Sculpture as a carbon storage
Sculpture as a Carbon Storage. 7.10. - 6.11.2022 Turku Kunsthalle Photo series of a sauna built from waste and recycled wood The sauna...
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I am a visual artist working with sculpture, site-specificity and site-curiosity. In my work, I often explore the in-between zones, for instance the divisions between public-private / home-work / everyday-fun. With also a touch of empathy and humour.
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Upcoming places to see my works:
March 2023 - Taiteen talo arts centre, Turku arts academy graduation show. https://nytt.turkuamk.fi/
March 2023 - Arte artists’ association wall, Titanik, Turku http://www.titanik.fi/
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Ikuisen kesän pop-up galleria
From left to right: “I ran from home, but all I found was the world / Karkasin kotoa, mutta löysinkin vain maailman” Acrylic, collage and...
Hurdleshield
Aloita estejuoksu tästä ja saavuta good life! Olet vapaa luomaan oman polkusi, kunhan muistat seurata opasteita. Hurdleshield -veistos...
Soft-core dress rehearsal
Soft-core dress rehearsal -installaatio tarkastelee erilaisia materiaaleja, maskuliinisuutta, arvoja ja kaiken monimutkaisuutta. Metalli...
The 97th Annual Exhibition of the Turku Artists’ Association
"Contents of this bag went up my arse, I explained to Dickie and Danto" - 2021 Bronze and mixed media 41,5cm x 41,5 cm x 43cm The...
Daydreaming Pukkila
Daydreaming Pukkila 2.10.-3.10.2021 Daydreaming Pukkila on erään hetken pituinen ryhmänäyttely Pukkilan vanhalla kaakelitehtaalla....
Mehuhetki
Mehuhetki -ryhmänäyttely 15.7. – 29.7. Mehuhetki on yhdentoista nuoren taiteilijan yhteisnäyttely, joka kokoaa yhteen monipuolisen...
Collaborative drawing session
A drawing session with the intention to include and encourage the people in Kamppi shopping centre to take part in the making. The...
Creosote orienteering
CREOSOTE ORIENTEERING Ote näyttelytekstistä: Creosote Orienteering on kolmesta eri kohteesta koostuva ulkoilmanäyttely Turun keskustan...
Things between me and things
A magazine by Ville Ruuska "Things between me and things" is a private report about a search for material and the things along the way....
Everything went...
Everything went… -ryhmänäyttely Köysiratagalleriassa, Linnankatu 56, Turku 22.10. - 31.10.2020 Esillä teoksia neljältä, joskus samalla...
Tranquility
"Tranquility", seinämaalaus Turun konserttitalolle tammikuussa 2020. Yhdessä Jussi Lipastin kanssa.
Lisätty kissa, sekä muuta
"Lisätty kissa, sekä muuta." - Yksityisnäyttely, solo exhibition Unckan art and print store, 2018, Helsinki (Kaikki teokset:...
Sivutuote - By-product
Ville Ruuska: Sivutuote – By-product B-galleria 7.1.-24.1.2020 ”Sivutuote on toissijainen tuote, jota ei valmisteta tarkoituksellisesti,...
Ollaanko jo perillä?
Ollaanko jo perillä? - Kalasataman Vapaakaupungin Olohuone, Helsinki 29.10. - 22.11.2020 Näyttelyn teokset pohtivat ja ilmaisivat...
Auxilium
"Väre" - Pekka Halosen akatemian lopputyönäyttely. Ryhmänäyttely, group exhibition. 2018 Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki "Auxilium" on katsojia...
What do you know about me
"What do you know about me" - Yksityisnäyttely, solo exhibition Showroom 3022, Helsinki, 2017 Kaikki teokset: Öljypastelliliitu A3...
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Ville Ruuska (b. 1987)
ville.ruuska at edu.turkuamk.fi
https://ville1ruuska.wixsite.com/villeruuska
Instagram: @villeruuska
Education
2019- Turku University of applied sciences, Turku Arts Academy, Visual artist
2016-2018 Vocational degree in visual and media arts, Pekka Halonen’s Academy
2004-2007 Matriculation examination, Espoo co-ed high school, Espoo
Solo exhibitions
2021 Sivutuote (By-product) - B-gallery project space, Turku
2018 Lisätty kissa, sekä muuta (Augmented cat, and stuff) - Unckan art and print store, Helsinki
2017 What do you know about me - Showroom 3022, Helsinki
Group and joint exhibitions
2023 Nytt-23 Turku arts academy graduation exhibition, Taiteentalo / Kunsthalle, Turku
2022 Sculpture as a carbon storage, Turku Kunsthalle, (coming in october 2022)
2022 Ikuisen kesän pop-up galleria, Heikintori/Tapiola, Espoo
2022 Mail-art exhibition - B-gallery project space, Turku
2022 Escaping spaces - Köysiratagalleria, Turku
2022 Hiostamo 3 - Köysiratagalleria, Turku
2021 The 97th Annual Exhibition of the Turku Artists’ Association - Turku Kunsthalle, Turku
2021 Daydreaming Pukkila - Pukkila industrial area, Turku
2021 Mehuhetki - Space 81 culture and event space, Turku
2021 Kosminen salonki 2021 - Kosminen kollektiivi, Helsinki
2021 Creosote orienteering - Undisclosed location, Turku
2020 Ollaanko jo perillä? (Are we there yet?) - Free City of Kalasatama Olohuone, Helsinki
2020 Everything went… - Köysiratagallery, Turku
2019 Funeral of Styles - Vacant business space, Helsinki
2018 Väre - Pekka Halonen’s academy graduation show, Helsinki
2015 Skateboard graphics show - Lamina skateshop Kamppi, Helsinki
Publications and other artistic projects
2021 Things between me and things -magazine, Utu.painaa publication 003
2020 Tranquility -mural, with Jussi Lipasti at Vino-gallery, Turku concert hall
2019 Suvilahti skatepark theme painting for Helsinki-day, as a part of a artist group
2018 Suvilahti skatepark theme painting for Helsinki-day, as a part of a artist group
2018 ATO Zine, collection of young contemporary artists
2017 Commision for an interactive, communal drawing for the Mall of Kamppi night of the arts, Helsinki
2017 Duudsonit Activity Park Espoo - Design and painting of the activity theme park
2016 Twist Café Kamppi - Commission painting
2016 Memphis restaurant Kamppi - Commission painting
2016 Duudsonit Activity Park Tornio - Design and painting of the activity theme park
Other related work experience
2022 Intern as gallery technician and assistant, Titanik gallery, Turku
2021-2022 Technician, installer - Makasiini contemporary, Turku
2018 Technician - teamLab exhibition, Amos Rex, Helsinki
2017 Voluntary internship - Art fair Suomi ‘17, Helsinki
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Arte ry
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