* 1979 in Oulu, Finland. Lives and works in Zurich
Riikka has lived in Zurich since 2008, where she completed her master’s degree. She grew up in Finland and studied also in Tallinn Estonia and in Berlin. Her works are internationally exhibited, including The Swiss Art Awards 2012 in Basel and Sinopale 4 (Sinop Biennial of Contemporary Art) in Sinop, Turkey in 2012. Riikka’s focus is on the performative process of everyday life and art, which she puts into motion by means of medium and situation. She deals with topics such as social norms and behaviors, routine, banality and language.
http://www.riikkatauriainen.net/
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16.04.2016
2016 / 201604 / Artist Talk
No-where? Now-here!
The Molecular Books of Life – Colleges of Unreason
Performances, Artist Talks Session 3, and Finissage
San Keller, Petra Elena Köhle, Riikka Tauriainen, Alexander Tuchaček, Nicolas Vermot Petit-Outhenin, Martina-Sofie Wildberger, Sophie Yerly
16.03.2016 -
16.04.2016
2016 / 201603 / 201604 / Ausstellung
No-where? Now-here!
The Molecular Books of Life – Colleges of Unreason
An idea-driven group exhibition about the practices of writing and the book on one page.
Denise Bertschi, Delphine Chapuis Schmitz, Jonas Etter, Henrik Hentschel, San Keller, Petra Elena Köhle, Julie Sas, Triin Tamm, Riikka Tauriainen, Alexander Tuchaček, Nicolas Vermot Petit-Outhenin, Anne Käthi Wehrli, Martina-Sofie Wildberger, Sophie Yerly
12.12.2015
2015 / 201512 / Artist Talk / Präsentation
The finest theories refuse to make sense;
It is said somewhere a lake has collapsed
Bénédicte Le Pimpec, Uriel Orlow, Riikka Tauriainen, Isaline Vuille
20.03.2013
Buchvernissage
de/tour
ekw 14,90, Roman Blumenthal, Christoph Franz, Petra Elena Köhle, Michael Meier, Silvia Mussmann, Romy Rüegger, Riikka Tauriainen, Nicolas Vermot Petit-Outhenin
2016 / 201604 / Artist Talk
No-where? Now-here!
The Molecular Books of Life – Colleges of Unreason
Performances, Artist Talks Session 3, and Finissage
San Keller, Petra Elena Köhle, Riikka Tauriainen, Alexander Tuchaček, Nicolas Vermot Petit-Outhenin, Martina-Sofie Wildberger, Sophie Yerly
16.03.2016 -
16.04.2016
2016 / 201603 / 201604 / Ausstellung
No-where? Now-here!
The Molecular Books of Life – Colleges of Unreason
An idea-driven group exhibition about the practices of writing and the book on one page.
Denise Bertschi, Delphine Chapuis Schmitz, Jonas Etter, Henrik Hentschel, San Keller, Petra Elena Köhle, Julie Sas, Triin Tamm, Riikka Tauriainen, Alexander Tuchaček, Nicolas Vermot Petit-Outhenin, Anne Käthi Wehrli, Martina-Sofie Wildberger, Sophie Yerly
12.12.2015
2015 / 201512 / Artist Talk / Präsentation
The finest theories refuse to make sense;
It is said somewhere a lake has collapsed
Bénédicte Le Pimpec, Uriel Orlow, Riikka Tauriainen, Isaline Vuille
20.03.2013
Buchvernissage
de/tour
ekw 14,90, Roman Blumenthal, Christoph Franz, Petra Elena Köhle, Michael Meier, Silvia Mussmann, Romy Rüegger, Riikka Tauriainen, Nicolas Vermot Petit-Outhenin