MAIJA TAMMI
(b. 1985, Lieto)
Currently based: Helsinki
Maija Tammi (s. 1985) on suomalainen taiteilija. Tammen valokuvat, videot ja veistokset käsittelevät tieteen ja taiteen suhdetta sekä inhoa ja ihastusta. Tammen teokset ovat olleet näyttelyissä Euroopassa, Pohjois-Amerikassa ja Aasiassa. Hän sai Fotofinlandia-palkinnon vuonna 2011. Tammen toinen valokuvakirja White Rabbit Fever (Bromide Books) julkaistiin tänä kesänä.
Tammi on visuaalisen journalismin maisteri ja viimeistelee tällä hetkelllä taiteellista väitöskirjaansa Aalto-yliopiston taiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulussa Helsingissä.
Maija Tammi (b. 1985) is a Finnish artist whose photographs, video and sculptures converse on topics around disgust and fascination, science and aesthetics. She regularly collaborates with scientists and musicians. Tammi’s works have been exhibited in Europe, North America and Asia. Her second book, White Rabbit Fever (Bromide Books) was published this summer (2017).
Tammi has a Masters in visual journalism and she worked as a photojournalist for six years before launching her artistic career. She is currently completing her studio art-based doctoral thesis at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Helsinki, Finland.
Breast cancer #1 (whole breast removed). From the series Removals 2011–2013.
Goiter #1, from the series Removals 2011–2013.
Untitled #2, from the series Leftover, 2014.
Untitled #4, from the series Leftover, 2014.
Male Milk #2. From the series Milky Way, 2015.
Female Milk #2. From the series Milky Way, 2015.
Day 11947, Pa-Ju, from the series White Rabbit Fever, 2016.
Day 11805, Pa-Ju, from the series White Rabbit Fever, 2016.
Dolly, 2017. From the series Volunteer 4 (hydra), ongoing.
Volunteers 1, 2 and 4, 2017. From the series Volunteer 4 (hydra), ongoing.