Project grant
October 2018
Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto
Kalliolinnantie 4, 00140 Helsinki
A project grant has been awarded by the Wihurin Foundation to the project "Tapio Wirkkala. Memorial Saivaara, 1978. Finnish Lapland".
TW: Saivaara 1978-2018 Catalogue
Edited: Márcia Nascimento Nuno Costa Architects
Published: Barcelos Municipality
ISBN: 978-972-9138-90-4
A catalogue of the exhibition TW: Saivaara 1978-2018. An artistic work around the Memorial to the former president of Finland Urho Kaleva Kekkonen designed by the legendary Finnish artist Tapio Wirkkala in 1978 and developed by the architects Márcia Nascimento and Nuno Costa between 2012 and 2018.
Saivaara 1978-2018 at "Barcelos Popular"
December 2017
A press release about the exhibition Tapio Wirkkala: Saivaara 1978-2018 was published in "Barcelos Popular", one important local portuguese newspapers.
TW: Saivaara 1978-2018 Exhibition
02.12.2017 - 21.01.2018
Galeria Municipal de Arte de Barcelos
Praceta Francisco Sá Carneiro
Barcelos, Portugal
An exhibition about the Memorial to the former president of Finland Urho Kaleva Kekkonen is presented for the first time in Portugal, now in the city of Barcelos, between december 2017 and january 2018.
Saivaara 1978-2018 at "Diario do Minho"
December 2017
A press release about the exhibition Tapio Wirkkala: Saivaara 1978-2018 was published in "Diario do Minho", one important regional portuguese newspapers.
Suomen Visiotalo
October 2017
Härkiluhdantie 22, 13600 Hämeenlinna, Finland
The international company Suomen Visiotalo sponsored Memorial Saivaara project by giving the permition to show the short film The World of Tapio Wirkkala in the exhibitions of the project.
Project grant
July 2017
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Av. de Berna, 45 A - 1067-001 Lisbon
A project grant has been awarded by the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian to the project "Tapio Wirkkala. Memorial Saivaara, 1978. Finnish Lapland".
Kekkosen aikana nykytaiteen kärkijoukkon?
TAIDE 3-17
Teksti: Timo-Erkki Heino
In the Kekkonen era to the top in the contemporary art?
The Saivaara story was published in the June issue of Taide, a Finnish Art Magazine.
IV International Women Artists’ Biennial
25.04.2017- 24.06.2017
Municipal Museum of Espinho
Av.João de Deus
4500 Espinho - Portugal
The Paper Sculpture Saivaara Monument was one of the selected works for the IV International Women Artists' Biennial.
Viaggio in Lapponia* Exhibition
06.12.2016- 06.03.2017
Fórum Algarve
E.N. 125, loja 0.7
8000-126 Faro, Portugal
A portfolio that win an Honor Mention in the New Talent Fnac Photography Award 2014.
To see more information about the award, please click here.
Virallinen - Official Exhibition
02.09 - 30.10.2016
Design Museum
Korkeavuorenkatu 23,
00130 Helsinki, Finland
Saivaara Project was invietd to be part of the Collective Exhibition Virallinen.
The exhibition is curated by Saariaho-Järvenpää and is part of the programme for Helsinki Design Week 2016.
Exhibition Professional Photography Awards LUX 2015 (Spain)
09.09.2016 - 30.09.2016
Cpifp Los Enlaces,
c/ Jarque del Moncayo nº 10
CP 50012 – Zaragoza, Spain
The photographer Fuco Reyes was awarded with the Lux Silver with the photographic report
around the Saivaara Sculpture.
Viaggio in Lapponia* Exhibition
22.07 - 22.10.2016
Fnac Braga
Shopping Braga Parque, Loja 323, Quinta dos Congregados, S. Vitor - 4710-427 Braga, Portugal
A portfolio that win an Honor Mention in the New Talent Fnac Photography Award 2014.
