Born in 1976 in Helskinki. Lives and works in Cervera de los Montes.

Education

1997-2002 Master of Fine Arts. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki
1998-1999 & 2001 Erasmus studies. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Castile-La Mancha. Cuenca, Spain

Solo shows

2008  Consommateurs, applaudissez, le spectacles est partout. Bourouina Fine Art Gallery. Berlin
         Human Rights Damage Our Economy. Galerie e.l Bannwarth. Paris
         Jag skulle inte vilja hata Sverige men jag vågar inte hata Ryssland. Finlandsinstitutet. Stockholm
2007  Todo en el Sur Es Tercer Mundo. Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia. Madrid
         Let’s Happy Life - Sparkling Girl Brings about a Revolution. Curated by Timo Valjakka. Korjaamo.    Helsinki
         Refreshing Molotov Cocktails. Curated by Jani Leinonen. Bar No.9. Helsinki
2006  More Mustard Gas and Tomato Ketchup (My Very Best Friendly Fire). Transit. Mechelen, Belgium
2005  Small Boys Units South Beach Diet. Galleria Krista Mikkola. Helsinki
         Colon(ialismo) Madrid Remix. Curated by Patricia Esquivias and Manuela Moscoso. Los 29  Enchufes en Espacio F. Madrid
2004  Boz Ulu Delgin. Collaboration with Neil Fauerso and Jani Leinonen. Testsite. Austin, Texas
         Earn Money Without a Job. Collaboration with Jani Leinonen. The Bower. San Antonio, Texas
         Everything I Don’t Understand Must Be Sin. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. New York
2003  Western World in Colors (Teen sen rahasta). Galleria Krista Mikkola. Helsinki
         Keep on the Asphalt. Collaboration with Niko Luoma and Katja Tukiainen. Curated by Krista  Mikkola.  
         Exhibition at Cable Factory. Helsinki. Action in Sarajevo, Athens, Tirana and Helsinki
         Riiko Sakkinen’s Express Kebab Pizza. Featuring Inmaculada Díaz and Görsky Grytvic. Transit. Mechelen, Belgium
2002  T-shirt Stall. Action. Curated by Heather Galbraith. Camden Arts Centre. London
         Jani Leinonen Vs. Riiko Sakkinen. Collaboration with Jani Leinonen. Curated by Jari Björklöv.  Kluuvin Galleria, Helsinki City Art Museum. Helsinki
2000  Paha maito. Guest stars: Simo Brotherus, Inmaculada Díaz, Görsky Grytvic, Joonas Kota, Ritva  Narinen, 
         Cecilia Stenbom, Erkki Veltheim and Gudrun F. Widlok. Gallery of the Academy of Fine  Arts. Helsinki
1996  Kotitalouspornoa. Galleria Jangva. Helsinki

