Eva Helki (b. 1993, St.-Petersburg) currently lives and works in Helsinki, Finland.
Artist statement:
In a world often characterized by discord, I aim to create a platform for dialogue. Through art I reflect my personal journey toward understanding and empathy. By sharing my experiences, I hope to inspire others to find common ground and engage in meaningful conversations. Through various mediums, I invite you to share your perspectives, question assumptions, and discover the beauty in our differences.
Education:
2012 - 2020 – I.E. Repin St.-Petersburg State Academic Institute for Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under the Russian Academy of Arts, St.-Petersburg (specialist, i.e., long-circle master’s degree)
2017 - 2018 – École des Beaux-Arts, Paris (exchange program)
2005 - 2012 – B.V. Ioganson St.-Petersburg State Academic Art Lyceum under the Russian Academy of Arts , St.-Petersburg (high school)
Solo exhibitions:
2024 – About February in sobs..., Triumph Gallery, Moscow
2020 – Island, Triumph Gallery, Moscow
2024 – Sans Drapeau, Yellow Cube Gallery, Paris
2024 – After Shock, Vrij Paleis, Amsterdam
2023 – Ecology: a right, not a privilege, Tauride Palace, St.-Peresburg
2023 – On Chimeras, Hybrids, Cyborgs, and Humans, Museum of Moscow
2022 – Monsters Under the Bed, Third Place, Saint Petersburg
2022 – Passengers. Landscape Dialogues, Kazansky Railway Terminal, Moscow
2022 – Thinking Landscape, Museum of Moscow, Moscow
2021 – Museum of Self-Isolation, Museum of Moscow, Moscow
2021 – Surprize 5, Academy of Fine Arts, Urbino
2020 – A Wave of Dreams, Triumph Gallery, Moscow
2020 – State of Emergency, Triumph Gallery, Moscow
2019 – Saisons Russes, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, Rome
2018 – La flesh, École des Beaux-Arts, Paris
Selected publications:
2024 – catalogue of the personal exhibition "… about February in sobs", Moscow
2022 – program catalogue "Richard Wagner" of musicAeterna orchestra, St.-Petersburg
2021 – catalogue of the exhibition "Surprize 5", Urbino
2020 – catalogue of the personal exhibition "The Island", Moscow
2020 – catalogue of the exhibition "Wave of Dreams", Moscow
2024 – Sans Drapeau, Paris
2024 – Catalog, Moscow
2023 – dispard:d, St.-Petersburg
2022 – Blazar, Moscow
Public works:
2023 – 4 panels, decoration of the 1st floor, South River Terminal, Moscow
Grants, scholarships and awards:
2024 – grant from Suomen Kulttuurirahasto
2020 – council's praise for the diploma series of works "Bible stories"
2018 – scholarship from the Union of Artists
Residences:
2018 – Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan
2016 – Shenzhen Museum, Shenzhen, China
2024 @ Eva Helki