Veera Launonen (b. 1989 in Kuopio) and Ilkka Kivelä (b. 1981 in Laukaa) are an artist duo from Finland. They live and work in Kuopio.
They work together with moving image, sound and photography. Through their works they explore different roles and identities, as well as how individual practices influence relationships and environmental changes. The duo uses old photographs and videos as well as recycled or found objects as material.
CONTACT:
launonenkivela@gmail.com
INSTAGRAM:
@veeralaunonen @ii_martti
PHOTO: Anniina Laukkanen, INSTAGRAM: @annilauk
STUDIES (Launonen)
2009-2013 Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Department of Photography
2012 Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava, Department Photography and New Media
2006-2009 Ingman College of Crafts and Design, Department of Fine Arts and Media Art
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STUDIES (Kivelä)
2009-2013 Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Department of Fine Arts, Sculpture and Enviromental Art
2007-2009 Educational Consortium, Information Sciences and Audiovisual Communication, Jyväskylä
EXHIBITIONS/SCREENINGS/PERFORMANCES
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Solo
2021
ANTI Contemporary Art Festival, Kuopio
2020
Tuokaa Tuoli, Äkkigalleria, Jyväskylä
AV-arkki, Collection of Moving Image, web-gallery
2019
Videoworks, Lappeenranta Art Museum
Purify Me, videoperformance, Gallery Rajatila, Tampere
Turun Taideseinä, Turku City Theatre
2018
Puhdista minut, Galleria Ars Libera, Kuopio
Dark Matter -mediainstallation, Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere
2017
Dark Matter Part IV- Performance, Kouvola Art Museum
Kasaridisco/Screening, Suonenjoki
Dark Matter Part II, exhibition+performance, Gallery Bingo, Oulu
Dark Matter Part I, exhibition+performance, Mikkeli Photography Center
2016
Open studio, Dark Matter DEMO, Ryynänen, Koli
KOKOELMA/THE COLLECTION, G12, Kuopio
2015
2channels, Launonen&Kivelä, Mylly Gallery, Kuopio
Kodinhoidon alkeet/Home care basics, Apaja shopping center, Kuopio
2014
Uni/Dream, Art center Väinölä, Varkaus
Rétour/Nature, Gallery Harha, Joensuu
Rétour/Nature, Kellarikalleria, Suonenjoki
Group
2019
Screening: CONTROL, Curated by Third Space Gallery, Stoa, Helsinki
Ars Kuvansi, Contemporary Art- pop up exhibition, Joroinen
2018
Bangkok Art Biennal 2018/Bangkok Underground Filmfestival
Ars Kuvansi, Joroinen
Ars Humu, Kuopio
2017
Oi Maamme!, Jyväskylä Artmuseum
Videoworks, Kanttila Gallery, Kuopio
Juuret(on), Kellarikalleria, Suonenjoki
Videoetkot/screening, Kino Kuvakukko, Kuopio
Oi Maamme!, Kuopio Artmuseum
Ars Kuvansi, Contemporary Art- pop up exhibition, Joroinen
Art Fair Suomi, Kaapelitehdas/Cable Factory, HelsinkI
UUSI MUU, Muu Gallery/Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm
Oi Maamme!, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
2016
Union of Finnish Art Associations, Artcenter Haihatus, Joutsa
Screening: Kuopio Juhlii- festival, Tiilipuutarha, Collaboration with Kristiina Korpela
Art center Poleeni, Pieksämäki
Ars Libera- Matkustan, Kellari Galleria, Kuopio
ARKI, Pro Myllyn, Taitemia Gallery, Kuopio
Ps16, Exhibition of Nothern Savo Photography, Vb-Photographic Centre
2015
Summerlove-screening, Iisalmen Taiteiden yö, Iisalmi
I got a membercard, Mylly Gallery, Kuopio
Summer Exhibition, Mylly Gallery, Kuopio
GRANTS AND AWARDS
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2019, 2018, 2015 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2019 Juho Rissanen award (Launonen)
2019 Kansan Sivistysrahasto (Kivelä)
2017 VISEK- Centre for the Promotion of Visual Art
2015-2021 City of Kuopio, studio grant
2013 Scholarship, City of Imatra/Saimaa University (Kivelä)
2012 Otsakorpi Foundation (Launonen)
RESIDENCIES
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2016 Ryynänen residency, Koli, Finland
2014, 2015 Art Center Väinölä, Finland
MEMBERSHIPS
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Muu ry
Photography and media art association Valmed
Ars Libera - Art Association of Kuopio