Art Studies
1998 – 2002 Visual artist, Turku Arts Academy
2008 – 2012 Master of fine arts, Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
2013 – 2015 Professional Teacher Education Unit, HAMK University of Applied Sciences
Selected Exhibitions
2017 To Wake Up in a Cold Morning, Gray Gallery, Turku
2016 Museion Tarot, an exhibition and an artsists book with Emilia Karjula, B-gallery, Turku
2014 Punctum, Gallery Berner, Turku
2010 Merimaa / Peterdi, Kakelhallen Gallery, Mariehamn
Hiiliolioita ja video-olioita / Charcoal Things, Video Things, Maaret Finnberg Gallery, Turku
2008 Eero Merimaa/ Arttu Merimaa, Poriginal Gallery, Pori
2005 Desertification, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
2004 Eero Merimaa / Nina Rantala, Poriginal Gallery, Pori
2002 Construction site, Aboa Vetus Ars Nova, Turku
Selected Group Exhibitions
2021 esine – olento – asia/ object – being – thing, Vanhalinna Museum, Lieto
2019 Näytöksiä/ Scenes, Turku Cathedral, Turku
2017 Yhdessä/ Together, Vuojoki Manor, Eurajoki
2014 Meren aalto/ Wave of the Sea, Korpoström Archipelago Centre, Korpo
Berührungen mit der Realität/ Many Touches with Reality, Toolbox Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2012 Dialogue Cities, Cologne City Hall Exhibition Space, Cologne, Germany
WÖRKS, 3h+k Gallery, Pori
2011 Väärin piirretty / Badly Drawn, Turku Art Museum
Dialogue Cities, Maaret Finnberg Gallery, Turku
2009 Idylli / The Idyll, Pori Airport
2008 westcoastcustoms, with my father and brothter, Jangva Gallery, Helsinki
2007 Osumia / Hits, The Turku Artists´Association´s invitational exhibition, Titanik gallery, Turku
2005 Latest News, Navicula Artis Gallery, Pushkinskaya 10, St. Petersburgh
Finnish Artists´Association 110th Annual Exhibition, Helsinki Art Hall
Public Works, Awards and Other Activities
2019 Artist in residence in Giffa, Italy and Budapest, Hungary
2015 Papu/ Bean, a public playground sculpture made in collaboration with five artists and children, Turku
2012 Turku Poetic Video Screening, poetic video art screening, co-producer
2011 Public artwork Joitakin teknokukkasia / Some Techno Flowers, Turku Public Art Collection
2008 Vieraskynä – drawing project in collaboration with selected artists and the Turku Drawing Association, Turku Art Museum
2007 Uutta ja nuorta / Young and New, the 2nd international symposium on medallic sculpture, producer
2006 1st award in Turku Student Village Foundation´s art competition
Public work Heijastuspinta / Reflecting Surface, Turku Student Village Foundation
2005 25 hour drawing marathon, with the Turku Drawing Association
Jurying of the Turku Artists´Association´s annual exhibition, with the Turku Drawing Association
2004 Taf Taf enviromental art project in Grand Yoff suburb in Senegal, and Varissuo suburb in Turku
Memberships and teaching
Member of The Art Council of Southwest Finland 2019 –
Turku Arts Academy, Lecturer on department of sculpture, 2014 –
Paasikivi-Opisto, art teacher and head of arts, 2006 – 2015
The Association of Finnish Sculptors, 2018 –
Turku Artists´Association, 2006 – 2008
Turku Drawing Association, 2003 – 2014 (chair 2006 – 2008)
Selected Scholarships and Grants
2019 Turku Art Association
2018 Art Council of Southwest Finland
TOP-foundation
2014 Turku Cultural Council
2012 Turku Cultural Council
2010 Turku Cultural Council
2008 Art Council of Finland
Art Council of Southwest Finland
2006 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2005 Finnish Art Association
Turku Art Association
Art Council of Southwest Finland