JIMMY PULLI
born 1980 in Kristiinankaupunki, Finland
e-mail: jimmy.pulli (at) gmail.com
studio: Frilundsvägen 2, Vasa, Finland
EDUCATION
- 2000-2004 Swedish Polytechnic (Fine Art/Sculpture), Nykarleby
- 2002 Assistant for sculptor Michael Dörner, Hamburg, Germany
- 2001 Sommerakademie Wismar
- 1999-2000 Västra Nylands Folkhögskola (Visual art), Karis
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2024 “Innocents” Makers’ Gallery, Vaasa
- 2017 ”Aivokäyriä – Hjärnvågor”, Galleria Printmakers, Vaasa
- 2013 “Mind Over Matter”, Arkadia International Bookshop, Helsinki
- 2013 “Murmuration” Vaasa Arthall, Vaasa
- 2008 “Jordad” Galleri Sinne, Helsinki
EXHIBITIONS WITH FRIENDS & OTHERS
- 3.-22.2.2025 ”Synkkyys”, Galleria Tärinä, Riihimäki
- 19.11.2023 – 11.02.2024 REVIEW OSTSEE-BIENNALE – Der demokratische Raum, Kunsthalle Rostock
- 2020 PRISM△CODEX With Marcus Lerviks, Tino Bittner, Udo Dettmann, Christian Riekoff, Thomas Sander in Schleswig-Holstein-Haus & Dezernat5 Galerie für aktuelle Kunst, Schwerin
- 2014 “Changing Stages”, Muu Kaapeli, Helsinki
- 2013 “Valoa! – Ljus!” Wolffinpuisto, Vaasa
- 2013 Pohjalainen Taiteilijaliitto “Taidemaailma muuttuu”, KH Renlunds Museum, Kokkola
- 2013 Botnia Artists’ Association in Mikola-sali, Vaasa
- 2013 Summer exhibition, Stundars, Sulva
- 2013 Sofia Paper Art Fest, Sofia
- 2012 Cheapart, Loods 6, Amsterdam
- 2012 Finnish-Bulgarian Art Project,Cultural Center Bratstvo, Pavlikeni
- 2012 25th annual summer exhibition at Dammen, Sulva
- 2011–2012 “To have/To own”, Kuntsi, Vaasa
- 2011 “F-B Finnish-Bulgarian paper art project” Nelimarkka-museo, Alajärvi
- 2010 “Feeding on Light” Marcus Lerviks, Christian Rupp, Jimmy Pulli in Vaasa Art Hall
- 2010 “Valoa–Ljus”, Regional exhibition of visual art, Nelimarkka-museo, Alajärvi
- 2010 Pohjalainen Taiteilijaliitto’s Young artists exhibition, Tupakkamakasiini, Pietarsaari
- 2010 “Proteggimi”, Lapuan Patruunagalleria (with Sini Björkholm)
- 2010 “Ö”, Vaasa Art Hall
- 2010 “Ö”, Galleri Elverket, Ekenäs
- 2010 “Proteggimi”, Vaasa Art Hall (with Sini Björkholm)
- 2009 “Waasalaiset”, Vaasa Artists’ Guild, Seinäjoki Art Hall
- 2008, “Hundra8, Sata8? Tobaksmagasinet, Pietarsaari
- 2008 ”Neljä Ulottuvuutta”, SKjL:s anniversary exhibition, Voipaala art center, Sääksmäki
- 2008 “Kaiku- Eko”, Vaasa Artists’ Guild, Vaasa Art Hall
- 2008 Pohjalainen Taiteilijaliitto, 65-year anniversary eshibition, Vaasa Art Hall
- 2008 “Nuoret” Mikolan Akvarellisali, Vaasa
- 2007 “Unknown Memory”, with Sini Björkholm, Teema-gallery, Vaasa City Library
- 2007 Miniature exhibition, Varikkogalleria, Seinäjoki
- 2006 Vaasa Artist’s Guild, annual exhibition, Vaasa Arthall
- 2005 “Journey”, Galleri Elverket, Ekenäs
- 2004 “They NeverComeBack?” Young Nykarleby Artists, Ostrobothnian Museum, Vaasa
- 2004 “Drömläge”, Galleri Rådhuset, Nykarleby
- 2003 “Ganska mycket snöre”, Vaasa Arthall
PUBLIC WORKS
- “Synesthesia”, interactive sculpture/light installation in Vaasan Lyseo/Vasa Gymnasium, Vaasa
- “Räcka”, sculpture/light installation in Folkhälsan’s service house Vindängen, Espoo
SOUND ART/PERFORMANCE
- 2008 Live sound for Hermann Hiller’s performance at MOPE’08 in Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa
- 2006 “Deux Magots, 1910?, sound piece for the exhibition Eero & Eemu & Einari, Tikanojan Taidekoti, Vaasa
- 2005 “No Cash, No Electro” , live sound piece: Markku Ruotsalainen, Peter Rosvik & Jimmy Pulli, DOM munkhaus, Vaasa (during Markku Ruotsalainens AiR Neon on FST)
- 2004 Live sound for Johanna Torkkolas performance, Ostrobothnian Museum, Vaasa
- 2004 Live sound for Johanna Torkkolas video Snowgame, Galleri Rådhuset, Nykarleby
- 2004 “Sorl” live sound piece with Markku Ruotsalainen, Ostrobothnian Museum, Vaasa
GRANTS
- 2024 Suomen Kulttuurirahaston Etelä-Pohjanmaan rahasto, 2-year grant
- 2024 Svenska Kulturfonden, project grant
- 2024 Eugène, Elisabeth och Birgit Nygréns stiftelse, project grant
- 2014 Suomen Taideyhdistys, Nuorten taiteilijoiden apuraha
- 2014 Suomen Kulttuurirahaston Etelä-Pohjanmaan rahasto, 5 month grant
- 2013 Svenska Kulturfonden, 1-year grant
- 2012 Pohjanmaan Taidetoimikunta, 6 month grant
- 2010 Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse, project grant
- 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Svenska Kulturfonden, project grants
- 2007, 2009, 2012 Svensk-Österbottniska Samfundet, project grants
- 2009 City of Vaasa, project grant
- 2009 Svenska Kulturfonden, travel grant
AWARDS
- 2011 Kreagalan: Årets Bildkonstnär / Visual artist of the year
RESIDENCIES
- 2009 La Macina di San Cresci, Greve in Chianti, Italy
MEMBERSHIPS
- Offside r.f.
- MUU ry.
- Platform r.f.
- Vaasa Artists Guild
POSITIONS OF TRUST
- 2014–2018 Pro Artibus, board member
- 2010– Stundars AiR reference group
- 2013–2015 and 2019-2022 Arts Council of Ostrobothnia
- 2022-2024 Nordisk Kulturfond, sakkunnig
EMPLOYMENT
- 2004-2005 Kuula-opisto, City of Vaasa
- 2015-2018 Centre for arts promotion Taike, regional artist
- 2018- City of Vaasa, Culture and Library services