Currently a recipient of a two-year grant from the
Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, Pia Lindman is a Finnish artist
known for her interdisciplinary approach that seamlessly blends art,
science, and social commentary. Her work often explores themes of human
experience, perception, and the intricate relationships between
individuals and their environments. Lindman employs various mediums,
including video, installation, sound and performance art, to engage
audiences and provoke thought.
Lindman investigates our connections with water as both a physical
resource and a conceptual entity. Through immersive installations and
public interventions, Lindman encourages viewers to reconsider their
interactions with nature and the implications of water scarcity and
climate change. Her work challenges the boundaries between art and
activism, prompting urgent conversations about ecological sustainability
and our collective responsibility toward the environment.
Lindman’s artistic practice is characterized by a strong emphasis on
participation and collaboration. She often invites communities to engage
in the artistic process, fostering a sense of connection and shared
experience. This participatory approach not only enriches her work but
also reflects her belief in the power of art to inspire social change.
Through her innovative and thought-provoking creations, Pia Lindman has
established herself as a significant voice in contemporary art,
addressing critical issues while captivating audiences with her unique
perspective on the world around us.
In 2024, Lindman exhibited in the Finnish Pavilion at the 60th Venice
International Biennial of Art. In “Nose, Ears, Eyes“ (Sao Paulo
Biennale, 2016) Lindman gave treatments to members of the audience and
made paintings based on the visions she saw during these treatments. As
Professor of Environmental Art at Aalto University from 2013 to 2018,
Lindman initiated the art/science network Chill Survive focusing on the
Arctic and organised the first global Radical Relevances Conference
(2018). Since 2017, Lindman is doctoral candidate at the program of
Nordic Cultures and Environmental Politics at Lapland University
researching her concept of the
subsensorial.
A result of many years of investigation into the body and its place
within the cultural space, Lindman's work now moves beyond the human
body proper to multiple realms of organic and inorganic life.
Residencies include with Stiftelsen Maaretta Jaukkuri Foundation on
Lofoten, Norway, and with Slow Thinking Laboratory at Saari Manor,
Finland. Recent exhibitions and artistic events include residency and
exhibition with Bioart Society at SOLU space, Helsinki, installation and
performances at KAI Art Center for Tallinn Photomonth 2020, Estonia,
participation in "Not Without My Ghosts", exhibition with Hayward
Gallery Tours, UK, and several contributions to the event series and
catalog Rehearsing Hospitalities, Frame fund for Contemporary Art,
Finland. Up-coming is "Code Chants" an essay on voice as force and
Manaus in "Slow Technology Reader", ed. Carolyn F. Strauss, Valiz Books
and Cultural Projects, 2025.
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Photo Credit: Liivia Pallas
Dress design: Roosa Siirtola, Vimma
