Excerpt from the video by Tiina Lehikoinen
The website for the art exhibition by graduating students the fine art programme, Top button undone, has been published!
The site contains all information concerning the exhibition, including intros to the artists and their works, the latest news, contact information, press photos as well as a personality test, ”Which piece of art are you?” 
Fanni Maliniemi working on her installation 'Adam'
Top button undone is an exhibition by the graduate students of the Degree Programme in Fine Art in the Tampere University of Applied Sciences. 27 up-and-coming contemporary artists present their works of art. The techniques seen in the exhibition are diverse: the works of Top button undone include but aren’t limited to multichannel video art and animation, graphic novels, adventurous paintings, exciting installations and courageous community art. The exhibition opens a gateway into topics relating to the experiencing and making of art, as well as its significance and future in our society.
Exhibition opening on March 28th, 4pm at Art Centre Mältinranta and 6pm at TR1 Kunsthalle. Welcome!
The exhibition is open from March 29th to April 13th in TR1 Kunsthalle and March 29th to April 14th in Art Center Mältinranta.
By: Elina Ylhäisi
Translation: Auri Mäkelä
Tiina Heikkilä: Page from graphic novel


Our senior lecturer in fine art Minna Suoniemi is the 2012 Palokärki Award winner with her experimental piece "Little Red Riding Hood and Wolf"


The jury of the The 117th annual exhibition of the Artists' Association of Finland has selected the winner of the Palokärki price from among the 57 artists selected to exhibit in Artist 2012. The price sum is €4000.

Also four graduates of the School of Art and Media are invited to the exhibition, Hannamari Matikainen, Katri Mononen, Jukka Silokunnas and Timo Wright.

Artist 2012 exhibition
December 1 - January 6 / Kunsthalle Helsinki / Nervanderinkatu 3
Open Tue, Thu, Fri 11–18; Wed 11-20; Sat-Sun 11-17; Mon closed
Admission € 8 / € 5,5 Under 18s - no charge

About Little Red Riding Hood and Wolf
Original title / Punahilkka ja susi
Little girl dressed in black stands in the forest and howls. The slowed down sound resembles the voice of some large animal. The little red riding hood and the big bad wolf meet in the same character.
Type / experimental
Genre / body image and culture, female point of view, human relations, portrait, violence,
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Minna Suoniemi
Artist 2012 exhibition


Murder Chairs - the experimental film directed by Nalle Mielonen (2010) - can now be seen on Vimeo with English subtitles. The film tells seven stories about violence and memory.


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The experimental film 'Sing to Me' directed by Katti E. Hellman is now online on Vimeo. This Kino TAMK production is a fruit of the cooperation between students of degree programmes in Fine Arts and Film & Television.

 Sing to Me from Katti Hellman on Vimeo.

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Text: Nalle Mielonen
The experimental film Murder Chairs (director Nalle Mielonen, 2010) is going to be screened at Novara Cine festival at Italy, far away from the darkness of Ocktober. And because the festival, the film now has an italian translation, for the joy and pleasure of local audience. In Italy the film will be called “Omicidio Sedie”.

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Story: Nalle Mielonen
The Murder Chairs, the experimental short film by Nalle Mielonen, won the Jury Award at the Emergeandsee festival at Berlin in the beginning of June.

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“The Murder Chairs” is an experimental film made by Nalle Mielonen in 2010. This spring it can be seen in international festivals.

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A film about the fear of stopping

Two TAMK School of Art and Media Films were invited to the national competition of Tampere International Film Festival. Memory of Tomorrow directed by Pekka Saari was introduced yesterday. Now When I Move by Ville Salminen is in turn:

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