”DON'T LIE, BUT DON'T TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH" – JUKKA HUHTALA

Jukka Huhtala (39, Finland) is an observer of the human animal: its ambivalent behavior, its longing for perfection, and its failure to integrate into the societal structures which it has created for itself. His large paintings have been shown in Finland, Germany and Japan. Now he presents his exhibition “Liar” in Berlin.

So, when was the last time you lied?

Jukka Huhtala with Selma and in his atelier, 2015

"I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRY TO REHABILITATE AND RECONSTRUCT IF POSSIBLE, NOT ONLY FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL POINT OF VIEW, BUT ALSO TO KEEP A VARIATION AND THE HISTORICAL TIMELINE IN THE CITIES" - HEGE SCHJØNHAUG

Norwegian architect Hege Schjønhaug started her own business Iroko Arkitekter AS  togehter with Eva Birkevold in Ålesund, one year ago, after working for other agencies. She gets inspired by people who work hard and challenge themselves and who push themselves further.
Her connection to Berlin stems from her exchange year at TU Berlin which was highly recommended to her by other students at her university in Trondheim.

Hege Schjønhaug (right) | Photo source: Hege Schjønhaug

"ART AND CULTURE SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYBODY!" - NELLY HAKKARAINEN

Finnish dancer Nelly Hakkarainen (23) came to Berlin almost 5 years ago. Having finished her dance education she is now working on her own projects together with her Korean boyfriend, Wooguru. The symbiosis of their different cultural backgrounds has come to fruition. With their ongoing improvisation piece grounded they have already been to New York, Ourique, Tampere and Helsinki. Next month they even have a residency in Seoul.

 

Nelly Hakkarainen |Photo: Mark Fernyhough

OH MY PONY! – ANNEA LOUNATVUORI

Finnish jewellery designer and owner of P O N Y Annea Lounatvuori (30) is a creative by heart, who loves adapting art to design (and visa versa), share thoughts, dreams and visions and learn about new materials and techniques. Annea enjoyed collaborating with Katja Hagelstam at the Local Helsinki Gallery, the Finnish fashion label R/H and the fashion store Acolyth. Her P O N Y jewellery has been shown at various exhibitions such as Artek Helsinki, as well as in many magazines like ELLE, Gloria or HUILI. Those passions empower her to create beautiful jewellery filled with meaning, love and excitement.

left: "for Paris exhibition 2014", photo: Akseli Valmunen / right: "Annea", photo: Noora Lehtovuori

"BERLIN CAN BE A REAL BITCH!" – MARIA BOMAN

Swedish make-up artist Maria Boman (23) is definitely a girl with some attitude. Before moving to Berlin from Luleå, Maria grew up with the hardcore scene in the north of Sweden, making vegan food for punk bands from all over the world. As a kid she had a fierce admiration for panpipe music. Today she works as a make-up artist for various projects, conscious about her duty to push feminist ideas within the beauty industry, whilst avoiding divisive radicalism.

"Maria Bomann", Lilly Häggbom, Ink on Paper, 2010. 

MOTHER TERESA OF INDIVIDUAL TRAVELERS – HENRIK TIDEFJÄRD

Swede Henrik Tidefjärd is a globetrotter who has his fingers on the pulse of time when it comes to lifestyle and travel trends. He came to Berlin in 2001 to polish up on his German and stayed after falling deeply in love with the city and its people.

This year he celebrated the tenth anniversary of his agency, Berlinagenten, Berlin´s top agency for individual travelers and trend-oriented companies.

LONG LIVE THE ROMANTICS! - HÅVARD J. NILSEN

Norwegian Håvard J. Nilsen loves Burroughs, Whitman, Blake and Bjørneboe. He has called for The Nobel Peace Prize to be granted to Edward Snowden. 

In 2011 he spent the fall season writing in Berlin. His works have been published in Lasso, La Granada, KAMILLA and Årbok for Meløy and Bøygens online edition.