Vesa Kivinen (VESA) CV
15/09/78
”Vesa’s art is amongst the most integrally advanced in the history of Western abstraction – no small claim, but one backed up by the works themselves. Rather than abstraction as a fleeing from life, his works are a diving into the incarnate mystery of human being — direct celebrations of the fullness of Life.”
- Michael Schwartz, Professor of History and Philosophy of Art, Augusta State University, March 2014 from the Integral Institute feature
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Member of IFAB (International Fine Art Bodypainting Association)
Art Society Soho in London
IBCA - a international blockchain association
Speaker at Speakers Forum
Writer at News BTC
VESA is a visionary pioneer at the forefront of digital artistry, seamlessly integrating emerging technologies with his deep understanding of archetypal characters and stories of ancient Egypt and other ancient traditions, to expand the boundaries of traditional art. His work is a dynamic fusion of imagination and digital innovation, creating immersive experiences that explore the junction of technologies like AI, Metaverse, VR and AR, and the tangible world.
VESA captivates and reaches audiences of hundreds of millions of people. He is known as the Founder of VESA Digital, a company that explodes art out of the frame and onto luxury vehicles and objects, like in his project with Dubai Blockchain Centre CEO Dr. Marwan Al Zarouni and VESA Art Cars.
His heavily researched and story filled method lends itself to working with celebrities, like actress Veena Malik and Data Activist Brittany Kaiser. He has been awarded multiple times, most recently as NFT Artist of the year (AIBC, 2023) and Top Web3 Artist (L’Officiel Arabia, 2022). His art has been collected by hedge funds, exchanges, CEOs, and influencers. Among them are Charles Hoskinson, Charlie Lee, Dr Marwan Al Zarouni, H.E Amna Fikri, Mondoir, Saeed Al Darmaki, Colborn, Tone Vays, Coach K, Willy Woo, and many others.
VESA’s latest shows have recently included Art Dubai, Museum of the Future, FT NFT Gallery, WOW Summit and Swiss Web3 Fest.
NFT Artist of the year
AIBC Summit Dubai, 2023
Grand Prize winner at World NFT Artist Award
Korea, 2022
L’Officiel Arabia Top Web3 Artist Award
Dubai, 2022
Represented by
Cermak Eisenkraft Gallery, Czech & International
Art In Space, 360 Digital Gallery in Dubai
Level 21 Gallery, Miami
Northumbria University
BA Media Production, 2003
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Notable exhibits & projects:
Cypher Capital Hub, Dubai JBR, From November onward, 2023
FT NFT Gallery, Dubai Mall, October 2023
Swiss NFT Art Day in Zug, Switzerland, September,2023
Metaculture exhibit via Arab World Institute in Paris, France, 2023
Art Dubai, Digital art exhibit with Morrow collective, Dubai, 2023.
The Brittany Kaiser NFT Project, recorded in Helsinki, 2021, launching in 2023.
Rhizomatic exhibit at the Museum Of The Future via the Morrow Collective 2022.
Superworld collaboration for VR Luxor temple metaverse Gallery 2022
Guest lecturer and artist award giver to a seven UAE university NFT competition via the Morrow Collective
Biohacker Summit featured artist, Helsinki, 2022
Dubai Expo featured artist 2022
* Danish Pavillion
* Israel Pavillion
Art Dubai, Digital art exhibit with Morrow collective, Dubai, 2022.
Arts Galore solo exhibit, Dubai, 2022
World Blockchain Conference main artist with art cars, keynotes, studio interview. etc, Abu Dhabi, 2021
Versace Mansion exhibit, Miami, 2020
Bloomsbury Gallery exhibit in London, 2020
Crypto Voxels Metaverse Gallery launch, 2020
World Crypto Con, Featured artist exhibit, Keynote / Performance, Las Vegas, 2019
Litecoin Summit, Featured artist exhibit, Keynote / Performance Las Vegas, 2019
Art Fort Lauderdale, Exhibit, performance, Keynote, January 2019
Art Decentralized, Headliner: Exhibit, keynote, performance, Miami 2018
World Crypto Con, Featured artist exhibit. Stage performance & keynote. Las Vegas, 2018.
The Northern American Bitcoin Conference, Featured artist, USA 2018
Tranter-Sinni Gallery Co-Exhibit, USA, 2017
Biohacking Summit London, featured main artist, Bafta Building, 2016
Art Palm Beach, US, 2016
LUX: A Culture of Radiance project, made in seven countries, 2015
Integral Institute, joint art exhibition. Sonoma state university, US, 2015
World Bodypainting Festival Installation Jury member, Austria 2015
World Bodypainting Festival Installation performance, Austria 2014
The Veena Malik Project launch in London, project reaching 300M people, 2013
Factory superstars joint exhibition in Helsinki, 2010
Baltic Biennale, Joint exhibition in St. Petersburg, 2010
Völvan symphony at the Finlandia House. Collaboration with conductor Leif Segerstam, Book, 2010
Solo Exhibition At Bulevardi 7 Gallery, 2010
Featured artist at Integral Institute, US 2009.
VESA featured on BBC World, The Independent, Pakistan Tribune, Times of India, Suomen Kuvalehti, 500PX, Helsinki Times, City A.M, Benzinga, Coin Telegraph, The Independent, Vice, International Business Times, Bitcoin.com, etc.
In his prior filmmaking career 2000-2012 VESA had his own production company producing documentaries, short films, TV series and working with numerous global brands like Absolut Vodka, Nokia, Nissan, Samsung etc.