CURRICULUM VITAE



       

lighting designer

       

MINNA KATRIINA TIIKKAINEN  

       
        

Born in

Helsinki

      

address

Amsterdam, NL

      

tel

      

email

mt@zonk.net

      

www

zonk.net/mt

      
        

EDUCATION

       

1994-2001

Masters of Arts in Theatre and Drama

Theatre Academy of Finland, Department of Sound and Lighting Design, diploma 2001

     

1998-99

Set Design

Gerrit Rietveld Academy, theatre design & art direction, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

     

1993-94

Graphic Art/Print making

Lahti Institute of Fine Arts, Finland, Post Graduate studies

     

1990-93

Fine Arts

Turku Institute of Art, Finland

     

1989-90

Fine Arts

The Liminka School of Art, Finland

     

1988-89

Sculpture

Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milano, Italia

     

1988

Matriculation Examination

Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Visual Arts, Finland

     
        

LIGHTING DESIGN

       

year

name of production

choreographer/director/artist

premiere

country

type

  

2014

ZOO

Katariina Numminen/ Anna Maria Häkkinen

Zodiak, Helsinki

FI

theater/dance

  
 

5:ECHO

Nicole Beutler

Julidans, Stadsscouwburg Amsterdam, Rabozaal

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

AS IT EMPTIES OUT

Jefta van Dinther

Tanzquartier, Halle G, Vienna

AT

contemporary dance

  

2013

PLATEAU EFFECT

Jefta van Dinther/ Cullberg Ballet, Tukholma

Julidans, Stadsscouwburg Amsterdam, Rabozaal

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

4: STILL LIFE

Nicole Beutler  

Theater Malpertuis, Tielt 

BE

contemporary dance

  

2012

THE ARTIFICIAL NATURE PROJECT

Mette Ingvartsen

PACT Zollverein, Essen

DE

contemporary dance

  
 

ANTIGONE

Nicole Beutler ja Ulrike Qwade

Frascati, Amsterdam

NL

dance/puppet theater

  
 

THE DRY PIECE

Keren Levi

Huis a/d/ Werf festival, Utrecht

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

UNTRIED UNTESTED

Kate McIntosh

Campo, Gent

BE

contemporary dance

  
 

SIX YARDS GUARANTEED DUTCH DESIGN

Suze May Sho

Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Arnhem

NL

exhibition

  

2011

GRIND

Jefta van Dinther ja Minna Tiikkainen

Weld, Tukholma

SE

contemporary dance

  
 

3: THE GARDEN

Nicole Beutler  

Theater Frascati, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

THE BLANKET DANCE

Jefta van Dinther, DD Dorvillier, Frédéric Gies

Something Raw Festival, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  

2010

KALEIDOSCOPE

Keren Levi

Huis a/d Werf, Utrecht

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

ZAKLADY NA ZYCIE (Plant-Life)

James Beckett

Festival a/d Werf, Huis a/d Werf, Utrecht

NL

installation performance

  
 

2: DIALOGUE WITH LUCINDA

Nicole Beutler

Theater Frascati, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  

2009

NATURAE Volume1

Terhi Tolvanen, Evert Nijland

Loods 6, Amsterdam

NL

jewellery exhibition

  
 

DARK MATTER

Kate McIntosch

Kaaistudio, Brussels

BE

contemporary dance

  
 

1: SONGS

Nicole Beutler

Theater Frascati, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

GIANT CITY

Mette Ingvartsen

Steirischen Herbst festival, Graz

AT

contemporary dance

  
 

EVAPORATED LANDSKAPES

Mette Ingvartsen

Steirischen Herbst festival, Graz

AT

installation performance

  
 

LA MAISON DE POUPÉE

Suze May Sho

Arnhem Mode Biënnale 2009

NL

exhibition

  
 

THE WAY THINGS GO

Jefta van Dinther

Something Raw Festival, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

THE NATURE OF HUNTING

Blood for Roses/ Christina Hauge

het Veem Theater, Amsterdam

NL

drama

  
 

IMMER TIEFER IN DE WALD HINEIN

Hester van Hasselt

het Veem Theater, Amsterdam

NL

drama

  

2008


LOST IS MY QUIET FOREVER

Nicole Beutler

Brakke Grond, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

JUMALA ON KAUNEUS

Kristian Smeds

uusintaensi-ilta Kansallisteatteri, Helsinki

FI

drama

  
 

