Performing and modeling is breathing of soul.
Divina Dione Sky (dance) Denise (dance) Danseld (danceflame) is a multitalented
and multidimensional performing and performance artist whose passion lies in singing, dancing and creating performances and performing for various audiences and cameras. She uses her body and voice as instruments of creating art and letting be (When a human just lets be, long distance from the nearest and proximity of the most distant may appear. -A free formulation from Martin Heidegger: Gelassenheit) -making something unexplainable happen.
Upcoming gigs
AVA Art Festival, Osaka, Japan
Selected past solo performances
"Funk Up the Jam", in front of Paris City Hall, Hotel de Ville and Centre of Scinces, Porte de la Villette, Paris, 22nd of July 2022
"Domiciliation" (reading my domiciliation papers) in front of Musee du Louvre, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, January 2022
"Living in Musee du Louvre", Musee du Louvre´s West wing, Paris, January 2022 - July 23rd 2022
"Lunch / Eye Contact " Restaurant terrace of Musee du Louvre, Paris, June 2022
"Rest" Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, June 2022
"Trenitalia" a train from Milano to Verona, Italia, April 2022
"Singing the Truth", in front of Saint Pietro Church Vatican, Roma April 2022
"Lovesong for Making Art" at "For the New Ways" -art exhibition opening, curator Hong Liu-Sertti, Galleria Kookos, Helsinki, Finland, March 2019
Dance performance to guitar playing of peruvian musician Cesar, Galleria Nunes, Helsinki, Night of the Arts, August 2007
"HyperCenter", international performance art festival, Pannuhalli, Cable Factory, Helsinki, May 2006
Selected group performances
Dance performance “Leijutus”, 20-year anniversary gala of International Dance´s Day, Martinus Concert Hall, Vantaa, April 29th 2007
Amnesty International Womans´ Day Evening Event, Old Student´s House, Helsinki, March 8th 2007
Dance performance “Leijutus”, Kanneltalo Gallery, Helsinki, January 12th 2007
Open House of Art School MAA, Art School MAA, Helsinki, December 2nd 2006
“Lighthouse“, Gallery Lighthouse/Majakka, Helsinki, May 16th 2006
“Space of the Global – the State of Performance ”-La-bàs- international performance festival, Pannuhalli, Cable Factory, Helsinki, May 13th 2006
Performance of TARU´s exhibition opening, Lasipalatsi Exhibition Space, Helsinki, December 6th 2005
Studio La-bàs, Cable Factory, Helsinki, December 2nd 2005
Open House of Art School MAA, Art School MAA, Helsinki, November 27th 2005
KOE!-festival, Gallery Lighthouse/Majakka, Helsinki, November 24th 2005 and November 25th 2005
Vadelma Club, Club Liberté, Helsinki, November 23rd 2005
Garage Art and Music Festival, Kemiö, August 6th 2005
Faces-festival, Billnäs, July 30th 2005
Factory, Helsinki, April 30th 2005
In co-operation with dancers Katja Hartikainen, Solveig and Nadja Engholm and visual artist Johanna Paalanen: “Bara en stund” Art tent of Kaarina, Kaarina, August 13th 2005
Garage Art and Music Festival, Kemiö, August 5th 2005 and August 6th 2005
Book a gig
Minna performs eagerly -performing is breathing of her soul- on various different occasions and spaces for various audiences. Because Minna is so versatile artist, the scale of potential performances is huge and varies for example from singing funk, rock, soul or pop and inspiring and fun participatory art (the theme of her Master´s thesis) and from experimental contemporary art performances to dance improvisation. Minna makes performances also according to customer´s instructions. For more info, contact MinnA via email: minna.katariina.alaluusua@outlook.com .
Together with Stelarc
Selected jobs as a model
"Manager", the lead actress/model role for KONE´s www.kone.com international video advertisement, 2018
"Islander", acting/modeling for city of Turku´s "Kiss My Turku" -video advertisement, August 2018
Kuulotekniikka´s television advertisement December 2018
A creative, multitalented individual, performance artist, model, singer, dancer, contemporary artist and thinker seeking to do the best things.
