CURRICULUM VITAE
English
Sami
Funke
Born 1968
Mikkeli, Finland
puh. +358 50 527 6996
studio.funke@gmail.com
www.studiofunke.fi
Exhibitions,
publications, presentations (selection):
- 2021 Ruudun takaa - Taidekatu 2021, Pieksämäki, Helsinki Finland
- 2021 Summertime, Walleniuksen Wapriikki, Juupajoki, Helsinki Finland
- 2021 Serlachius Residency, Mänttä-Vilppula, Helsinki Finland
- 2021 Galleri Kookos: Spirit of Spring exhibition, Helsinki Finland
- 2020 VarikkoGalleria, Seinäjoki Finland
- 2020 Galleria Napa, Rovaniemi Finland
- 2020 VillArte- festival, Italy, OnLine- (because of the corona situation)
- 2020 Kesäyön unelmia, Group exhibition, Poleeni, Pieksämäki Finland
- 2020 Galleria LUTS, Lohja Finland
- 2019 Galleria LUTS, Lohja Finland
- 2019 Photos to artist
Taru Mäntynen: Kulkijan näyt- book ISBN 978-952-731-324-4
- 2019 Picture book, summer exhibition in Nastola, Finland. Curator Veikko Halmetoja
- 2019 20X20, group exhibition. Studio 23, Hiirola, Finland
- 2019 20X20, group exhibition. Studio Katriina Kaija, Savonlinna, Finland
- 2019 Photos to artist Kirsimaria E. Törönen's Modelling Poses- catalog. ISBN 978-952-99888-8-4
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2019 Sami Funke,
Vesa Vuorela, Studio Wäkewä, Mikkeli, Finland
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2018 Tienoo / Artists in their hood, group exhibition,
Riihisaari - provincial museum of Savonlinna, Finland
- 2018
Mikkelin Poikateatteri theater group 10 year jubileum
event, Mikkeli, Finland
- 2017
Etsimässä- catalog ISBN 978-952-99888-7-7
- 2017 Armo
/ Grace group exhibition, Culture center Poleeni, Pieksämäki,
Finland
- 2016 Riihisaari - provincial museum
Savonlinna
- 2016 Landscape
as Inspiration, Green House gallery,
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- 2015 Landscape
as Inspiration, Europa House Gallery Pilsen, Czech
Republic
- 2015 Landscape
as Inspiration, Finnish Cultural Center in
Zihobce, Czech Republic
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2015 Landscape as Inspiration, Gallery
Klatovy / Klenová Granary, Czech Republic
- 2015
Landscape
as Inspiration -
Studio WÄKEWÄ Mikkeli, Finland
- 2014
Inspiration by Landscape, Riihisaari - provincial museum
Savonlinna, Finland
- 2014 Hoodz,
group exhibition, Studio WÄKEWÄ Mikkeli, Finland
- 2014
publication photography for Regional museum of
South-Savo, Mikkeli art museum, Finland
- 2014 Lectures and public presentation in various schools in
South-Savo, Finland
- 2014 Culture center Poleeni, library, Pieksämäki, Finland
- 2014 Dialogue
group show, Galleria Ars Nova Savonlinna, Finland
- 2013 Eye
of the storm, exhibition and lecture, Mikkeli university of applied
science
- 2013 Mikkeli Center of Photography, Finland
- 2013 LOVE
& DEATH group show, Studio WÄKEWÄ, Mikkeli, Finland
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2009 Mikkeli center of photography, 20 year jubileum group
exhibition, Mikkeli, Finland
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2008 Porrassalmi-
South-Savo Year Book of Culture, publication photos
- 2005
3x Funke (Stephan, Ismo & Sami Funke) group show,
Mikkeli center of photography, Finland
Upcoming
exhibitions:
Exhibitions here
Grants:
- 2021 Finnish Cultural Foundation's South Savo Regional Fund (start 1.1.2022)
- 2020 Finnish Cultural Foundation's South Savo Regional Fund
- 2019 Finnish Cultural Foundation's South Savo Regional Fund
- 2017
Finnish Cultural Foundation's South Savo Regional Fund
- 2015
Arts promotion center
of Finland, South-Savo
- 2014
Arts promotion center
of Finland, South-Savo
- 2013
Arts promotion center
of Finland, South-Savo
Associations,
positions of trust:
- 2016
- 17 Mikkelin Kameraseura ry, vice
president
- 2007
- 15 Mikkelin Kameraseura ry president
- 2004
- 06 Mikkelin kameraseura ry secretary and vice president
- 2004
- 06 Mikkelin Valokuvataide ry (Mikkeli center of photography) member
of board
Publications,
commisions:
Länsi-Savo, Itä-Savo, Etelä-Saimaa, Uutisvuoksi, Kymen Sanomat, Prima, Mikkeli- lehti, Tammenlastuja, Kameralehti, Wella Trend
News, Pinni, Ultra
VW (GB), Volkkari, Mli:n Kaupunkilehti, Viikkoset (Mli), Photos to book of Mikkeli Art Museums Triennale 2014 and 2017, Porrassalmi-
books (South-Savo culture yearbook), Mikkeli Theatre and Työväen näyttämöpäivät handbill. ESSOTE websites etc.
Residencies and symposiums:
- 2021 Serlachius- residence, Mänttä Finland
- 2020 Villa Nelimarkka, Nelimarkka Museums Artist Residence, Alajärvi Finland
- 2020 Källskär Artist Residence, Ålands Kulturdelegation
- 2015
GKK - Galerie Klativy-Klenova, art museum of West Bohemia, Czech
Republic
- 2014 Inspiration by Landscape- symposium Sulkava, Finland
Education (selection):
- 2018
PROway- course Boudoir photography, VVI, Tampere
- 2016 PROway-
course Hollywood Glamour photography, VVI, Tampere
- 2012 PROway-
course Classic portraiture in B/W, VVI, Tampere
- 2006 Degree
in photography, photography artesan, VVI institute, Tampere, Finland
Work
experience:
2019 - Photographer (assistant), Kaakon Viestintä Oy
2019 - independent photography artist
2007-2019
Hospital photographer, Mikkeli Hospital, South-Savo