ILKKA VOLANEN

(Suomeksi täällä)


OLD INFORMATION

CV


in brief (6 examples of each area)

Employments


1982-, 1994-, 1999 - Helsingin Valo- ja äänityöpalvelu Oy lighting and sound designer
1997 - 1998
Museum of contemporary art, Kiasma
av designer
1992 - 1994
Espoo City Theatre
technical manager
1988 - 1990
Helsinki City Theatre
lighting designer
1985 - 1987
Radio City
chief engineer
1968 - 1982
Several jobs /free lance
dj, lighting and sound works



Scholarships and rewards


2011
Five years artist grant
The Art Council of Finland
2010
One year artist grant
Finnish Cultural Foundation
2009
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Theatre Academy
2009
Säde - award
Sound and Lighting designers Union
2008
Grant for artistic work
Finnish Cultural Foundation
2004
The Stage Prize for Theatre
the Art Council of Finland



Architectural lighting / Consultation services

City spaces
Master Plan Luosto, Sodankylä
Master plan City of Kemijärvi
City blocks concept City of Helsinki
Tikkurila Center City of Vantaan (groupwork)
Energy Park, Kokkola Kokkola Energy fountains and park lighting design
Hupisaari Park City of Oulu fountains and park lighting design
Facade (1 part) Finnish National museum together with Tarja Ervasti
Facade Kemijärvi kaukolämpö Oy
Pirkanpylväs tower Fingrid Oyj
Eurajoki landscape towers Fingrid Oyj
Kaakkuri landscape towers Fingrid Oyj, Oulu Energy
Martinlaakso Power Plant Vantaa Energy together with Tarja Ervasti
Museums
Haltia the Finnish Nature Centre exhibition lighting design
Emma Espoo museum of Modern Art exhibitions av-systems
Maritime Museum of Finland Maritime Centre Vellamo main exhibition av-systems
Ethnographic museum Tennis Palace, Helsinki sound and lighting systems
Helsinki Art museum Tennis Palace, Helsinki sound and lighting systems
Hyvinkää Art museum City of Hyvinkää exhibition av-systems

Stages
Kiasma theatre Museum of Contemporary art av-systems
Revontulihalli Espoo City theatre av-systems
Olavinlinna Castle National board of antiquities stage sound and lighting systems
Vernissa stage Vernissa factory, Vantaa stage sound and lighting systems
Stage Pop/Jazz conservatory sound and lighting systems
Concert hall Finlandia-house lighting system (not present)

Museums and Galleries lighting, video and sound designs and execution
Ethnographic museum Tennis Palace, Helsinki example: Mannerheim in Central Asia
Finnish national gallery Ateneum example: Hugo Simberg
Helsinki Art museum Tennis Palace, Helsinki example: Annie Leibovitch
Helsinki Art museum Meilahti example: Frida Kahlo
Helsinki City Museums Hakasalmi Villa several temporary exhibitions
Maritime Museum of Finland Kotka permanent exhibition

Teaching and research
1980-1997 Teaching lighting and sound expression Theatre Academy Dance and Lighting and Sound Design Departments
1980-1995 Academy of Fine Arts of Finland Several short courses
1980-1993 Several short courses Finland, Sweden and Denmark

Music
Ilmiliekeissä dance prodoction choreographer Marjo Kuusela
Opal D dance prodoction choreographer Arja Raatikainen
Engineroom compositions 1976-2011 4xcd box
Onnenlehti YLE, Tv-2 movie director Jotaarkka Pennanen
Turun palo YLE, TV-2 movie choreographer Marjo Kuusela
Suomen Piru YLE, TV-1 movie director Pekka Mandart

Installation Art Works
Kivessä elämä Tytyri mine, Lohja sound design
Junkfood Highway Kiasma, Helsinki
Shadow Takes a Walk Usitt, Wichita Usa together with Tarja Ervasti
Color Umbrella Heurekan area, Vantaa
Insomnia Vernissatehdas, Vantaa together with Tarja Ervasti
Long Run Old Student House, Helsinki

