I am a contemporary artist living in London. Whether I work in painting, drawing, performance or mixed media, what interests me is the space of creativity (the 'potential space’ or ‘protospace’, as Winnicot and Kristeva respectively designate it). I understand selfhood as an embodied reality constituted in relation to other bodies. My art explores ways of approaching the space of creativity as a site for productive encounter and as communication.
2018 - 2020 MA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins
2017 - 2018 Foundation Year in Fine Art
2002 - 2008 BA and MA, University of Helsinki, Craft Science and Educational Sciences
2007 One year study exchange in Fine Art at Aalto University of Art and Design, Helsinki
Exhibitions
11/2023 “LIFE ROOM”, The Koppel Project STATION (old Hampstead Police Station)
10/2022 “Summer and Celebration”, The Koppel Project STATION, (old Hampstead Police Station)
8/2022. Open Studios, Koppel Project Station, London
7/2022 “Jermyn Street Jubilee Fete”, Jubilee Pop-up Painting workshop
6/2022 “Give Hope!” Ukraine Charity Auction, Peggy Jay Gallery, London
3/2022 “take me with you - hybrid school”, ENSAV La Cambre Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2/2022 “Take me with you, Part 2”, Koppel Project Hive, London
2/2022 “Back to Space” @heinimariaking, a performative 7-day exhibition on Instagram
1-2/2022 “Back to Space”, facilitating a peer support mentoring group for artists, Thenga Cafe, London
9/2021 “FINALLY”, Group exhibition, Ugly Ducks Gallery, London
8/2021 Mayfair Art weekend: “Pop-up painting in the West End”/ Workshop facilitation
6/2021 “Sketches and anecdotes from the studio” 21-25 July @heinimariaking, Instagram exhibition
6/2021 “Meet Me By the Tree” Oriel place, London
5/2021 “By the window”, new work by Heini King and Arabee Beveridge, 551-557 Finchley Rd, London
1/2021 “Instantaneous exhibition”, artist’s residency and exhibition on-line on Instagram, January 9 -19th 2021, @heinimariaking in collaboration with @arabee.beveridge.artist and @aplpip_arts
12/2020-4/2021 “New Futures Digital: CSM Focus” Kovet.Art, online exhibition,
https://www.kovet.art/the-art-vault
10/2020 “Together alone 51°33'54.8"N 0°10'04.6"W / 51.565226, -0.167940”, bern69, Hapmstead
9/2020-10/2020 “London Grads Now –Moving Away Moving Closer” Saatchi Gallery
9/2020 “Channel” Digital performance by Sian Fan X Social Convention
6/2020-10/2020 ”Introductions” www.artland.com/galleries/slash-london@slash.arts (on-line exhibition)
3/2020 ”Becomings” APT Gallery, London
2/2020 ”The Big Space” The Street, Central Saint Martins Granary Building
1/2020 ”SALE” Tate Exchange, TATE Modern (group event)
12/2019 ”Conversations in Migration, Health and Art” Leaves of Absence Gallery, London
11/2019-1/2020 Gail’s bakeries window displays, London
11/2019 ”Colours of Pain”, Imperial College London, Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication Gallery
10/2019 ”Postgraduate Art Auction”, Lethaby Gallery, London
10/2019 ”Migrant Health and Art workshop” Rich Mix, London
8/2019 ”Carnival of Contemplation” Dalston, London
2/2019 ”We are here we are” Apiary Studios, London
1/2019 ”Come Together” Tate Exchange, TATE Modern
7/2018 ”Hampstead Art Festival”, London
2009-2010 ”Intervention Gallery”, Kensal Green cemetery, London
2004-2007. Art-based project involved with the homeless, Helsinki, Finland
Curatorial projects
11/2023 Curating “LIFE ROOM”, The Koppel Project STATION (old Hampstead Police Station)
10/2022 Group exhibition“Summer and Celebration”, The Koppel Project STATION, (old Hampstead Police Station)
5/2021 “By the window”, new work by Heini King and Arabee Beveridge, 551-557 Finchley Rd
12/2018-6/2019 Group Exhibition: ”PLAY”, Heath St, London
12/2017-6/2018 Group Exhibition: ”Everything Must Change”, Heath St, London
12/2016-6/2017 Group exhibition: ”My Family and Other Feelings”, Heath St, London
2/2016-4/2016 ”About Love and that Everybody Should Have a Dog”, (solo exhibition) Heath St, London
2011-2016 Co-ordinating ”Kingfisher”, a weekly art-based outdoor project with families