CURRICULUM VITAE

Mari Syrén
address: Rinnetie 6, 27500 Kauttua, Finland
tel: +358 50 352 2135
e-mail: mari.syren(at)gmail.com
www.marisyren.net

Education:
2000-01 Guide, local history and culture, Guides of Alasatakunta
1993-98 Designer (AMK), Lahti Polytechnic, Goldsmith Department
1996 Semester in the University of Art and Design, Prague
1989-92 Vocational Qualification in Crafts and Design, precious metals, Kuopio Academy of Arts and Crafts

Joint exhibitions:
2010 KORURAL – Finnish contemporary jewellery in Ural, Chelyabinsk, Russia
2010 Glimten i ögat, Kulturhuset Ängeln, Katrineholm, Sweden
2010 NowHere Finland -design exhibition, Seinäjoki
2009 Finnish jewellery 1600-2009, Design Museum, Helsinki
2008 RAJOILLA – contemporary jewellery, Galleria 5, Oulu
2008 Shoe – shoe in art and art shoes, Tikanoja art house, Vaasa
2008 YLLIN KYLLIN, Lönnström museum, Rauma
2008 COLLECTION of jewellery art association, Lahti art museum
2007-2008 KIILTO SILMISSÄ, humour in jewellery art, Fiskars
2007-2008 proJEWELLERY II, Lappeenranta, St. Petersburg,, Copenhagen
2006-2007 ”SCANDAL”, 15.international silver competition, Puola
2006 PHILADELPHIAN CRAFT SHOW, USA,
2006 FEMALE FORM, Design Museum, Helsinki
2006 THE CHERRY ON THE TOP, Rauma Art Museum
2005 WEARABLE ART –BIENNAL, Palo Verde Art center, California, USA (awarded)
2005 UNIQUE DESIGN, Design Museum, Helsinki
2005 SECRET IDENTITIES Gallery M.I.M (made in metal), Baltimore, USA
2005 CALL FOR ARTS SUMMIT V, Pomona, California (II prize)
2005 TYYNI MUOTO –design exhibition, Satakunta Museum
2005 ART GOES SAUNA, Rauma
2005 CREAM, exhibition for children, Galleriy Vanha savu, Merikarvia
2005 100 PIECES, Lönnström art museum, Rauma
2004 CALL FOR ARTS 7, Visual art competition, Santa Clarita, USA (I prize)
2004 VALKOINEN-VIT-WHITE Fiskars
2004 MUOVI – the history of Finnish plastic, Design Museo, Helsinki
2004 Open exhibition, Portrait galleria, Pori
2003 JEWELLERY OLYMPUS, St. Petersburg, Russia
2003-04 SSA show, The Royal Academy of Arts, Edinburgh (awarded)
2003 DARK RITES, artists of the Rauma region at the water tower, Rauma
2003-04 UNIQUE DESIGN, works invited for the final, Helsinki, Lahti, Pori
2003 SMALL, Finnish miniature art, The Line Gallery, Scotland (invitation exhibition)
2003 Exhibition of the awarded works of the international jewellery competition, St. Petersburg
2003 NOW WHAT? (MITÄ NYTE?), visual arts of the Satakunta Region, Galleria 3 h + k, Pori
2002 The 4th international competition for young jewellery designers, St. Petersburg (third prize)
2002-03 SILVER 02, international exhibition of silver design and art, Poland
2002 miniAture Exhibition (miniAtyyri), galleria K, Huittinen, Ars Nova, Turku (invitation exhibition)
2002 Avoin näyttely, Portrait galleria, Pori
2000-01 YOUTH DESIGN FORUM 2001, Design Forum, Helsinki; Glasgow School of Art, Scotland; St.Etienne, France; Maison de la Culture dÁrlon, Belgia; Budapest Galeria, Hungary
2000 Competition in handcraft, Centre of Arts and Crafts, Rauma
1999-2000 SILVER ´99, Gallery of art in Legnicka , Krakow , Wroclaw, Poland
1999 TEXTILE AS JEWELLERY, Centre of Arts and Crafts, Rauma (third prize)
1999 FINNISH JEWELLERY II, Oulu
1998-2004 Exhibitions of the Efra Art Association, Eura, Pori, Vaasa
1998 PIECE OF CAKE, Lahti Institute of Design
1998 FINNISH JEWELLERY II, Porvoo Art Hall
1997 STRECH-BOOM-BANG - exhibition of plastic jewellery, Leipzig, Germany; Padova, Italy
1997 Gallery Allinna, Riihimäki
1996 THE SEA (MERI/HAVET), University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm
1996 Installation, Gallery Sypka, the Czech Republic
1995 Exhibition of christening spoons, Galleria Oz, Helsinki
1994 PLAY OF COLOURS, Tillander, Helsinki

Group exhibitions:
2009 KONST – det är ingen konst!, Askersund, Sweden; Gallery Kyöpeli, Eura
2008-2009 JUUREVA: SatakuntaCollection; Taito-center, Pori; Galleria Gylich, Eurajoki; Promenadikeskus, Pori; Satakunta museum, Pori; Habitare-fair, Helsinki
2008 TAIRE!:white, Kauttua ruukinpuisto, Eura (Taire -artists association)
2007 Installation, Eura (Taire - artists association)
2006 Taire!, Galleria Vanha Savu, Merikarvia (Taire)
2006 Art orientation II, Eura (Taire ry)
2006 TAIRE!, Brinkkala gallery, Turku (Taire)
2005 Galleriy Kyöpeli, Eura (Taire)
2005 Miniaturegallery, Kauttua Ruukinpuisto, Eura (Taire)
2005 Cafe Naula, Kankaanpää (Taire)
2005 Finnagora, Budapest (Taire)
2004 STRANGE PHENOMENOM, Taire´s performance,Kauttua
2004 ANTIQUE OF THE FUTURE, Gallery Kyöpeli, Eura (Taire ry)
2004 T6, Museum of Emil Cedercreutz, Harjavalta (Taire ry)
2002 THE SECRET GARDEN, Kauttuan klubi, Eura
2000 FIRE-WATER-IRON, installation, Kauttua Ruukinpuisto, Eura

