ALEXANDRA MARINA FURUBACKA
B. 1986 in Kronoby, Finland. Lives and works in Jakobstad.
E-mail: [email protected]
www.soulmamaarts.com / Instagram: @soulmamaarts
EDUCATION
2021-2023 NOVIA, Bachelor of Fine Arts
2005-2009 NOVIA, Bachelor of Culture and Arts in Media Culture, Film- and TV-production
2008-2009 LAPPFJÄRDS FOLKHÖGSKOLA, Music production and songwriting
2003-2005 OPTIMA, Vocational degree seamstress
WORK EXPERIENCE
2009 – business owner SOULMAMA ARTS
(previously UNIVOCAL MUSIC)
2025 art expert, Nahistuneet naatit-project, Taideyliopisto
2020-2022 museum employee, TOBAKSMAGASINET, Jakobstads museum
2020- columnist, ÖSTERBOTTENS TIDNING
2005-2008 journalist, ÖSTERBOTTNINGEN and ÖSTERBOTTENS TIDNING
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2027 artist/curator/producer BODY HISTORY MUSEUM, Tempus, Jakobstad
2026 artist/curator/producer BARRIER, Taidetila Hoppa, Jyväskylä
SELECTION OF SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 artist/curator BODY HISTORY MUSEUM, HAA Galleria, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
artist/curator BODY HISTORY MUSEUM, Galleria Ratamo, Jyväskylä
2024 artist/curator BODY HISTORY MUSEUM, POVA, Lapua
2024 artist/curator IMAGES & IMPRINTS, Rådhusgalleriet, Nykarleby
2023 artist/curator BODY HISTORY MUSEUM, Memetrancism, final exhibition, NOVIA, Jakobstad
2022 A3galleria, Helsinki
2022 artist/curator FAT MARGINS, Galleria Ronga/ Mediakulma, Tampere
2022artist/curator FORM KROPP STIGMA, Galleri Spectra, Kristinestad
2022 artist/curator FORM KROPP STIGMA, Luckan, Helsinki
2021 artist/curator FORM KROPP STIGMA, White Box, Jakobstad
SELECTION OF GROUP EXHIBITIONS/SCREENINGS
2025 curator MANIFEST-ERA, Jakarte exhibition, Luckan, Helsinki2025 curator MANIFEST75, Jakarte jubileum exhibition, Jakobstad
2025artistNYKYTAITEEN KATSELMUS, IDENTITY, KH Renlunds Museum, Kokkola
2024 artist/curator GE RUM / TA PLATS, Luckan, Helsinki2024 artist LAPUA ART BIENNALE, POVA, Lapua2024 artist SHORT STACK DANCE FILM FESTIVAL, Chicago, USA2023 artist DANCING SCREEN IN CAISA, dance film festival, Helsinki
2023 artist/curator MYCELIUM, curated annual exhibition, Jakarte, Tempus, Jakobstad
2023 artist/curator CONTENT, together with Christa Friberg, Luckan, Helsinki
2023 artist OUTSIDER ART FESTIVAL, Helsinki
2023 artist DRONE – Realm of Fine Arts, curated group exhibition, Mänttä
2023 artist/curator HOME, Jakarte’s summer gallery, Jakobstad
2023 artist TRE STÄDER, curated group exhibition, Galleria Justus, Kannus
2023 artist KONTAKTi, curated group exhibition, Österbottens Museum, Vasa
2022 artist BOOKED 2022, Muu ry, Helsinki
2022 artist/curator SHORTS video art festival, Jakobstad
2022 artist IN MEDIAS RES, photo and video exhibition, Novia AMK, POVA, Lapua
2022 artist WHITE BOX TEAM EXHIBITION 1.0, White Box, Jakobstad
2022 artist GLASGRÖN HIMMEL, Jakarte, curated annual exhibition, Tobaksmagasinet, Jakobstad
2022 artist SAMMANFLÄTNINGAR-OMFÖRHANDLINGAR, Tobaksmagasinet, Jakobstad
2021 artist/curator SHAPES AND SPACES, installation art, Jakarte, Tobaksmagasinet, Jakobstad
2021 artist BODY, Jakarte’s summer gallery, Jakobstad
2021 artist TRE STÄDER, Tobaksmagasinet, Jakobstad
2020 artist Annual exhibition, Jakarte, curated annual exhibition, Tobaksmagasinet, Jakobstad
SELECTION OF PROJECTS/EVENTS/COMMISSIONS
2025 artist/performer SKUGGORNA with SKUGGSPEL VARIATION, Hangö Teaterträff
2024- project leader Artist residency Jakarte + Juke
2024 director RAM Ensemble KEHO/KROPP short film
2023 director Music video, La Riippa Group – Natten går genom hagen
2023- curator Annual fall exhibition curation for Luckan, Helsinki with Ostrobothnian artists
2022 project leader/curator Shapes and spaces – The role of the human, Jakarte
2021-2023 artist Enhet & Evighet, metal sculpture, public art, Campus Allegro, Jakobstad
2021 artist Popup exhibition, Humlefestival, Monäs
2021 artist Vildäng, public work for Penkkilenkki-project, Kronoby
2021 artist RAM Ensemble’s theatre show KEHO-KROPP, artwork/scenography
PUBLISHING – selection of art, poetry and essays in publications
2025 Kontradiktion #5, artist group SKUGGORNA, video and poetry work SKUGGSPEL
2024 ”Onko maailma valmis?” Tilaa Taiteilijuuteen-publication
(Culture For All)
2024 Astra (nr. 1)
2023 PRISM International (Fall edition)
2023 Horisont (nr. 1, nr. 4)
SELF-PUBLISHING
2021 FORM KROPP STIGMA, art and poetry,(Soulmama Arts)
2014 Kärleksbitar, short prose (Soulmama Arts)
2017 Glimtar av närvaro, short prose (Soulmama Arts)
2018 Signerat med ditt namn, poetry (Soulmama Arts)
Music production and songwriting via Univocal Music,
selected works:
2007 Anna Phoenix – Fractions EP
2008 Anna Phoenix – This Cannot Be Smoked
2009 so i wait here (music production for film)
2010 Anna Phoenix – Hey, Hugo (single)
2011 Anna Phoenix – For One And All
2013 Univocal Collective
AWARDS, ELECTED POSITIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
2020- Head chairperson for art association Jakarte rf
2025 Art Promotion Finland’s Ostrobothnian Art Prize for Jakarte
2025- Head chairperson for Juke rf
2024-2025 Juke rf, board alternate
2022- Member Pohjalainen Taiteilijaliitto ry
2023-2025 Bland Typer och Tryck rf, board alternate
SELECT GRANTS
2026 Svensk-österbottniska Samfundet, working grant
Svenska Österbottens Kulturfond
2025 Svenska Kulturfonden
Svensk-österbottniska Samfundet
Nygréns stiftelse
2024 Svenska Kulturfonden
Konstsamfundet
Svenska Österbottens Kulturfond
Working grant 6 months, Taike
Nygréns stiftelse
2023 Konstsamfundet
Svenska Litteratursällskapet (bildkonst)
Svensk-Österbottniska Samfundet