Group shows

2008  Dark. Curated by Timo Valjakka. Korjaamo. Helsinki
         Todella Siistiä. Curated by Henna Paunu. Rauma Art Museum. Rauma, Finland
2007  Piirustusluokka - tyhjä on täysi. Curated by Markus Konttinen and Riikka Stewen. Kunsthalle  Helsinki
         Unfair ‘07 - A Real Alternative. Curated by Raúl Zamudio. Arthaus Miami
         Taidetuunaamo. Collaboration with Jani Leinonen. Helsinki
         Conversations. Curated by Cécile Marie. Kerava Art Museum. Kerava, Finland
         Dream Palace. Curated by Alfredo Martinez, Li Fexue and Marc Hungerbuhler. A-Space, No. 1  Artspace.BEIJING
         The 25 Best Artists in Finland. Curated by Jani Leinonen. Mänttä Art Festival. Mänttä, Finland Zoo. Galerie Anhava. Helsinki
         Surge. Curated by Marc Hungerbuhler and Raul Zamudio. 798 Art Festival, 798 Art District.  Beijing
         Muestra de Arte. Curated by Orlando Fernández. Provincial Historic Archive. Cáceres, Spain
         Amerikkka. Curated by Raul Zamudio. The Artist Network. New York
         Power One. Collaboration with Black Centipede. Curated by Lisa Baldini. Ad Hoc Art. New York
2006  Body Double. Curated by Raul Zamudio. FORUM + Elzbieta Koscielak Gallery. Wroc aw, Poland
         Muestra de Arte. Curated by Orlando Fernández. Circulo de Bellas Artes. Madrid
         Art Supermarket Pikasso. Curated by Jani Leinonen. Helsinki
         Serendipity. Curated by Leevi Haapala. 1A Space. Hong Kong
         Steiler Konter – Die Ausstellung. Curated by Peter Lang. Magazin4, Bregenzer Kunstverein.  Bregenz, AUSTRIA
         In the Face of Mechanical Reproduction. A Nod to Walter Benjamin. Brooklyn Underground Film Festival. Curated by Lisa Baldini. Brooklyn Lyceum. New York
2005  Gemine:Muse. Curated by Timo Valjakka. Galerija Ivana Mestrovica. Split, Croatia
         Bermuda Triangle. Curated by Raul Zamudio. Ambrosino Gallery. Miami
         Kiss Me Long and Hard. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. New York
         Helsinki International. Curated by Timo Valjakka and Anna-Kaari Hakkarainen. Tram Museum. Helsinki
         Retratos de Dorian Gray. Curated by Raul Zamudio. Galeria de Arte Mexicano. Mexico City
         Sharp Shooting. Curated by Heather Galbraith. St Paul St. Auckland, New Zealand
         Under Your Skin. Curated by Raul Zamudio. White Box. New York
         Muu18v. Collaboration with Erkka Nissinen. Curated by Riikka Ala-Harja, Maria Duncker, Minna  Heikinaho and Kari Yli-Annala. Kunsthalle Helsinki. Finland
         Vasta maalattu - Peinture fraîche. Curated by Cécile Marie and Pirkko Siitari. Kerava Art Museum. Kerava, Finland
2004  Democracy Was Fun. Curated by Juan Puntes and Raul Zamudio. White Box. New York
         Anthro/Socio. Curated by Raul Zamudio. The Artist Network. New York
         Phantom Limb. Curated by Raul Zamudio. Unit B (Gallery). Chicago
         Superego. Curated by Jaakko Rustanius. Galleria Huuto. Helsinki
         The World of Objects. Curated by Riikka Stewen. Kunsthalle Helsinki and Tampere Art Museum.  Finland
         Guasipichai. Los 29 Enchufes en Fernando Sexto 20. Madrid
         On Site. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. New York
         Group show. Galleria Krista Mikkola. Helsinki
         iNTeRiM. Transit. Mechelen, Belgium
         Peinture Fraîche - Vasta Maalattu. Curated by Cécile Marie. Le Triage. Nanterre, France
         Derby Racing Malinwa. Cultuurcentrum Mechelen. Mechelen, Belgium
         Casas y calles. Project curated by Ignacio Cabredo. Santa Isabel 20. Madrid
2003  Greetings!. Galleria Huuto. Helsinki
         Biennale of Young Artists of Europe and Mediterranean. Collaboration with Niko Luoma and Katja        
         Tukiainen. Project curated by Krista Mikkola. Athens
2002  Anti Festival. Curated by Erkki Soininen. Kuopio, Finland
         Off Skene. Fourth Triennale of Finnish Photography. Collaboration with Inmaculada Díaz. Curated by Jari        
         Björklöv and Harri Kalha. Amos Anderson Art Museum. Helsinki
         Master of Fine Arts Degree Show. Collaboration with Görsky Grytvic. Featuring Kassu. Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki
2001  Top 7. Collaboration with Jari Björklöv. South Carelia Art Museum. Lappeenranta, Finland
         Ven a Casa. Curated by Inmaculada Díaz. Velázquez 26. Madrid
         Dibujos y Objetos. Situaciones. Curated by Ricardo Cadenas and Gonzalo Puch. UIMP. Cuenca,  Spain
2000  Ylikierroksilla. Live art series. Curated by Niina Braun and Tellervo Kalleinen. Helsinki
1999  Bellas Intenciones. Situaciones. Curated by Oscar Martínez and Eva Rueda. Fundación Antonio  Pérez. Cuenca, Spain
         Lattiasta kattoon. Galleria Jangva. Helsinki
         By Side Sidewalk. Curated by Ulrika Ferm. Kunsthalle Vaasa. Vaasa, Finland
         Boxing. Curated by Päivi Björkenheim. Vantaa Art Museum. Vantaa, Finland
1998  Amorph!98. Live art festival. Curated by Tero Nauha. Helsinki
1996  Comment. Young Artists’ Exhibition. WeeGee. Espoo, Finland

Residencies

2006  AIT - Arts Initiative Tokyo. Residency by Frame
         1a Space, Hong Kong
2004  San Antonio, Texas. Fluent~collaborative and The Bower
2002  Camden Arts Centre, London. Pépinières Européennes pour Jeunes Artistes MAP program
         The Nordic Watercolor Museum, Skärhamn, Sweden. Nifca residency program
2000  Berlin. Residency of the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

Works in museum collections

Helsinki City Art Museum
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art. Helsinki
Museum of Modern Art. New York
Rauma Art Museum. Rauma, Finland