Heikki Mäntymaa

Basic information

b. 1944, Messukylä

Visual Artist, Performance Artists, Photographer, Environmental Artist, Installation Artist, Body Artist, Other

Residence: Helsinki

Artist’s Statement

Performance and photographic artist, art model. 700 performances both solo and with dancers, poets and musicians since 1985. Galleries, museums, streets, rooftops and cliffs function as platforms for his performances. Creative slacking, free loafing, partner dance, ice-skating, sleeping and dream tasting are his training methods. First Prize at Mänttä Art Festival in 1997 together with dancer Sari Lievonen with the performance Henk.Koht.Urban. Performances in Finnish Art Galleries Association’s gallery tours since 1999, solo and with dancers. More than 200 photo and other exhibitions.

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Works from the artist

Name of the work: Sarjasta: Ihon maantiede

Name of the work: Sarjasta: Kenen joukoissa seisoit

Name of the work: Sarjasta: Läsnä – Poissa

Name of the work: Sarjasta: Eron jälkeen

Name of the work: Sarjasta: Elintasopakolainen

Name of the work: Sarjasta: Miehen viisi vuodenaikaa

Name of the work: Sarjasta: Katseen kohteena

Bio

Performance and photographic artist, art model. 700 performances both solo and with dancers, poets and musicians since 1985. Galleries, museums, streets, rooftops and cliffs function as platforms for his performances. Creative slacking, free loafing, partner dance, ice-skating, sleeping and dream tasting are his training methods. First Prize at Mänttä Art Festival in 1997 together with dancer Sari Lievonen with the performance Henk.Koht.Urban. Performances in Finnish Art Galleries Association’s gallery tours since 1999, solo and with dancers. More than 200 photo and other exhibitions.