Exhibition Professional Photography Awards LUX 2015 (Spain)
02.06.2016 - 26.06.2016
Centro Cultural Casa das Vacas,
Paseo Colombia, 1 28009 Madrid, Spain
The photographer Fuco Reyes was awarded with the Lux Silver with the photographic report
around the Saivaara Sculpture.
Viaggio in Lapponia* Exhibition
14.06 - 30.07.2016
Cine-teatro Garrett
R. José Malgueira 13, 4490-647 Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
A portfolio that win an Honor Mention in the New Talent Fnac Photography Award 2014.
Exhibition Professional Photography Awards LUX 2015 (Spain)
02.06.2016 - 04.06.2016
Festival Iberoamericano de la Comunicación Publicitária
El Sol, Edificio Torres Blancas
Av. da América 37, piso 1º,
puerta 120, 28002 Madrid, Spain
The photographer Fuco Reyes was awarded with the Lux Silver with the photographic report
around the Saivaara Sculpture.
Exhibition Professional Photography Awards LUX 2015 (Spain)
12.04.2016 - 13.05.2016
Institut Estudis Fotogràfics Catalunya (IEFC
Carrer del Comte d'Urgell, 187
08036 Barcelona, Spain
The photographer Fuco Reyes was awarded with the Lux Silver with the photographic report
around the Saivaara Sculpture.
To see more information about the award, please click here .
Viaggio in Lapponia* Exhibition
15.04 - 15.07.2016
Fnac Gaia
C. C. GaiaShopping, Av. dos Descobrimentos, Nº 549 Loja 206 - 4404-503 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
A portfolio that win an Honor Mention in the New Talent Fnac Photography Award 2014
Exhibition Professional Photography Awards LUX 2015 (Spain)
07.04.2016 - 09.04.2016
Centro Kursaal
Avda. de Zurriola, 1 20002 Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain
The photographer Fuco Reyes was awarded with the Lux Silver with the photographic report
around the Saivaara Sculpture.
To see more information about the award, please click here .
Exhibition Professional Photography Awards LUX 2015 (Spain)
19.02.2016 - 18.03.2016
Centro Integrado para la Formación Profesional de Comunicación, Imagen y Sonido de Langreo (CIFP CISLAN
Calle Francisco Ferrer, 20, 33930 Langreo, Asturias, Spain
The photographer Fuco Reyes was awarded with the Lux Silver with the photographic report
around the Saivaara Sculpture.
To see more information about the award, please click here .
Book LUX Awards 2015
15.02.2016
The wonderful photographs of our Saivaara Monument Paper Sculpture taken by our friend, the awarded photographer Fuco Reyes were published in:
Book LUX 2015
Ed. Association of Professional Photographers of Spain
ISBN: 978-84-608-4514-0
To see more information about the exhibition, please click here.
Viaggio in Lapponia* Exhibition
29.01 - 02.04.2016
Fnac Santa Catarina
Edificio Palladiun, Rua Sta Catarina Nº 73, 4000-449 Porto, Portugal
A portfolio that win an Honor Mention in the New Talent Fnac Photography Award 2014.
Exhibition Professional Photography Awards LUX 2015 (Spain)
14.01.2016 - 11.02.2016
Escuela Arte Granada
Calle Dr. Oloriz, 6,
18012 Granada, Spain
The photographer Fuco Reyes was awarded with the Lux Silver with the photographic report
around the Saivaara Sculpture.
XXIII Edition of the Professional Photography Awards (Spain)
18.11.2015
Auditorium AXA Barcelona
L'illa Diagonal, Avinguda Diagonal, 547, 08029 Barcelona, Spain
The photographer Fuco Reyes was awarded with the Lux Silver with the photographic report
around the Saivaara Model.
Memorial Saivaara Exhibition
07.10 - 30.11.2015
Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia
c/ Caracas, 23 - bajo
E-28010 Madrid, Spain
An exhibition about "Tapio Wirkkala: Memorial Saivaara, 1978. Finnish Lapland", will be launched in the next 06.10. 2015 in the gallery of the Finnish Iberian American Institute in Madrid.
