Career
He is known for translating the visual language cultivated on the streets into illustrations, paintings and drawings. At the age of twelve Maja"s interest towards drawing was triggered by his babysitter"s boyfriend, a graffiti artist. In the years that followed, Maja learned how to master urban canvases, developing a good sense of space which is reflected in his illustrations and drawings.
Between 1998 and 2008, Helsinki had a zero tolerance policy in regards to street art, enforced with private security contractors.
In this atmosphere many artists, including Maja, needed to develop both stealth and methods to create pieces quickly - stickers, stencils and paste-ups. After years of battling with the authorities, Maja decided to leave Helsinki to study graphic design at a folk high school in Anjalankoski, ending up teaching it for another year at the same institute.
After living and working in the countryside of Jurva for some years, Maja returned to Helsinki. Throughout the years, he has held several successful exhibitions all around Finland, for example in Seinäjoki, Helsinki, Pori and Kouvola.
In the field of graphic design, he is known for designing flyers for clubs and other events.
In order to promote Finnish street art, Maja set up the Nimi Collective in 2010. lieutenant continues to regularly exhibit the works of Finnish street artists online. In 2012 Nimi collective grew into an art agency called Omanimi that continues to produce commissioned artworks.
In the summer of 2013, Maja painted the biggest mural by a Finnish artist, in Pori, Finland.
2008 Ystävästä, Kouvola"s Head library
2009 Vapaalinja, Mbar, Helsinki
2009 Lasipalatsi Design Markets, Lasipalatsi, Helsinki
2010 Naamakerroin, Still Standing, Seinäjoki
2010 Street n Beat, Stache 1, Seinäjoki
2011 Wildlife, Lasipalatsi, Helsinki
2011 Rikoskumppani, Geezers the shop, Helsinki
2011 Foreign the Name of Mosquitoes, Cafe Talo, Helsinki
2012 Street Art - The next Generation, Pori Art Museum, Pori
2012 Behind the Curtain, Make your mark, Helsinki
2012 Two pens, Gallery Bertta, Kotka
2012 Street Art - The Next Generation, Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense
2013 Omanimi Opening - Nimikollektiv, Omanimi, Helsinki
2013 Charta, Omanimi, Helsinki
2013 Reunion of Blind People, 931, Tampere
2013 The Art of Slaughter, group exhibition, Teurastamo, Helsinki
2013 This is FIECEL!, group exhibition with Emmi Mustonen, Sanomatalo, Helsinki
2013 Featured artist, Flow Festival.