Selected education
Master of Arts in Fine Arts / contemporary arts, Aalto-university, School of Arts, Design and Architecture 2015
Equivalent of Bachelor of Arts in theoretical philosophy, University of Helsinki 2020
Minor studies at Live Art and Performance Studies -program at Theatre Academy, University of Arts Helsinki 2010-2012
3-year-study-course for professional artist qualifications, contemporary artist, Art School MAA 2007
Writer education, Critical Academy, Kriittinen korkeakoulu 1994-1996 (selected as the best writer of the year by the head teacher, literature critic, poet Matti Paavilainen)
Modeling courses, People Model Management, 4cast Model Management and Jade Advertising Model Agency 1998-2018
Dance courses from ballet and acrobatics and samba, to capoeira breakdance and vogueing, Tanssivintti, Yliopistoliikunta 1994-2018
Selected work experience
Model, Fashion Model Agency, Helsinki 2019-
Education coordinator, Pekka and Jaana Hurme´s company 2019
Model, Jade Advertising Model Agency 2018
Media Designer, YLE Program Development and YLE Finnish Broadcasting Company´s Corporate Development 2003-2004 Analysis, evaluation, innovation of old, new and crossmedia products of YLE and digital design for YLE Corporate Development and design for internet for international projetcs like RIPE 2004 and for intranet.
Digital Designer, YLE New Media Team Digitakomo, Program Development RTI, YLE Corporate Development 2002-2003
Actress, Thompson´s Model Management (Manager George Feldsher) 1999-
Model, People Model Management and 4cast Model Management, 1998-1999
Selected jobs as an actress in the following movies
Another of the lead actress roles in Panu Kari´s full length movie 2018-
Saatanan Kanit, lahkolainen 2017
Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki, supportive actress 2016
Kimmo Kari´s interactive movie of Israel, supportive actress, 2003
"Every Girl Must Be Neat - On Minna´s Journey from Manhattan to Kerimaki and to the Self" YLE TV1 1999 and SVT 2000
Selected jobs as a model
"Manager", the lead actress/model role for KONE´s www.kone.com international video advertisement, 2018
"Islander", acting/modeling for city of Turku´s "Kiss My Turku" -video advertisement, August 2018
Kuulotekniikka´s television advertisement December 2018
Selected past solo performances
"Funk Up the Jam", in front of Paris City Hall, Hotel de Ville and Centre of Scinces, Porte de la Villette, Paris, 22nd of July 2022
"Domiciliation" (reading my domiciliation papers) in front of Musee du Louvre, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, January 2022
"Living in Musee du Louvre", Musee du Louvre, West wing, Paris, January 2022 - July 23rd 2022
"Lunch / Eye Contact " Restaurant terrace of Musee du Louvre, Paris, June 2022
"Rest" Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, June 2022
"Trenitalia" a train from Milano to Verona, Italia, April 2022
"Singing the Truth", in front of Saint Pietro Church Vatican, Roma April 2022
"Lovesong for Making Art" at "For the New Ways" -art exhibition opening, curator Hong Liu-Sertti, Galleria Kookos, Helsinki, Finland, March 2019
Dance performance to guitar playing of peruvian musician Cesar, Galleria Nunes, Helsinki, Night of the Arts, August 2007
"HyperCenter", international performance art festival, Pannuhalli, Cable Factory, Helsinki, May 2006
Selected group performances
Dance performance “Leijutus”, 20-year anniversary gala of International Dance´s Day, Martinus Concert Hall, Vantaa, April 29th 2007
Amnesty International Womans´ Day Evening Event, Old Student´s House, Helsinki, March 8th 2007
Dance performance “Leijutus”, Kanneltalo Gallery, Helsinki, January 12th 2007
Open House of Art School MAA, Art School MAA, Helsinki, December 2nd 2006
“Lighthouse“, Gallery Lighthouse/Majakka, Helsinki, May 16th 2006
“Space of the Global – the State of Performance ”-La-bàs- international performance festival, Pannuhalli, Cable Factory, Helsinki, May 13th 2006
Performance of TARU´s exhibition opening, Lasipalatsi Exhibition Space, Helsinki, December 6th 2005
Studio La-bàs, Cable Factory, Helsinki, December 2nd 2005
Open House of Art School MAA, Art School MAA, Helsinki, November 27th 2005
KOE!-festival, Gallery Lighthouse/Majakka, Helsinki, November 24th 2005 and November 25th 2005
Vadelma Club, Club Liberté, Helsinki, November 23rd 2005
Garage Art and Music Festival, Kemiö, August 6th 2005
Faces-festival, Billnäs, July 30th 2005
Factory, Helsinki, April 30th 2005
In co-operation with dancers Katja Hartikainen, Solveig and Nadja Engholm and visual artist Johanna Paalanen: “Bara en stund” Art tent of Kaarina, Kaarina, August 13th 2005
Garage Art and Music Festival, Kemiö, August 5th 2005 and August 6th 2005
Selected exhibitions
2019: "For the New Ways" Galleria Kookos, Art Fair Suomi 19, AVA Art Festival Osaka Japan 2019, AVA Galleria Helsinki
2017: Art Fair Suomi 17
2015: “LANDSCAPE -METROPOLIS" Gallery Rathenausallen, Schöneweide, Berlin, Germany 2015, "10 x 10", Gallery, Rochester, NY, the U.S.A.
