Aimo Hyvärinen

Mr. Aimo (Ami) Hyvärinen                        

CURRICULUM  VITAE  15.1.2012               

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www.hiqvisual.fi/amincv.htm

Born: in Keminmaa, Northern Finland

Family: two boys, Tatu (2000) and Eino (2006), wife Irma Silvennoinen

Education: Film producer course, Tampere Univ. of Applied Sciences 2006-07, Jyväskylä University, MA in Digital Culture 2005-07, Journalism studies 2004-05, DVD and DigiTV production, Tampere Polytechnic 2000-01, Art Pedagogy, Helsinki University of Arts, 1992-95. Helsinki University of Arts/Kk, Photo Department 1981.

Professional career: Media lecturer, JAMK University of Applied Sciences 2003-, Media art -lecturer, Tampere School of Art and Communication 1991-96. Director of Photographic Centre Nykyaika Tampere 1990. Own media enterprise (HiQ visual oy) since 1988. Free lance film/video photographer since 1984. Photographer in diverse newspapers and museums 1980-83. Photographic Museum, Helsinki, secretary of exhibitions 1978. Kemi Art Museum, secretary of exhibitions 1974-75.

Speeches about film, photo- and media-art: Viljandi Culture Academy 2010, Tartu Art School 2008, Kadir Has University, Istanbul 9.12.05, University of Turku 2001, Tampere Art & Comm. Polytech. 2000, University  of Jyväskylä 2004, 2000, University of Tampere 1995, Tarto University 1995, University of Industrial Arts Helsinki 1995, Trondheim Art Academy 1994, University  of Jyväskylä 1994, Suffolk College School of Art 1993, Tampere Short Film Festival 1992, Focus, International Seminar of Digital Photo 1992,

Workshops about photo- and media-art at Tartu Art School, Estonia 2008, Kanneljärvi Art School 2003, University of Tampere 1996-97, Lahti Media Institute 1988.

Positions of trust: EU Media programme evaluator (creative documentary and animation series) 2009-10, Pirkanmaa art council 2004-09, Visek 1997-2000, Sara Hildén Museum of Modern Art Board of Trustees, Tampere 1993-96, Arkitaideyhdistys, council 1989- 91. The curator of MUU-landscape Arthappening in Tallinn 1990 (Crossing Boundaries)., The Society of Photoart, council 1987. The Finnfoto Council 1978.

Memberships: European Documentary Network 2007-, Dokumenttikilta (Documentary Guild) 2000- , The Union of Finnish Critics 1987-, the Union of Photographic Artists 1988-, MUU ry. (Association of New Media Artists) 1988-2000, Arkitaideyhdistys Nykyaika (the Association of "Everyday Art" - photography), 1988-. Photoarchive Gorilla 1988-06. Tampere Artist´s Association 1992-. Av-Arkki (professional av-artist´s association) 1992-.