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Projects

The Community : Think Tank is an independent bureau with a multidisciplinary approach. The structure is based on project specific teams consisting of founders and artists, creatives and strategists from the gallery’s network. We specialise in working with like-minded people that build their worlds beyond borders.

Recent projects are

AALTO International

KOCHÉ

Maison Lemarié

Novembre Magazine

The Community with Producing Love featuring Camper Lab, Chin Mens Intl. and Neith Nyer
January 18th – 23rd, The Community, Paris
Showroom Installation in collaboration with Novembre Magazine for Men’s Autumn/Winter 2018 Paris Fashion Week.

Sessions

Research and education are in the core of The Community, and we have always had a deep interest and appreciation towards the academic world. It has provided the base for The Community’s mindset, through each of our members’ educational experiences around the world.
In 2019 we launched the Think Tank Sessions that invite small groups of experts from the arts and creative industries to discuss, exchange and ideate together. These one-day sessions are an immersive exchange of ideas that follow the idea generation principles of Design Thinking. The outcomes of each session are published as creative reports that are distributed with open access.

Reading Room

The Community : Pink Papers are free, multidisciplinary reports, texts and information that are published with the aim to connect, share and build a real community worldwide.

Residency

The Community : Residency is a new multidisciplinary program launching in 2020.
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About the collective

The founders of the Parisian collective are

Aapo Nikkanen

Installation and Space & Co-founder, Paris
aapo@thecommunity.io

Shows & curations:
VESTIBULAR, CAC, Vilnius

The Aapo Museum Presents: The Gifness!!!, W139, Amsterdam
Borderlines, Muro Gallerie, Geneva
Borderlines, Gallery Emil, Tampere
Art Veturit, Tampere

Education:
Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam
Haute Ecole d’Art et de Design, Geneva
Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Tampere
www.aapoaapo.com

Benjamin Pöntinen

CEO & Co-founder, Paris
benjamin@thecommunity.io

Previous work:
DUOTONE Marketing and Operations Consultant
PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND Marketing & E-commerce Executive
LEWIS ALEXNADER Marketing Executive
A NUMBER OF NAMES* Marketing Assistant

Education:
London College of Fashion, London
Aalto University, Helsinki

Jussi Kantonen

Osma Harvilahti

Sini Rinne-Kanto

Curator & Co-founder, Paris
sini@thecommunity.io

Current work:
INSTITUT FINLANDAIS PARIS Communications Manager

Previous work:
GALERIE JOSEPH TANG Gallery Assistant
AGNÈS DAHAN STUDIO Communications Manager
GALERIE MARIA LUND Gallery Assistant
THE ART MAKERS Co-founder

Education:
Sciences Po, Paris
University of Tampere, Tampere

Tuomas Autio

Cultural and Press & Co-Founder, Paris
tuomas@thecommunity.io

Current work:
MAJA PROJECT CEO

Previous work:
FINNISH INSTITUTE IN PARIS Head of Program
URBAN RESEARCH CENTER IAU Research Assistant

Education:
EHESS, Paris
University of Helsinki, Helsinki
University of Montreal, Montreal

Tuukka Laurila

Director & Co-founder, Paris

Previous work:
PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND Head of Digital
DAMIR DOMA + CÔTE&CIEL Digital Marketing Manager
GOOGLE Account Strategist
HYPEBEAST Contributor
ZIPIPOP Social Media Project Manager

Education:
Stanford University, Palo Alto
Aalto University, Helsinki
Sophia University, Tokyo

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