2013: “Dreams in Helsinki” -exhibition, Virka -gallery, Helsinki City Hall 2012-2013, ”Play It” interactive media art installations, with Tuomas Tuomiranta, Gallery Jangva, Helsinki 2013, “Action Painting” Gallery Pinna, with Esa and Tuomas Tuomiranta, Savonlinna 2013
2012: “LARU 12 RESIST” international environmental art exhibition, Helsinki, Finland 2012, “ANTIDOTE 5” international critical art exhibition, MUU gallery, Helsinki 2012, “Save Vartiosaari” -environmental art exhibition, Helsinki 2012, “ANTIDOTE 3” Art Centre “Pushkinskaya-10”, Museum of Nonconformist Art (Big Hall), St. Petersburg, Russia 2012
2011: “LARU 11” international environmental art exhibition, Helsinki 2011, “AHNE 2011” Art exhibition of Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture and Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia 2011, “Hey, we´re in space” installation exhibition, Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Helsinki 2011
2010: “AHNE 2010” Art exhibition of Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture and Tallinn University, Suvilahti, Helsinki 2010, “Encounters”, Helsinki City Museum 2010
2007: “Maasta maalle” The degree exhibition of Art School MAA, Puristamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki 2007
2006: “A Night in Suomenlinna” Senior year photography exhibition of Art School MAA, Library of Suomenlinna, Helsinki 2006, “Screening” Senior year video screening of Art School MAA, video, Gallery Maa-Tila, Helsinki, October 20th 2006, “Sex and Other Interior Art” Spring exhibition of Art School MAA, video, photographs, graphics, painting, Gallery Augusta, Nordic Institute of Contemporary Art, Helsinki 2006
2005: “The Silent Song of the River” Landscape art exhibition of Espoo River, Espoo Center 2005, “Landscapes from Suomenlinna” Sophomore year painting exhibition of Art School MAA, Gallery Augusta, Nordic Institute of Contemporary Art, Helsinki 2005, ITE-art project, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Töölönlahti, Helsinki 2005, “822” Sophomore year conceptual art installation of Art School MAA, Rantakasarmi, Suomenlinna, Helsinki 2005, “Mail from Suomenlinna” Sophomore year photography exhibition, Kontupiste, Helsinki 2005, “Five Senses” Freshman spring exhibition of Art School MAA, photographs, drawing, painting, S-gallery, Helsinki 2005
2004: “The New Life of Trash” Exhibition of experimental sculpture workshop, sculptures, Aralis-gallery, Helsinki 2004
1998: “Urban Utopias” – project opening exhibition, light sculpture and installation, Halosen talo, Kaisaniemi, Helsinki 1998
Selected media appearances
"Kaamospiknik piristaa sisapuistossa" Helsingin Sanomat front page story of one of my Master of Art´s degree installations 2012
A television movie of performance group KuuMaa that I cofounded, YLE TV1 2006
"Every Girl Must Be Neat - On Minna´s Journey from Manhattan to Kerimaki and to the Self" (a television movie of me and my art) cowriting, codirecting and coshooting with journalist Tom Östling selected as one of the key television events of the fall 1999 in Finnish television by critic Outi Nyytäjä, YLE TV1 and Swedish National television SVT 2000.
Uusi tulee kuin rikka silmään - Kotimaa | HS.fi
Outi Nyytäja´s column of the three key television events of fall 1999
Selected bibliography
"How to make good participatory art?" Master of Arts -thesis, 101 pages, Aalto-yliopisto School of Art, Design and Architecture 2015
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