- Otto Maja
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Otto Maja Born 9 February 1987 Nationality 
finnishField Graphic Design, Drawing, Street art Otto Maja (born September 14, 1987) is a Finnish graphic designer originating from Helsinki. The artist currently lives in Seinäjoki in an art commune and continues to study Fine arts The artist has a strong street art background, which also shows in his works.[1]
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History
Inspired by his babysitter's boyfriend, Maja became interested in drawing at the age of 12. He spent his teenage years drawing graffiti on the streets of Helsinki, which was noted by, among everybody else, the authorities. After years of surfing from school to another, the artist decided to drop out and started bartending in order to finance the equipment needed for creating street art. Maja later decided to leave Helsinki and switched to graphic design, first studying it for a year at a folk high school in Anjalankoski and teaching it for another year at the same institute. After Anjalankoski Maja returned to Helsinki, only to soon leave the city again, this time to start illustration studies for the second time in Jurva, where the artist continues to work and live.[1] Maja has held several successful exhibitions all around Finland, for example in Seinäjoki, Helsinki, Kouvola,[2][3] and he's also famous for his party posters [4] for a Finnish club combo Club Robotnik and Club Collective KE:KE.
Exhibitions
- 2008 Ystävästä, Kouvola's Head library[1]
- 2009 Vapaalinja, Mbar, Helsinki[1]
- 2009 Lasipalatsi Design Markets, Lasipalatsi, Helsinki[1]
- 2010 Naamakerroin, Still Standing, Seinäjoki [2][3]
- 2010 Stree n Beat, Stache 1, Seinäjoki [1]
- 2011 Wildlife, Lasipalatsi, Helsinki [1]
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Categories:- 1987 births
- Finnish artists
- Living people
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