TUULI SOMMA

Lives and works in Espoo-Helsinki, Finland

EDUCATION

2024 - 2026 | Ceramic studies, Axxell Esbo

2009 | Master of Arts, Industrial Design, School of Art and Design, Aalto University Helsinki

1995 | Bachelor of Art, University of Applied Sciences Lahti

1990 | Secondary school graduate, Lycée franco-finlandais d’Helsinki

WORK EXPERIENCE

2024 > Independent artist

2018-2024 | Accenture Technology, Data & AI Group, Manager

2017-2018 | Outotec, Digital Platform Team, Lead UX Designer

2014-2016 | Tieto, Customer Experience Management, Senior UX Designer

2007-2013 | KONE, Technology, Senior Designer

EXHIBITIONS

2025-2013 | Ornamo Art and Design Sale, Helsinki, yearly participation

2025 - 2024 | Suomalainen Savi - Domestic Clay, KWUM Studio Ceramics Museum and Gallery, Fiskars, Finland

2024 | Kunstkarten Originale, gelli printed postcards. Strahlholz, Gais, Switzerland

2024 | Expo Rapide 95C, Laundry drawings. Café des Arts, Cité International des Arts, Paris

2024 | Valoa maan varjoissa group exhibition, ceramic art works. Galleria Fogga, Helsinki

2015 | Keramiikka Tilassa, ceramic art works. Design Museum, Helsinki

2013 | Art Auction, ceramic art works. Gumbostrand Konst & Form, Finland

2012 | Glow Fest group exhibition, lighting installation. Highlight Gallery, Helsinki

2008 | Guerilla Lighting Helsinki. Facade Lightings of Helsinki Cathedral, National Theatre & Old Custom House

2008 | ME- Exhibition, Ylähuone group, installation of globalization. Design Forum Finland

2007 | Lighting installation, Helsinki Design Week

2003 | Group Exhibition, paintings inspired by West Africa. Kerava Art Museum

2002 | Pro Finnish Design, Design Forum Finland, Helsinki

2000 | 100 – Group Exhibition, Flower bench art installation. VR Storehouse, Helsinki

2000 | Young Designers Salon, Bomobil vehicle concept. Salon du Meuble, Paris

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS

Finnish State Art Deposit Collection / Finnish National Gallery

Private collections

ARTIST IN-RESIDENCE

2025 | Riikka Herlin Foundation, Johannevik Summer residency, Finland

2024 | Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

2023 | Åland Archipelago Guest Artist Residence, Kökar, Finland

2019 | Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center, Denmark

2012-2013 | Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

2012 | Grassina, Finnish Artists’ Studio Foundation, Italy

2007 | Villa Karo Artist Residence, Benin, West Africa

2006 | Åland Archipelago Guest Artist Residence, Kökar, Finland

MEMBERSHIPS

Ornamo TKO Art and Design Finland

Artists O, Finland

CMI Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation / Ladies for Peace Network

 

POSITIONS OF TRUST

Board member of Ossi Somma Cultural Association