Private exhibitions:
2010 On skin – wearable jewellery and jewellery art, Poriginal galleria, Pori; Mankeli Galleria, Eura
2010 Taitoshop, Pori
2009 Porrasgalleria, Luvia
2007 JEWELLERY, with Anna-Leena Haaramäki, Portait´S gallery, Pori
2006 NEW FINNISH JEWELLERY, Royal infirmary Art gallery, Aberdeen, Scotland
2006 Artists of Eura 2005, Eura library
2006 Kulttuuri-gallery, Pori
2005 JEWELLERY ABOUT MOVIES, with Anna-Leena Haaramäki, Rauma art museum; Kauttuan Kuva, Eura
2005 Satakunta museum, Pori
2004 Rauma art museum warehouse, with Anna-Leena Haaramäki, Rauma
2004 LEONARDO'S FAVOURITE LOLLIPOP AND OTHER SWEET PIECES, Gallery of the Arts Council of Satakunta, Pori
2004 JEWELLERY GARDEN, Kaamosgalleria, Kuusamo
2003 LEONARDO'S FAVOURITE LOLLIPOP AND OTHER SWEET PIECES, art orientation exhibitions at the Kauttua Ruukinpuisto area
2002 THE GOLDEN MAIDEN, with A-L Haaramäki, the library of Eura, Satakunnan museo, Pori; Joella, Turku
2001 OCEANIC, with A-L Haaramäki, the library of Eura; Poriginal Galleria, Pori; Atelier Villa Efra, Eura; Brinkkala Attic,Turku
2000 MILKY WAY, Kauttuan Ruukinpuisto, Eura
2000 LUNATIC, Atom Ego florist's shop, Pori
1999 JEWELLERY 1999, with A-L Haaramäki, Atelier Villa Efra, Eura
1998 Window at the Design Forum, Helsinki

Awards:
2005 Award”Unique use of materials”, Wearable expressions –biennal, Palo Verde Art center, California, USA
2005 Honorary mention, Wearable expressions, USA
2005 Artist of Eura year 2005
2005 II prize in Call for arts, Summit V, Pomona, USA
2005 Divided III prize in "from past till present" -design contest
2005 I prize in Call for arts 7 -kilpailussa, Santa Clarita, USA
2004 Honorary mention in competition "Design from prehistory"
2003 The award of the Grampian Hospital Arts Trust at the exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts, Edinburgh
2003 Stipend from the Eura Ancient Dress Association
2002 Third prize at the international competition of young jewellery designers (category 26-35 years of age), St. Petersburg
2001 The culture award of Eura
2001 Exhibition grant from Porin Saskiat ry
2001 Artist of the Year, Efra Art Association
1999 Third prize at the Textile as jewellery design competition, Rauma council of library services and culture and the Rauma Centre of Arts and Crafts
1999 Divided second prize at the competition for souvenirs of the Pyhäjärvi Region, category: products
over FIM 100,
Third prize at the competition for souvenirs of the Pyhäjärvi Region, category: products under FIM 100
1998 Third prize at the design competition of Vaihtopalvelu Oy

Grants (year)::
2009 Working grant, Satakunnan kulttuurirahasto
2008 Working grant (6 months)., Arts Council of Satakunta
2007 Working grant (2 month), Arts Council of Satakunta
2006 Apuraha työryhmälle Syren&Sandel, Kordelinin Rauman rahasto
2006 Kohdeapuraha Euran kirjasto- ja kulttuurilautakunta
2006 Working grant (3 month), Arts Council of Satakunta
2006 Apuraha työryhmälle Syrén& Haaramäki näyttelyä varten, Taiteen keskustoimikunta
2004 Apuraha työryhmälle (TAIRE ry) gallerian perustamiseen Satakunnan kulttuurirahasto
2004 Working grant (1 month), Arts Council of Satakunta
2003 Exhibition support for design, granted to team Syrén & Haaramäki, National Council for Design
2003 Working grant, Arts Council of Satakunta
2002 Project grant Syrén & Haaramäki , Arts Council of Finland
2002 Project grant to a team (four members), Arts Council of Satakunta
2001 Project grant to working team Syrén & Haaramäki, Satakunta Culture Fund
2001 Working grant, Arts Council of Satakunta
2000 Project grant to a team (four members), Eura council of library services and culture
2000 Project grant to working team Syrén & Haaramäki, Arts Council of Finland
1999 Project grant, Arts Council of Satakunta

Works in collections, public spaces and publications:
Jewellery art association
Lönnström foundation, Rauma
”Alkuvoima” –sculpture, Eura community house
”Seireenin sandaalit”, Eura community house
Female form (julk. Design museo 2006)
Taide kukkii Eurassa - art flourishes in Eura (2006)
Finnish jewellery–book
Catalogues (pro.KORU, Philadelphian craft show, SCANDAL, SILVER 99, SILVER 02, Wearable art biennal 2005)
Muoto-magazine cover 1998

Other information:
Jewellery art association, member
In SatakuntaCollection design development project 2008-2009
Eura´s film society, secretary, from 2004
Founding member and chairperson of TAIRE! Artists' Association since 2002
Efra artists association, member
In ”Artist´s favourite landscape” –project 2005
TAIRE´s EU-project manager, 2004-2005
Teaching jewellery techniques in different courses
Guide at the Eura Information Centre for Prehistory and at the archaeological sites