Theatre works
Lighting and sound designs for theatres, organisations and contemporary dance companies

Groups

for example
Dance company Raatikko Vantaa Varvastanssit
Dance group Ulla Koivisto Helsinki Vaikka kuinka monta yötä – sitten
Dance company Vindhäxor Stockholm Catfishroad
Theatre group Porquettas Helsinki Walse Macabre
Theatre Raivoisat Ruusut Helsinki Oresteija
Theatre group Hiwak Karesuando, Sweden Máttaráhku Nieddat
Theaters
Kemi City Theater Kemi The Master and Margarita
Finnish National Theater Helsinki Uncle Vanya
Helsinki City Theater Helsinki Midsummer Night Dream
Finnish National Opera Helsinki Die Fledermaus
Lahti City Teatern Lahti Anna Karenina
TTT Tampere Niskavuoren nuori emäntä

Several tours in Europa and USA with dance companies Vindhäxor, Ulla Koivisto,theatre groups Porquettas and Hiwak and with Installation art work projects

LAST YEARS


Designer: Ilkka Volanen

Windwitches - a Living Spirit

Dance Museum,Stockholm

spce, lighting- and video designs
PIRiTALIA
Markku Piri Art Glass & Paintings lighting and video design
CO2lonialNATION
Giron Sámi Teáhter lighting desing
New lighting system
Hyvinkää Art Museum lighting desing
Doala dolat heakkas
Giron Sámi Teáhter lighting and sound design
Nature Inspired: Winter 2015 Nature Inspired Anthologies two photos
Room #3
short film
Master plan Luosto lighting design
Engine Room
music 1976 - 2011 4xcd box
Aittakuru Aittakuru Gorge lighting consept
Haltia Finnish Nature Centre exhibition lighting design
Saw the white buffalo dancing Choreographer Eva Lundqvist video
Toisen ääni Espoo City Theater Lighting and video designs
Ilmiliekeissä Choreographer Marjo Kuusela music and video
Wiurilan varjot Shadows of Wiurila sound design
Vaeltava valomies Choreographer Ulla Koivisto lighting design

2010-2006
TEAM:
IV = Ilkka Volanen JN = Johanna Naalisvaara SK = Sanna Kukkonen
SR = Sirje Ruohtula AP = Annukka Pykäläinen TE = Tarja Ervasti
AV = Antti Viirkorpi MW = Max Wickström
Säteilyn lumo The Museum of Technology video editing; IV
Suuri seikkailu Päivälehti Museum soundscapes and video editing; IV
Master Plan City of Kemijärvi lighting design; IV
Imperial Train Finnish Railway Museum lighting design; IV
Tulevaisuuden sanomalehti Päivälehti Museum lighting and video editing; AV, JN, IV
Facade Kemijärven kaukolämpö Oy lighting design; IV
Life-work Markku Piri's exhibition TR1 lighting design; IV, AV
Toni Edelmann consert Sysmän suvisoitto av design; IV
Täällä Kemijärvi gallery photo exhibition
Taju 2009 Hyvinkää Art museum video editing; IV
Kraft Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, choreographer Ulla Koivisto lighting design supervising; IV
Kemiaa koko elämä Technology Museum, Helsinki lighting and video designs; SR, IV
Jakomäki Centrum KSV, Helsinki City, consept lighting design; IV
Fountains, music and light show Energy Park, Kokkola Energy design; IV
Pirkanpylväs Fingrid Oyj lighting design; IV
Vapauden vanki opera Finnish Chamber Opera lighting and video designs; IV
Valotila II - työalbumi exhibition Kemijärvi gallery Ilkka Volanen
Valotila - exhibition Kokkola City Theatre, Lobby Ilkka Volanen
Main exhibition Päivälehti Museum av and lighting design IV, SR, AV
City Blocks KSV, Helsinki City lighting design; IV
Eurajoen maisemapylväs Fingrid Oyj lighting design; IV
Taju 2006 - Äidin taju Hyvinkää Art museum exhibition lighting design; IV
Kuulen tyllin kevyen kosketuksen choreographer Ulla Koivisto lighting and sound designs; IV
Katoamisia, Catarina Ryöppy Hyvinkää Art museum lighting and sound design; IV
Three Cities South Karelia Museum exhibition lights, consulting; IV, SR
Emma Espoo Museum of Modern Art av-system consulting; IV

