CURRICULUM VITAE

LIN DA

Artist, choreographer and performer

EDUCATION

2022-

Master in Fine Arts, University of Arts Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts (KuvA).

2013-2016

Master in Dance, University of Arts Helsinki Theatre Academy (TeaK).

2009-2013

Diploma in dance, Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD).

2012

Exchange student, Tisch Summer School of the New York University (NYU).

OTHER EDUCATION

2020-2021

Yin Yoga Instructor, The Federation of Education in Central Ostrobothnia (with Kati Raatikainen).

2017-2018

Spiral Stabilization Instructor, Somatic Studio (with Tiina Arrankoski).

2011-2012

BASI Pilates Instructor, Pilates House München Pasing (with Natascha Eyber).

EXHIBITIONS

2023

Aukeama / Opening space -choreographic installation as part of the Kuvan Kevät group exhibition at Kuva/Tila in Helsinki (FI)

2023

Aukeama / Opening Space -performative installation as part of Time and Space group exhibition at Kuva/Tila in Helsinki (FI)

2022

Jälki-installation at Stoa Gallery in Helsinki (FI)

ARTISTIC WORKS (selected)

2023

Napapiiri - Navel Circle -performance as part of Kuvan Kevät exhibition at Kuvataideakatemia, choreographer and guide of the journey.

2022

Mullin Mallin -performance for children at play grounds in Helsinki (FI), co-choreographer and performer.

2021

rinnakkaisuus_amongness -audio-performance published at www.esitys.fi (available online in Finnish and Eglish until end of the year 2021), choreographer.

2020

Mouthpiece -performance for six mouths at Mad House in Helsinki (FI), co-choreographer and performer.

Emitting Things -studio performance at Asbestos Art Space in Helsinki (FI), choreographer-performer.

2019

Emitting Things -studio performance at Asbestos Art Space in Helsinki (FI), choreographer-performer.

Meeting _____ -solo. Performance at La Corrupta performance event in Cologne (DE), choreographer-performer.

S-projekti: Meeting _____ -solo. Performance at Kekäläinen & Company's Keidas-performance event in Helsinki (FI), choreographer-performer.

#EMIT-solo. Inkubator-residency presentation on April, July and September in Tanzfaktur, Cologne (DE), choreographer-performer.

2018

S-projekti: Meeting _____ -solo. Performance at Zodiak - Center for New Dance in Studio C4 and at the Space for Free Arts, both in Helsinki (FI), and at Haihara Mansion in Tampere (FI), choreographer-performer.

Circulating Mouthpiece –contemporary music and dance concert. Premier in Helsinki Music Centre (production Uusinta Ensemble), choreographer (in collaboration with Elias Girod).

2017

Elävä maalaus (eng. Living painting) –performance. Premier in Space for Free Arts, Helsinki (production Linda Martikainen), choreographer.

S-projekti: Meeting Him -solo. Performance at UrbanApa -festival, Asematila and Art space Virgiinia in Helsinki (FI), choreographer-performer.

2016

S-projekti: Meeting Him -solo. Performance in Helsinki (FI) at Art space Virgiinia, choreographer-performer.

a/part/ment –performance for one audience member at the time, performance took place in a public space and apartment in Helsinki

(production TeaK), choreographer.

2015

Triskelion – an experimental dance short film, Sampo-hall, LéSpace-cultural space, Loikka dance film festival, Helsinki, and Loka -dance festival, Lahti (production TeaK), choreographer-director.

2014

Continuum –performance, performed in Elia Neu/Now Online Festival, Amsterdam (production TeaK),choreographer.

Eyes wide open –solo, performed in Theatre Academy of Helsinki (production TeaK), choreographer-performer.

2013

Martikainen Moi! –solo, Lust am Risiko Festival, Salzburg, choreographer-performer.

WORKS AS A DANCER-PERFORMER (selected)

2022

Woyzeck Game –performance, director Lauri Antti Mattila. Esitystaiteen seura, Helsinki.

