ANTREI HARTIKAINEN
DESIGNER / MASTER CABINETMAKER
antrei@antreihartikainen.fi
+358 50 4021065
ANTREI HARTIKAINEN (B. 1991) IS A MASTER CABINETMAKER AND DESIGNER FROM FINLAND KNOWN FOR HIS EXQUISITE WORKS IN WOOD. THE AWARD- WINNING PIECES, INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS AND PURE ART WORKS, ACHIEVE HEIGHTS OF SENSUALITY, ELEGANCE AND CRAFTSMANSHIP. THESE IMPORTANT FACTORS ARE EMPHASIZED IN ANTREI HARTIKAINEN'S WORK, WHICH CONSTANTLY SEEKS TO CHALLENGE AND BLUR THE TRADITIONAL CATEGORIZATIONS BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL OBJECTS AND VISUAL ARTS. HARTIKAINEN’S SCULPTURAL APPROACH CAN BE STUDIED THROUGH HIS ORGANIC BODY OF WORK, WHICH SIMULTANEOUSLY HIGHLIGHTS THE INSPIRATION DRAWN FROM THE MATERIALS.
ANTREI HARTIKAINEN HAS SHOWN HIS WORKS IN NUMEROUS SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS. HE HAS BEEN NOMINATED AND AWARDED SEVERAL AWARDS, SUCH AS YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2018 IN FINLAND, SHORTLISTED EMERGING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2019 AND LONGLISTED EMERGING DESIGN STUDIO OF THE YEAR 2022 AT THE DEZEEN AWARDS AND THE MOST RECENTLY RISING STAR OF THE YEAR 2023 AWARD AT THE SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN AWARDS.
EDUCATION
2013 SALPAUS FURTHER EDUCATION, MASTER CABINETMAKING
2011 SALPAUS FURTHER EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL EXAMINATION OF WOODWORKING
2010 NORTH KARELIA PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES, VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION IN CRAFTS AND DESIGN, WOOD ARTISAN
WORKING CAREER
9/2020 - STUDIO KOHTA OY, CO-FOUNDER, ENTERPRENEUR AND DESIGNER
6/2019 - 6/2020 WORKING GRANT: ARTISTIC WORKING
5/2018 - 5/2019 WORKING GRANT: ARTISTIC WORKING
4/2017 - 4/2018 WORKING GRANT: ARTISTIC WORKING
5/2016 - 11/2016 GRANT PROJECT: RESEARCHING THE WAYS OF USING MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN FINE WOODWORKING
2014-2020 NIKARI OY, MASTER CABINETMAKER
1/2013 - 12/2013 NON- MILITARY SERVICE IN LUKSIA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, JOINERY
6/2010 - 12/2012 NIKARI OY, JOINERY
6/2009 - 7/2009 KOISTINEN KANTELE OY, INSTRUMENT MAKING
2007 - 2008 MYHKYLÄ OY, JOINERY
RESIDENCES
2022 SCHLOSS HOLLENEGG FOR DESIGN, HOLLENEGG, AUSTRIA
2019 INSTITUT FINLANDAIS, PARIS, FRANCE
2018 INSTITUT FINLANDAIS, PARIS, FRANCE
NOMINATION & PRIZES
2023 ARCHIPRODUCTS AWARDS, LONGLIST NOMINATION, PARASOL TABLES
2023 SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN AWARDS, RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
2022 DEZEEN AWARDS, LONGLISTED FOR EMERGING DESIGN STUDIO OF THE YEAR
2021 RESPECTED BY GAGGENAU, LONGLIST NOMINATION
2019 BEST OF YEAR HONOREE 2019, INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE, BASTONE COLLECTION
2019 DEZEEN AWARDS, SHORTLISTED FOR EMERGING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
2018 YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR, AWARDED BY DESIGN FORUM FINLAND
2017 MUOTO GALA, PRODUCT OF THE YEAR, KUKKII- SCULPTURES
2017 NOMINEE FOR NORDIC DESIGNER OF THE YEAR, FORMEX NOVA 2017
2017 GOLDEN A' DESIGN AWARD FOR VERSO SALAD SERVERS, BAKEWARE, TABLEWARE, DRINKWARE AND COOKWARE CATEGORY
2016 DESIGN COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY SERLACHIUS MUSEUMS, 1.st PRIZE
2013 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION WORLDSKILLS, CABINETMAKING, SILVER MEDAL
2011 THE FINNISH NATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION, CABINETMAKING, GOLD MEDAL
2010 THE FINNISH NATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION, CABINETMAKING, GOLD MEDAL
MEMBERSHIPS
2020-2021 BOARD MEMBER IN THE COOPERATIVE OF ARTISANS, DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS IN FISKARS ONOMA
2017-2018 MEMBER OF ART COMMITTEE IN THE COOPERATIVE OF ARTISANS, DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS IN FISKARS ONOMA
2017- MEMBER OF THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF DESIGNERS ORNAMO
2014 - THE COOPERATIVE OF ARTISANS, DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS IN FISKARS ONOMA
GRANTS
2022 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2022 FINNISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION
2021 FURNITURE FOUNDATION
2020 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2020 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2019 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2019 FINNISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION
2018 ASKO FOUNDATION
2018 FURNITURE FOUNDATION
2018 FINNISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION
2017 ASKO FOUNDATION
2017 FINNISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION
2017 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2016 ASKO FOUNDATION
2016 ARTS PROMOTION CENTER FINLAND
2016 FURNITURE FOUNDATION
2015 THE UUSIMAA REGIONAL FUND