2005-2000
TEAM:
IV = Ilkka Volanen TE = Tarja Ervasti SR = Sirje Ruohtula
MW = Max Wicström AP = Annukka Pykäläinen
Toni Edelmann consert Savoy theatre set, lights and video projections; AP, SR, IV
Villasta vaatteeksi Hyvinkään Kulttuurihistoriallinen museo lighting and video; SR, IV
Maryland ZODIAK Center for New Dance, choreographer Ulla Koivisto lighting design; IV
Emma Espoo Museum of Modern Art exhibition lighting consulting; IV
Energy Park Kokkola Energy Park lighting and fountains design; IV
Kaakkuri landscapetowers Oulun Energy , Fingrid Oyj lighting design; IV, JV
Käivärä - tanssi ja torvi mutkalla choreographer Ulla Koivisto lighting and sound design; IV
Ljusdygare II Dansens Hus , choreographer Eva Lundqvist lighting design; IV
Kuin elät Hyvinkää Art Museum exhibition av design; IV
Nikolai II South Carelia museum exhibition lighting; IV
Tikkurila Centrum Vantaa City Lighting concept; IV, TE
Taju 2004 - sivusta katsoen Hyvinkää Art Museum exhibition lighting; IV
Tatuoitu ruusu TTT-Theatre lighting design; IV
Där änglar landar - mistlur choreographer Eva Lundqvist lighting design; IV
Kivessä Elämä / Räjähdys Tytyri mine museum, Lohja sound design; IV
Tango solo Culture Centrum Caisa sound design; IV
Landscape transmission tower ingrid Oyj lighting design; IV
Niskavuoren nuori emäntä TTT-Theatre lighting design; IV
Särkynyt neitsyt director Jotaarkka Pennanen sound design; IV
Kuin kivi ja puu choreographer Ulla Koivisto sound design; IV
Horisontissa Helsinki-exhibition Helsinki City museum sound design; IV
Anna Karenina Valkeakoski City Theater lighting and sound design; IV
Old transmission tower Fingrid Oyj lighting design; IV
Kolme näkökulmaa Helsinkiin Helsinki City Museum cd-rom sound design; IV
Ljusdykare choreographer Eva Lundqvist lighting design; IV
Väijyvä voima laulaa choreographer Ulla Koivisto sound design; IV
Labile Mobile choreographer Arja Raatikainen music; IV
Kesäyön uni TTT-Theatre lighting design; IV
Myllysaaren museum Valkeakoski City Museum av-system consulting; IV
Helene Schjerfbeck Hyvinkää Art Museum lighting design; SR, IV
Päivälehden museo Päivälehden arkistosäätiö exhibition av; IV, SR
Kaupunki herää Myyrmäki house gallery exhibition lighting; IV
Hyvinkää Art Museum Hyvinkää City exhibition av-systems; IV
Hupisaari park City of Oulu master plan; IV
Martinlaakso power plant Vantaan energy lighting design;TE, IV
Anna Karenina Lahti City theater lighting design; IV
Merikoski fountains City of Oulu lighting and fountain design; IV
School museum Helsinki City museum video- ja sound design; IV
Opal D kor. Arja Raatikainen music; IV
Hugo Simberg - exhibition Ateneum, Helsinki 2000 lighting design; IV
Bishop Henrik's liturgy Helsinki cathedral, Sibelius Academy lighting design; IV
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