2013

Brutal –performance, choreographers Jozef Frucek and Linda Kapetanea (Rootlessroot dance company). SEAD, Salzburg.

may a performance be with you –performance, choreographer Martin Kilvady (Les SlovaKs), SEAD, Salzburg.

Pénombre extract from the piece, choreographer Rosalba Guerrero Torres (Les Ballet C de la B), SEAD, Salzburg.

Modulus 21 –performance, choreographer Matej Kejžar, SEAD, Salzburg.

2012

Things I want to tell -duet, choreographer Daphna Horenczyk, SEAD, Salzburg.

PROJECT GRANTS

2021

Niilo Helander Foundation, Project grant for two performance, 16 000 €.

City of Helsinki, Project grant for audio-performance rinnakkaisuus_amongness, 2.000 €.

2020

City of Helsinki, Project grant for S-projekti (working with solos), 1.500 €.

City of Helsinki, Project grant for Emitting Things studio-performances, 1.500 €.

The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Mobility grant for S-projekti: Lin Da, Heli Keskikallio & Jyri Pirinen, 6 000 €.

City of Helsinki, Project grant for Mouthpiece- dance and music concert, 1.500 €.

2019

Kone Foundation, Saari-residency grant, S-projekti: Lin Da & Heli Keskikallio, 9.600 €.

The Finnish Music Foundation, Project grant for Mouthpiece- dance and music concert, 1.000 €.

Arts Promotion Centre Finland, the Arts Council of Uusimaa, Project grant for Mouthpiece- dance and music concert, 6.400 €.

2018

Arts Promotion Centre Finland, the Arts Council of Uusimaa, Project grant for Sense of Self short film, 4.000 €.

2017

City of Helsinki, Project grant for Elävä maalaus working group, 2.000 €

Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Project grant for Elävä maalaus working group, 6.000 €.

PERSONAL GRANTS

2021

Arts Promotion Centre Finland, COVID-19 grant for artistic working, 6.000 €.

2020

Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 1/2-year grant for artistic work.

Arts Promotion Centre Finland, COVID-19 grant for artistic working, 3.000 €.

2019

Creative Europa programme / I-Portunus, Mobility grant for Inkubator-residency in Cologne, Germany, 1.500 €.

Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Travel grant for Inkubator-residency in Cologne, Germany, 3.000 €.

2014

University of Arts Helsinki Theatre Academy, Participating Tanzwerkstatt Europa Festival, 1.000 €.

2013

University of Arts Helsinki Theatre Academy, Participating Peter Jasko's worshop in Poland, 400 €.

2011

City of Kerava, Supporting tuition fee in dance education at SEAD, 1.000 €.

2009

City of Kerava, Supporting tuition fee in dance education at SEAD, 800 €.

RESIDENCIES

2021

Kekäläinen & Co, Keidas residency, Helsinki (FI). S-projekti: 3-week residency in July.

Titanik gallery, Artist in residency, Turku (FI). Lin Da: 1-week residency in May.

2020

Kokko1721-residency, Kangasniemi (FI). S-projekti: 1-week residency in March.

Kone Foundation, Saari-residency, Mynämäki (FI). S-projekti: 2-month residency in January-February.

2019

Live Art Society, Fall-residency, Helsinki (FI). S-projekti: 2-week residency in November.

Inkubator-residency, TanzFaktur, Cologne (DE). #EMIT: 3,5-week residency in September.

Inkubator-residency, TanzFaktur, Cologne (DE). #EMIT: 1-month residency in June-July.

Kekäläinen & Co, Keidas residency, Helsinki (FI). S-projekti: 2-week residency in June.

Inkubator-residency, TanzFaktur, Cologne (DE). #EMIT: 2,5-week residency in April.

2018

Zodiak –Center for New Dance, Dance Info Finland, Dance House Finland and West Kowloon Cultural District (FI/HK). Creative Meeting Point: Hong Kong x Finland 2016–2018, 2-week residency in Cable Factory, Helsinki (FI) in December.

Central Finland Regional Dance Centre, Tampere (FI). S-projekti: 4-week residency in March.

Ehkä-production, Kutomo, Turku (FI). S-projekti: 2-week residency in February.

2017

2016

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