EMAIL: jenni.t.salonen@gmail.com
social: @jennitalvikki
social: @jennitalvikki
Jenni is a multidisciplinary artist with a diverse background in film, photography, ceramics, glass, painting, and more recently, biomaterials. In 2014, she co-founded Veli Studio – a creative studio and a production company. Over the years, she has worked as a director, art director, and cinematographer on TV series, art films, documentaries, photography, print and commercials. Her work has earned her several accolades, including Junior of the Year at Vuoden Huiput, a Gold Award at ADCE*, and three Silver Awards at Vuoden Huiput. She has also been honored to serve on juries for the Emma Gaala, Voitto, and Vuoden Huiput.
Since 2020, Jenni has expanded her expertise through the studies of smart and sustainable design in ceramics and glass and in fall 2024, she began her master's studies in Visual Cultures, Curating, and Contemporary Art (VICCA) at Aalto University. Now, her focus is on artistic research, exploring the intersections of painting, sculpting and biomaterials [biowaste].
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Her artistic practice is driven by curiosity toward the unknown. At the core of her work is an exploration of ecological themes and speculative narratives, focusing on the complex relationships between humans, other species, and the natural world. Her process is rooted in experimentation, chance, and attentive listening, where the subconscious plays an essential role. Material responsiveness, embodied and intuitive processes shape her approach, with recurring themes such as ecology, contradictions, and the chaos arising from their interplay.
Currently, her work centers on sculpture, biomaterial research, and painting, and the connections between these practices and the surrounding environment. With a strong background in photography, film, and painting, aesthetics [light, colour, and composition], remain central across all mediums. In her processes, she embraces the unexpected, allowing the work to unfold organically and reveal new meanings.
AWARDS.
2022 Gold award - Vuoden Huiput / Best Finnish Creative Design (Helsinki Curious - editor)
2019 Silver award - Vuoden Huiput / Best Finnish Creative Design (Love & Anarchy - Hiljaa Hyväksyn - writer, director, art director)
2018 Junior of the year - Vuoden huiput / Best Finnish Creative Design
2017 Gold award - Young European Creatives / ADC'E The Best of European Design (Iittala & Arabia Design Museum, Cinematographer)
2016 Silver award - Vuoden huiput / Best Finnish Creative Design - Young creatives (Iittala & Arabia Design Museum, Cinematographer)
2015 Silver award - Vuoden huiput / Best Finnish Creative Design - Young creatives ( Flow TV, Cinematographer)
EXHIBITIONS AND ART EVENTS.
2025 Designs for a Cooler Planet / Group
2025 Living Panels by Biomaker Studio / Group
2024 Super Supper at Museum of Impossible Forms / Co-curator
2022 Asbestos Art Space / Duo
2022 14 Huonetta at Puistokatu 4 /Collective, Group
2022 Reflections at The Finnish Glass Museum / Group
2021 Afterwork / Group
2021 Flow at The Finnish Glass Museum / Group
2021 Humisee pop-up exhibition at Torikorttelit / Group
2017 Valkoinen Sali / Solo
2017 Le Petit Chaperon rouge / Solo
2022 Gold award - Vuoden Huiput / Best Finnish Creative Design (Helsinki Curious - editor)
2019 Silver award - Vuoden Huiput / Best Finnish Creative Design (Love & Anarchy - Hiljaa Hyväksyn - writer, director, art director)
2018 Junior of the year - Vuoden huiput / Best Finnish Creative Design
2017 Gold award - Young European Creatives / ADC'E The Best of European Design (Iittala & Arabia Design Museum, Cinematographer)
2016 Silver award - Vuoden huiput / Best Finnish Creative Design - Young creatives (Iittala & Arabia Design Museum, Cinematographer)
2015 Silver award - Vuoden huiput / Best Finnish Creative Design - Young creatives ( Flow TV, Cinematographer)
EXHIBITIONS AND ART EVENTS.
2025 Designs for a Cooler Planet / Group
2025 Living Panels by Biomaker Studio / Group
2024 Super Supper at Museum of Impossible Forms / Co-curator
2022 Asbestos Art Space / Duo
2022 14 Huonetta at Puistokatu 4 /Collective, Group
2022 Reflections at The Finnish Glass Museum / Group
2021 Afterwork / Group
2021 Flow at The Finnish Glass Museum / Group
2021 Humisee pop-up exhibition at Torikorttelit / Group
2017 Valkoinen Sali / Solo
2017 Le Petit Chaperon rouge / Solo