Riina Kauppi

Born 1981 in Espoo, Finland

Lives and works in Linköping, Sweden

Artistic education

2017 – 2021 Bachelors degree in Design and Creation, Linköpings University

2015 – 2017 Liljeholmens Folkhögskola, Arts I-II

Membership

ALKA Artist society, Linköping, Sweden

Grants

2024 Östergötland County´s culture scholarship for the project ”Efter stormen – Människans relation med naturen”

2021 Östergötland County´s culture scholarship for the project “I mötet mellan metall och textil”

Upcoming
09/2026 Soloexhibition, SAAB Art society, Linköping

Artists in residens

2024 Åland Archipelago Guest Artist Residence, Kökar, Finland

2022 Spånadslin, Hemslöjden at Östergötland

Collections

Östergötlands County, Sörmlands County, Linköping City, Private collections

Public assignments

2019 LÖNNSPRINGARE®, large scale chess game, Linköping University

2015 & 2016 Paintings, Liljeholmens Bed & Breakfast, Sweden

Solo exhibitions

2021 Från det vardagliga, Slöjdgallery, Linköping

2017 Gallery Sander Lab, Linköping

Jury based group exhibitions

2024 Gallery Kronan Höstsalong, Norrköping

2023 Östgötalin – Book release and exhibition, Fiberspace, Stockholm

2022 Spånadslin – Experiment, tankar & verk i ett framtidsmaterial, Slöjdgallery, Linköping

2022 Ur hand i mun, collaboration between Svälla and Verkstad Konsthall, Norrköping

2021 Katrineholms Vintersalong, Katrineholms Konsthall

2020 Svälla Konsthantverk här & nu, Norrköping

2019 Under Samma Tak, Motala

2017 Gallery Vända Sida, Linköping

Group exhibitions

2023 Inre dialog, Mälarsjukhuset Eskilstuna, invited by Mälarsjukhusets Konstförening

2023 8×8, ALKA & Krogen Amerika, Linköping

2023 På tröskeln till framtiden, Gallery Gjuteriet, Linköping

2022 Konstforum Christmasmarkets/exhibition, Norrköping

2022 Passage, Passagen Konsthall, Linköping

2021 ALKA Artist society, Gallery Gjuteriet, Linköping

2020 Digital Bachelor´s graduation Exhibition

2020 Formex, Stockholm

2019 NP33, Gallery Sander, Norrköping

2019 Känslan för Form, Gallery Skådebanan, Linköping

2019 Schack Matt, Slöjdgallery, Linköping

2018 Fråga Föremålen, Linköpings Cathedral

2017 Finland 100 years, Linköpings City library

2017 Kisa Library

2016 Self-Portrait Collection, Liljeholmens Artschool, Rimforsa

2016 Kisa Library

Internship

2020 Internship at artist Cilla Ramnek`s studio, Stockholm, Sweden

2019 Internship at textile artist Inger Johanne Rasmussen`s studio, Oslo, Norway

Employment/Assignments/Other

2023 Contributed to the book Östgötalin – A residence, a flax association and a material of the future. Presentation of Kauppi’s artistic project with flax material. pp. 78-81

2023- Membership management, Artist collective ALKA

2022- Board member, Artist collective ALKA

2021- 2024 Employment at Hemslöjden in Östergötland, Workshop assistant, Economy, shop