Oskari Ruuska is a Finnish artist who lives and works in Helsinki. Working primarily with sculpture and video, Ruuska often incorporates technological elements and sensitive materials to engage viewers in tactile, sensory experiences. 

Oskari Ruuska’s work is supported by the Kone Foundation for the years 2024 and 2025. His works have been exhibited at Nuoret 2023 in Kunsthalle Helsinki, Kuvan Kevät in Exhibition Laboratory, SIC space in Helsinki, Titanik Gallery in Turku, ACUD macht neu, and Ohrenhoch Der Geräuschladen in Berlin. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki and has taught at Art School Maa.

email : oskari.ruuska@proton.me

Find download link for CV and selected works (PDF) below

EDUCATION

2022 Master of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts of Uniarts Helsinki

2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts of Uniarts Helsinki

2018 Visiting student in The Master’s Programme in Choreography (one semester) – Theater Academy of Uniarts Helsinki

2018 Exchange semester in Fine Arts department – Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam

2014-2016 Art School Maa, Helsinki – Study program in Contemporary Art

EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES

Upcoming 2026 Forum Box, Helsinki

2025 Statuomania, Kunsthalle Seinäjoki. Curated by Porin Kulttuurisäätö (Anna Jensen, Eliisa Suvanto & Sanna Ritvanen)

2024 UMBRA, Vapaan Taiteen Tila, Helsinki. Curated by Earthbound Lovers (Maikki Siuko & Uni Nissinen)

2024 Kotibileet!, SIC, Helsinki. Curated by Anna Jensen & Eliisa Suvanto

2023 Light design for Niko Hallikainen’s piece Petrolio, Mad House, Helsinki (performance)

2023 Nuoret 2023, Kunsthalle, Helsinki

2022 A Flow of Cause and Æffect, group, Ohrenhoch – der Geräuschladen, Berlin

2021 Kuvan kevät MFA degree show of Academy of Fine Arts of Uniarts Helsinki

2019 Soap n bones, a collaboration with Jade Vesto, Tasku-gallery, Helsinki

2019 BFA degree show of Academy of Fine Arts of Uniarts Helsinki

2019 Summerbabes,  group show, The Winter Garden, Helsinki

2019 Balance piece, collaboration with Harpa Dís Hákonardóttir, Titanik gallery, Turku

2019 How can we keep the chaos, group show, ACUD MACHT NEU, Berlin

2018 This untitled prehension, Theater academy, Helsinki (performance)

2018 Body pillow with Aino Autere, MAA-tila, Helsinki 

2018 Massage piece, with Harpa Dís Hákonardóttir, Overschiestraat 188, Amsterdam (performance)

2018 Rietveld Pavilion, group show, Amsterdam 

2017 Critical Map, group show, Exhibition laboratory, Helsinki 

2017 Rethinking digitalization, group show, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki 

2016 Fascination for Biodiversity, 12th Environmental art exhibition in Kivinokka, Helsinki

2016 How to inhabit a transitory space, Pixelache festival, Helsinki

WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2024-2025 Kone Foundation, Working grant

2021 Nominee for Grand Prix in the Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award

2021 Anita Snellmann foundation stipend

2021 2 and 4 month working grant, Arts Promotion centre of Finland 

2017 Project grant, Academy of Fine Arts of Uniarts Helsinki  

2016 Project grant for a working group, Arts promotion centre of Finland

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2024 Course teacher, Art School Maa, Helsinki 

ADDITIONAL WORK IN PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC CONTEXT

2023 Studio assistant for Julieta Aranda, Berlin

2023 Art Transportation for Holešovická Šachta Gallery, Prague

2021 Intern for project space Horse & Pony, Berlin

2019 Intern for artist July Weber, Berlin