Maria Tani (b. 1986) lives and works in Helsinki. Tani has studied as goldsmith artisan and she has attended the North Savo College of Fine Arts and studied different visual expression techniques and craftmanship in Seurakuntaopisto. She currently works at Studio Aula in Helsinki.

Maria Tani

Art Studio: Studio Aula

Maria Tani is a versatile artist. Among other things, she draws detailed drawings with thin-tipped pigment inks and makes imaginative handcrafts by crocheting. You can see Tani’s rich inner world in her art. Favorite topics include mushrooms, imaginative creatures and marine animals. Maria pictures mushrooms for fun and lives with her cat called MörköMaria Tani in Helsinki.

Artworks

Dumbo Octopus 2019 Maria Tani

Dumbo Octopus

  • Year: 2019
  • Size: 50x70
  • Art Form: Drawing
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Fantasy mushrooms 2 2021 Maria Tani

Fantasy mushrooms 2

  • Year: 2021
  • Size: 84x60
  • Art Form: Drawing
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Fantasy mushrooms I 2021 Maria Tani

Fantasy mushrooms I

  • Year: 2021
  • Size: 42x30
  • Art Form: Drawing
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Mushroom jacket 2021 Maria Tani

Mushroom jacket

  • Year: 2021
  • Size: 100
  • Art Form: Sculpture, Mixed media, Textile Art
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Coral Dress 2021 Maria Tani

Coral Dress

  • Year: 2021
  • Size: 150
  • Art Form: Sculpture, Mixed media, Textile Art
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b. 1986

Studio Aula

Contact: satu.tani@aula-tyokoti.fi 

Instagram: @maima_tani

Education

2011 Kultasepänalan artesaani, Invalidiopiston Järvenpään koulutuskeskus
2005 Kuvataidelinja (34 ov), Pohjois-Savon opisto
lisäksi kuvallisen ilmaisun tekniikoita ja kädentaitoja Seurakuntaopistolla

Selected private exhibitions

2018 Otuksia / Linnan Galleria / Pieksämäki
2017 Viivoja ja pisteitä / Seurakuntaopiston kampus / Pieksämäki

Selected group exhibitions

2021 Kaarisilta Biennale / Nastola
2021 JEP & YO / Vapaakaupungin Olohuone / Helsinki
2020 Monochromatic Minds -teemanäyttely Lontoossa / Jennifer Lauren Gallery
2020 Dumbo Octopus ja sankariklaani / Kulttuurikeskus Poleeni / Pieksämäki
2020 Pieksämäen kuvataideseuran nuorten triennaali / kutsunäyttely / Pieksämäki
2019 Kaarisilta Biennale / Nastola
2019 Masters of Saimaa / Forum Box / Helsinki (TraumaWear -kokonaisuus yhdessä kuvataiteilija Satu Tanin kanssa)

Upcoming exhibitions

2022 Muji Small Gallery / Helsinki
2024 Maria Tani, Satu Tani ja Mari Liimatainen / Kulttuurikeskus Poleeni / Pieksämäki

Grants

2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Ideasta teokseksi 2

Awards

2021 Kaarisilta Biennale, honorable mention

Publications

2021 Kuti #62, nationwide comic book

Published: March 11, 2022 Modified: April 20, 2022