CV

Researcher’s Curriculum Vitae

Anton Amit 

1. Personal Details and Date of CV

Surname: Mandych (pseudonim Amit)

First name: Anton

Date of CV: January 28, 2025

Address: Lotilantie 1 A, 19, Jyväskylä, 40530, Finland

Phone: +358465514678

Email: mag.amit2015@gmail.com

2. Degrees

2005-2008: College of Economics and Management, Yenakievo, Ukraine

Degree: Specialist in Design

3. Other Education and Expertise

Additional self-directed training and workshops in sculpture, painting, and digital design.

4. Language Skills

Native language: Ukrainian

Other languages:

English: Advanced (self-assessed)

Russian: Fluent

5. Cultural residency

2023-Present: Independent artist and researcher, cultural resident at Villa Rana Cultural Center, Jyväskylä, Finland.

Focus: Collaborative and individual artistic projects exploring cultural identity and artistic expression.

6. Previous Work Experience

2008-2009: Sculptor, artist, Avanta Tecta private company, Ukraine.

2015-2022: Co-owner and private entrepreneur, Creative Studio "Sirius" (http://rospisi.ho.ua), Ukraine.

Responsibilities: Concept development, project execution, and artistic collaborations.

7. Career Breaks

2022-2023: Relocation to Finland due to external circumstances, focused on adapting and re-establishing professional practice.

8. Research Funding and Grants

2020: Stipend, House of Europe, for creative industry professionals (Ukraine).

9. Research Output

Exhibitions:

2025: Two-person exhibition Meanings, Lutakon Teeleidi, Jyväskylä (collaboration with Nataliia Burmaka).

2024: Participation in Outsider Art Festival, joint exhibition at Pertin Valinta gallery, Helsinki, Finland.

2024: Personal exhibition, Villa Rana, Jyväskylä, Finland.

2023: Two-person exhibition Edges of Reality, Jyväskylä Central Library, Finland . (collaboration with Nataliia Burmaka)

2023: Two-person exhibition Favorite Seasons, KäytäväGalleria (collaboration with Nataliia Burmaka), Kansalaistoiminnankeskus Matara, Jyväskylä, Finland.

2023: Group exhibition, For Angels (Ukrainian and Finnish artists), Seppä, Jyväskylä, Finland.

2022: Two-person exhibition Avalon, Jyväskylä University, Finland (collaboration with Nataliia Burmaka).

2022: Two-person exhibition Kaleidoscope, Jyväskylä Central Library, Finland (collaboration with Nataliia Burmaka).

2022: Group exhibition Suomi Dreams (collaboration with Evgenia Otayagich and Nataliia Burmaka), KäytäväGalleria, Kansalaistoiminnankeskus Matara, Jyväskylä, Finland.

2022: Two-person exhibition Imaginary and Real Worlds, Muurame Central Library, Finland (collaboration with Nataliia Burmaka) .

Publications:

Quibble Lit: Visual art submissions, Issue 7 (2022).

The Emerson Review: Photography and artwork (2022-2023).

Wild Roof Journal: Visual art submissions (2022).

Phoebe Journal: Visual art featured in Issue 52.2 (2023).

Clepsydra Literary and Art Magazine: Art featured in Issue 3 (2023).

The Poeming Pigeon: Art submissions featured in Issue 14 (2023).

Red Cedar Review: Accepted art submissions for Issue 59.1 (2023).

Additional publications in various literary and art magazines (2022-2023).

Auctions:

2024: Living Artists Contemporary Art Auction, Doncaster, United Kingdom (Chinwe Russell Auctions).

10. Research Supervision and Leadership Experience

Co-led and supervised creative projects at Sirius Studio, fostering collaborations and guiding artistic teams (2015-2022).

11. Teaching Merits

Conducted private workshops on sculpture and painting techniques for emerging artists in Ukraine and Finland.

12. Awards and Honours

2020: House of Europe stipend for creative professionals (Ukraine).

13. Other Key Academic Merits

Participation in cultural residency programs:

2023: Villa Rana Cultural Center, supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland.

2024: Villa Rana Cultural Center, supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland.

14. Scientific and Societal Impact

Promotion of cultural exchange through collaborative projects involving Ukrainian and Finnish artists.

Regular contributor to international art publications, raising awareness of contemporary artistic practices.

15. Other Merits

Extensive expertise in mural painting and large-scale artistic installations.

Contributions to art-based community projects in Finland and Ukraine.