To see more information about the exhibition, please click here .
Viaggio in Lapponia* Exhibition
06.09 - 06.12.2015
Fnac Vasco da Gama
C. Vasco da Gama, Av D. João II, Lote 1.05.02, 1990-094 Lisboa, Portugal
A portfolio that win an Honor Mention in the New Talent Fnac Photography Award 2014.
Nazca Lines
September 2015
Asociacion Maria Reich
Calle Roma 295, Miraflores,
Lima 18, Perú
The Maria Reich Association has given permission to use an image of Nazca Lines entitled The Great Spiral of Maria Reich, taken in 1945 by Maria Reich from helicopter.
This will be one of the most important projects to be mentioned on the Memorial Saivaara Documentation Work.
TW RB Centenary
October 2014
Tapio Wirkkala Rut Bryk Säätiö
Ahertajankuja 4 B FI-02100 Espoo
A note on the project has been published on the Tapio Wirkkala Rut Bryk Foundation Centenary website.
For more information please click here.
YUPO® Europe GmbH
June 2015
Willstätterstraße 30, 40549 Düsseldorf, Alemanha
The international Company Yupo Paper sponsored Memorial Saivaara project with super yupo paper for the main piece of this project, the Memorial Saivaara model.
For more information about Yupo paper please click here.
Viaggio in Lapponia* Exhibition
10.06 - 05.09.2015
Forum Fnac Coimbra
Loja 1.03, Quinta de S. Gemil
3044-520 Planalto Sta Clara
Coimbra, Portugal
A portfolio that win an Honor Mention in the New Talent Fnac Photography Award 2014.
Project grant
May 2015
Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse PB 383, 00101 Helsingfors
A project grant has been awarded by the Oskar Öflund Foundation to the project "Tapio Wirkkala. Memorial Saivaara, 1978. Finnish Lapland".
Viaggio in Lapponia* Exhibition
09.03 - 09.06.2015
Fnac Guimarãeshopping
Loja 413, Alameda Dr. Mariano Felgueiras, 4810-106 Guimarães
Portugal
A portfolio that win an Honor Mention in the New Talent Fnac Photography Award 2014.
Viaggio in Lapponia* at "Público"
December 2014
A press release about the 2014 winners of the New Talent Fnac Photography Award was published in "Publico", one of the most important portuguese newspapers. The portfolio "Viaggio in Lapponia *" is mentioned.
Click here to read the press release.
Photography Award
December 2014
A portfolio called "Viaggio in Lapponia *" was awarded with an honorable mention at the New Talent Fnac Photography Award.
This portfolio is a brief selection of 20 images from the large amount of photographies taken during the Lapland expedition in the summer of 2014 as part of the Field Research of the Memorial Saivaara project.
To see the entire portfolio please click here.
Tindaya Monument
July 2014
Chillida-Leku Museum
Jauregi Bailara, 66, 20120 Hernani, Gipuzkoa
The Chillida Leku Foundation has given permission to use information on the unbuilt Monument to Tolerance, designed in 1996 by the legendary basque artist Eduardo Chillida for the Tindaya Mountain in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
This will be one of the most important projects to be mentioned on the Memorial Saivaara Documentation Work.
Project grant
June 2014
Greta ja William Lehtisen Säätiö
PL 233 (Eteläesplanadi 14, 6. kerros)
00131 Helsinki
A project grant has been awarded by the Greta ja William Lehtisen Säätiö to the project "Tapio Wirkkala. Memorial Saivaara, 1978. Finnish Lapland".
Project grant
February 2014
Arts Promotion Centre
Hakaniemenranta 6
P.O. Box 1001, FI-00531 Helsinki
A project grant has been awarded by the Arts Promotion Centre of Finland to the project "Tapio Wirkkala. Memorial Saivaara, 1978. Finnish Lapland".