallery Rajatila, Tampere
2010-2020 Multiple group exhibitions and events during the study years. Please contact me for a full CV.
Memberships
The Association of Finnish Sculptors
Kuvasto
Sipoo Artist’s Association
Scenography
2019 VOYEUR, Work group: Joel Neves, Pauliina Sjöberg, Matilda Aaltonen, Iisa Lepistö and performers
2019 MUDTHING, Work group: Jarkko Partanen, Sofia Palillo, Atte Kantonen, Iisa Lepistö and performers
2017 VOYEUR, Work group: Joel Neves, Even Minn, Matilda Aaltonen, Pauliina Sjöberg, Riikka Karjalainen, Joonas Pernilä and performers
More information and full lists of performers and work groups can be found from the page Other.