About



Welcome! I'm a Finnish graphic novelist and visual artist. In my art beauty and horror intermingle, paper is bent and ethereal beauties juxtapose themselves with eroguro. This blog is for sharing my drawings, paintings and wips of my graphic novel -projects.

I hope you enjoy your visit to my blog~

If there is anything you'd like to ask or comment upon, do not hesitate to contact me:

haltijakapala [ä] gmail.com

Other places one can find me at:

Tumblr  FB page and Instagram

Short CV:
Education 
2016-18 University of Helsinki, East-Asian Studies master programme, Master of Arts 
2011-16 University of Helsinki, Asian Studies; Bachelor of Arts 
               Minor subjects: Graphic Storytelling (in Aalto University) and Gender Studies, 
2007-09 Hyvinkää school of visual arts, Vocational qualification of arts 
2006      Studies in bookbinding at Tyrvään käsi- ja taideteollinen oppilaitos 

Solo exhibitions 
2023     Kiertyviä Maailmoja, Galleria Salmi, Helsinki
2022     On the Paths of Avarnight, Kallio Library Comics Room, Helsinki
2017     Sulkia ja suomuja, Kulttuuriareena Gloria, Helsinki 
2010     Metsän ja udun kansaa, Myyrmäkitalo, Vantaa 

Group Exhibitions 
2023    On the Road, The Store, Helsinki 
2022     Booked 2022, MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre 
2019     Finrando yōkaiten 2 / Suomen yōkait! 2,  Gallery Monokoto, Nagoya, Japani
2018     Finrando yōkaiten / Suomen yōkait! Hako no naka no Yūforia, Nagoya 
2017     Art show of Worldcon, Messukeskus, Helsinki 
2013     Drawing in the Flesh, Vantaan Taidemuseo, Vantaa; member of an animation group 
2010-11 The 10th anniversary exhibition of Hyvinkää Art School, Promenadigalleria, Hyvinkää 

Publications 
2023    Graphic novel "Avar'yön poluilla 1", 95 pages, writer & illustrator
            Published by Nordic Manga Publishing
2023    Accordion book comic "The Pillars of Heaven 2", 12 pages, writer & illustrator, self-published
2022    Accordion book comic "The Pillars of Heaven 1", 12 pages, writer & illustrator, self-published
2019→Web comic “Paths of Avarnight”, ongoing, writer & illustrator 
2019     Art book “Sweet Dreams – The Art of Haltijakäpälä” 78 pages, illustrator, self-published
2018     Accordion art booklet “The Heavenly Bodies” 24 pages, illustrator & designer, self-published 
2017     Accordion book comic ”Feather & Scale” 32 pages, writer and illustrator, self-published

Illustrations & Comic Anthologies
2023     Helsinki Science Fiction Society’s magazine Tähtivaeltaja issue 1, 2, 3 & 4
2022     Fabulae comic anthology, "Mater Dei" 12 page comic, (writer: Henri Joela),
             Published by Ignis Fatuus
2022     HALTIJABOT 3 – Yōkaita suomesta 3, Sanmagumo 
2022     Helsinki Science Fiction Society’s magazine Tähtivaeltaja issue 4 
2019     HALTIJABOT 2 – Yōkaita suomesta 2, Sanmagumo 
2019     Helsinki Science Fiction Society’s magazine Tähtivaeltaja issue 1 
2019     Siipisulka – Tarinoita enkeleistä, cover design for a short story anthology, Aavetaajuus 
2018     HALTIJABOT - Yōkaita Suomesta, Sanmagumo 
2018     Helsinki Science Fiction Society’s magazine Tähtivaeltaja issue 4 
2017     Worldcon Souvenir book 

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