Santeri Mortti (b. 1993) lives and works in Helsinki. He graduated with a Master’s degree in Design in 2021 from Aalto University. Mortti works with sculpture, furniture, and embroidery, using wood and textile as his main materials. He combines sculpture and practical design with enthusiasm and an open-minded approach. His practice is rooted in material and craft, allowing space for chance and unexpected events to shape the outcome.

Photo: Henri Vogt

2025 Lokal Bloom, Helsinki, Fi

2025 Habitare Talents, Helsinki, FI

2025 Toivonojan Kesänäyttely, Group exhibition, Nastola, FI

2023 Airball, Solo exhibition, Galleria Kalleria, Helsinki, FI 

2023 Animatricks Festival, Helsinki, group work with Krasimir Jovanovic Hyvärinen

2020 Kosminen Gallery: Kosminen Kevätsalonki, Group exhibition Helsinki

2020 D.E.F. Company: Santeri Mortti Pop-Up exhibition, Tokyo, JP

2019 The National Museum of Finland: Japanese Design Today, Group exhibition, Helsinki, Fi

2017 Näytös 17’ Aalto Fashion, Helsinki, FI

2016 Hötel De Ville Paris: Fire, Group exhibition, Paris, FR 

Grants 

Huonekalusäätiö (2025)

Sasakawa Foundation (2023)

Arts Promotion Centre Finland (2022)

The City of Helsinki (2022)

The City of Helsinki (2022)

The Finnish Cultural Foundation (2021)