IT’S IN THE AIR

Mette Ingvartsen ja Jefta van Dinther

PACT Zollverein, Essen

DE

contemporary dance

  
 

LES SYLPHIDES

Nicole Beutler

Spring Dance festival, Utrecht

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

LENTE

Olivier Provily

Vincent van Gogh museum, Amsterdam

NL

drama

  
 

THE PRICE PIECE

Keren Levi

Grand Theater, Groningen

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

THE SENSATION IS REAL

Nicole Beutler

Museum De Appel, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

REFLECTIONS

Nicole Beutler/Tiikkainen

Springdance festival, Theater Kikker

NL

installation  

  
 

AT WORK, en essä om arbete

Teatermaskinen, ohjaus Jonas Engman

Kulturhuset, Kilen, Stockholm

SE

drama

  

2006

ENTER GHOST

Nicole Beutler

Theater Brakke Grond, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

SACRE

David Weber-Krebs

Springdance festival, Utrecht

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

CHIMERA

Evelien van den Broek

Theater Melkweg, Amsterdam

NL

concert/dance

  
 

FACELESS

Keren Levi

Theater Fascati, Something Raw festival, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

TUNING/ FINE TUNING/ STORE

Suze May Sho/ Tiikkainen

Galleria Gele Rijder, CBKA, Arnhem

NL

exhibition

  
 

MODE 2006

Jessica Hellbach

Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam

NL

fashion show

  
 

WHILE WE WHERE HOLDING IT TOGETHER

Ivana Muller

Sophiensaele, Berlin

DE

drama (consult for light)

  

2005

FOUR FACES episode 11

The Phillip Project

Something Raw festival, Frascati1, Amsterdam

NL

installation performance

  
 

FADE OUT

David Weber-Krebs

Theater Gasthuis, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

KURSK

Merlijn Twaalfhoven

Over het Ij Festival, Amsterdam

NL

concert/drama

  
 

THE EXACT POSITION OF THINGS

Nicole Beutler

Brakke Grond, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  

2004

TERRITORY

Keren Levi

Melkweg theater, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

DE ZEE DENKT NIET VAN ONS

Merlijn Twaalfhoven

MS Blommendal, Amsterdam

NL

concert/drama

  
 

20%, SOIREES UNEXTRACTED No. 3

Marianthi Papalexandri

Korzo theater, Den Haag

NL

concert

  
 

FACING PHILLIP episode 10

the Phillip Project

OT301, Amsterdam

NL

installation performance

  
 

PHILLIP AND T.A.O.T.W.P. Episode 9

the Phillip Project

Theater Melkweg, Amsterdam

NL

installation performance

  
 

PHILLIP AND A WHISTLING PIG episode 8

the Phillip Project

CompagnieTheater, Amsterdam

NL

installation performance

  

2003

SEVERAL SPECIES OF SMALL FURRY ANIMALS

Nicole Beutler

Theater Gasthuis, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

BEFORE THE FALL(version II)

I.Galili/ J.Nousiainen/ R.Wintjens/ S.Shropshire

Galili Dance/ Grand Theater, Groningen

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

DE PERZEN

Annette Speelt, Christiaan Mooij

het Nationale Toneel, Den Haag

NL

drama

  
 

PHILLIP IS BACK episode 7

the Phillip Project

Zodiak, Turbiinisali, Helsinki

FI

installation performance

  
 

CRASH

Gabriella Maiorino

Danswerkplaats DWA, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

PHILLIP’S BACK episode 6

the Phillip Project

Something Raw Festival, Frascati, Amsterdam

NL

installation performance

  

2002

BEFORE THE FALL

I.Galili/ J.Nousiainen/ R.Wintjens/ S.Shropshire

Galili Dance/ Theater aan het Spui, den Haag

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

PEAK PERFORMANCE

Nicole Beutler

Theater Gasthuis, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  

2001

HEDDA G.

Reko Lundan

Teatteri Takomo, Helsinki

FI

drama

  
 

GUERNICA

Kansainvälinen teatterikurssi ja esitys TINT LAB

Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten

NL

drama

  
 

JUMALA ON KAUNEUS

Kristian Smeds

Teatteri takomo TAIK/LUME, Helsinki

FI

drama

  

2000

PORNOA ON...

