KOBAIA
KOBAIA

Education 

2002Graduation from The Turku academy of arts and design (Finland) 31.5. 
1999Exchange Studency in Cracow Art Academy, Poland 1.8.- 20.12. 
1996Graduation from upper secondary school 

 

Exhibitions 

2018

28.08. Group Exhibition @ Gallery Babette, Berlin. Mixed media on LP record.

201806.05. - 06.06. Group Exhibition @ Heike Arndt Gallerie, Berlin. Aquarelles on Paper. 
201715.07. - 15.09. Solo Exhibition @ El Atelier, Berlin. Aquarelles on Paper.
2017

06.06. - 06.07. Group Exhibition @ Heike Arndt Gallerie, Berlin. Aquarelles on Paper.

201606.07. - 06.09. Fresh Legs, Group Exhibition @ Heike Arndt Gallerie, Berlin. Aquarelles on Paper.
2015Anonyme Zeichner 2015, Touring group Exhibition; Berlin, Rome, Braunschweig… Aquarelles on Paper.
201410.10. - 13.10. Sleep Paralysis, (Lange Nacht Der Bilder), Ladenkino, Berlin. Aquarelles on Paper.
201408.08. - 03.10. The Holy Mutants, Herman Schulz Creative Cafe, Berlin, Aquarelles on Paper.
201417.01. - 31.01. Tubular Tentacles, Musterzimmer Gallerie, Berlin, Aquarelles on Paper.
2013

Turbo Tuesday Vol 68 at F.U.C. Bar, Berlin, Aquarelles on Paper.

2013

14.09. - 17.09. On, (Lange Nacht Der Bilder), Ladenkino, Berlin. Aquarelles on Paper.

2011

10.06. - 30.06. Group Exhibition at Kunsthalle Hamburger Platz, Berlin. Acryl Paintings.

2008

18.4. Party Arty at Vorspiel Club, Berlin, Prints of illustrations.

2007

15.12. Party Arty at Club 103, Berlin, mixed media.

2006

9.12. Party Arty at Lovelite, Berlin, mixed media.  

2006

1.4.-1.5. The Sound Of Highlife, Bar 9, Helsinki, mixed media.

2003 

13.12.- 24.1. Transfusion, Club Gallery Päiväkoti, Turku, mixed media. 

 

 

Work Experience 

2002 -> Freelance working as an illustrator and graphic designer for various record labels, publishing houses, technology companies, web-design houses, advertising agencies and magazines: 

WSOY Publishing (Finland), TAMMI Publishing, Crime Time Publishing, Bazar Publishing, TELA, Tiede lehti, A-Lehdet, Journalisti, Tivi, Helsingin Sanomat, MB Lehti, Viral-Lab (Berlin), Süd-Deutsche Zeitung, Bundesministerium Deutschland, Focus, Kleinert illustrators, MCI-Press Viestintätoimisto, Ellun Kanat Viestintätoimisto, DDB-Berlin, Heimat-Berlin, Jung Von Matt, PixelPec (Offenbach am Main), Moodmusic Records (Berlin), Dirt Crew Records (Berlin), Rataplan records (New York City), Fuzz Club Records (London), Jacc Records (Lisbon)...

2007-09Working as a Junior Art Director at DDB berlin. 
2006-07Work practise at Jung von Matt Spree, Berlin.
2000-01Working at Going Easy advertising agency as a graphic designer (Frankfurt am Main). 

 

Awards

2009 Cannes Bronze Lion. Outdoor print advertising for Volkswagen, (DDB Berlin).