Matti Vuorio
Home and Office:
Juhani Ahontie 16
00150 Helsinki
Finland
+358 (0)9 629 014
+358 (0)50 533 2289
Vuorio.arkkitehdit@kolumbus.fi

Maison d'Art Sointula
Koppelintie 65
006530 Kerkkoo

Date of birth 06.12.1937

Education
1965 architecture diploma from the University of Helsinki (Helsingin teknillinen korkeakoulu HTKK)
1965- Member of the Finnish architect league (Suomen arkkitehtiliitto SAFA)

Language skills
Finnish, English, German, Swedish, (French)

Career as an architect
1960-73 Designer in four architectural firms
1973- Founding of Matti Vuorio Arkkitehdit Oy (more than 350 design subjects)
1970- Seminars in both Finland and France
1972- Designs published in different architectural reviews (in Finland, France, Japan, USA, and China)
1967- Memberships and tasks in architectural organisations

Career as an artist
Over 350 works over a period of 30 years, of which the majority is made of natural materials

Art exhibitions
2002- Member of Helsinki's Art Association (HTY)
Numerous display windows and group exhibitions

Solo exhibitions
1993- Kerkkoo Porvoo, Finland
1993- Edinburgh, Scotland
1994- Montpellier, France
1994- Helsinki, Finland, Kansallis-Osake-Pankki
1995- Paris, France, Meubles et Fonction
1995- Turku, Finland, Pro Cultura Foundation
1996- Paris, France,Galleri Tenri
1997- Paris, France, Institut Finlandais
1998- Helsinki, Finland, Alexandria Consulting Group
1999- London, UK, Southwark Art Festival
2000, -01 Helsinki, Finland, Studio Johannes
2003- Poitiers, France, Centre d' Art de Puy Gurin
2004- Kerkkoo, Finland, Sointula
2005- Clermont, France, Villeneuvette
2006- Kerkkoo, Finland, Jokion Kuivaamo
2007, -08 Helsinki, Finland, Garage Ehresvärdintie 15
2009- Helsinki, Finland, Galleria Raami
2010- Nummela, Finland, Galleria Golden Point
2010- Kerkko, Finland, Sointula (culturweek)