Katariina Numminen

Suomenlinna rantakasarmi, Helsinki

FI

drama

  

1999

NO NAME

Anna Lord

Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, SNDO

NL

contemporary dance

  
 

ENKELIOLOGIA

Anzu Furukawa

Aleksanterin teatteri, Helsinki

FI

contemporary dance

  

1997

TIE

Maria Littow

Aleksanterin teatteri, Helsinki

FI

contemporary dance

  
 

SILTAIHMISIÄ

Leena Gustavsson

Aleksanterin teatteri, Helsinki

FI

contemporary dance

  
 

1o1n+ MUISTIO UNOHTAMISESTA

Katariina Numminen

Eino Salmelainen näyttämö, TTT, Tampere

FI

drama

  
 

FRANZISKA

Katariina Numminen

Espoon kesäteatteri

FI

drama

  

1996

NUOREN WERTHERIN KÄRSIMYKSET

Matti Ristinen

Monologifestivaali, Pieksämäen Kaupungin teatteri

FI

drama

  

1995

KOVAN ONNEN ENKELI

Kristian Smeds

Helsingin Juhlaviikot, YT

FI

drama

  
 

SINBAD MERELLÄKULKIJA

Katariina Laurila

Finlaysonin tehdas, Tampere

FI

drama

  
        

SET DESIGN

       

year

name of production

choreographer/director/artist

premiere

country

type

  

2013

4: STILL LIFE

Nicole Beutler  

Theater Malpertuis, Tielt 

BE

contemporary dance

  

2012

THE DRY PIECE

Keren Levi

Huis a/d/ Werf festival, Utrecht

NL

contemporary dance

  

2011

GRIND

Jefta van Dinther-Tiikkainen

Weld, Tukholma

SE

contemporary dance

  

2008


IT’S IN THE AIR

Mette Ingvartsen ja Jefta van Dinther

PACT Zollverein, Essen

DE

contemporary dance

  

2008


LOST IS MY QUIET FOREVER

Nicole Beutler

Brakke Grond, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  

2006

ENTER GHOST

Nicole Beutler

Theater Brakke Grond, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  

2006

FACELESS

Keren Levi

Theater Fascati, Something Raw festival, Amsterdam

NL

contemporary dance

  

1995

SINBAD MERELLÄKULKIJA

Katariina Laurila

Finlayson factory, Tampere

FI

drama

  

1994

Tampere Jazz, main stage

 

Tullikamari, Tampere

FI

concert

  
        

FINE ART EXHIBITIONS

       

group exhibitions

       

2006

STORE

galleria De Gele Rijder, Arnhem

 

NL

   

1996

KAUKOLÄMPÖÄ

Kuvataideakatemia, Helsinki

 

FI

   

1994

NELJÄ NAISTA

Turun maakuntamuseon kiertonäyttely

 

FI

   

1993

ALKUPOTKU

Galleria Mino, Lohja

 

FI

   

1993

Turun Taidegraafikoiden 60-vuotis juhlanäyttely

Turun Taidemuseo,Turku

 

FI

   

1993

Turun Piirustuskoulun lopputyönäyttely

Galleria Brinkkala, Turku

 

FI

   

1993

die BERLIN GRUPPE

Turun Taiteilijaseuran Galleria, Turku

 

FI

   

1993

JATKOLINJA

Galleria Marian portti, Lahti

 

FI

   

1992

WUNDERBAUM

Info keskus , Turku

 

FI

   

solo exhibition

       

1994

MINUSSA ON MENNYT, NYT JA TULEVA

Ravintola Imaamin Keinutuoli, Helsinki

     

1994-2001

UIMARI

Kirjastogalleria, Nurmijärvi

     
        

MUSIC

       

1992-2000

TRANSKAAKKO lead singer

      
        

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

       

2014

Artist grant, 1 year

 

Arts Promotion Centre Finland

    

2013

Säde-award

best lighting design 2012/ GRIND

SVÄL/TEME Finland

    

2012

GRIND; van Dinther/Tiikkainen/Kiers

The Wild Card 2012

Dortmund theatre festival FAVORITEN

    

2012

GRIND; van Dinther/Tiikkainen/Kiers

Jugendjury

Dortmund theatre festival FAVORITEN

    

1990

scholarship

recognition of achievement

The Liminka School of Art, Finland

    

1993

scholarship

recognition of achievement

Turku Institute of Art, Finland

    

1998

scholarship

grant for studies abroad

Karjalan Sivistysseura, Karelens bildningsförbund

    

1999

scholarship

grant for studies abroad

Theatre Academy of Finland