Riikka Mustakallio, aka. Rigulio Graak,

BA(hons) Film&Video

Born in Helsinki Finland, British Resident Status (living in UK 2001-2015). 24 years active as an Artist in UK and Finland.

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ARTISTIC CV 2015 FORWARD

Rigulio Graak is a Multidisciplinary, Awards Winning, Arts and Media Professional working at Wide Creative Spectrum. Her Multimedia Art travels between the Traditional and Digital Arts Mediums. Her Culture Production is primarily focused on Children’s Culture, and International Film Sector. As an Arts Curator she works primary with Global Recognized Women Artists and curates exhibitions for Children.

 Rigulio Graak is a versatile Arts and Media professional, bridging traditional and digital art forms. Trained in Fine Arts, Music, Dance, and Film, her work has been exhibited globally from Miami to Berlin to London. Her creative work encompassing a blend of Fine and Digital Arts.

Her immersive installations combine digital art, video, and animation, often featuring her own organic vocals and piano compositions. Rooted in a background of musical training since age 7, these installations explore human perception and philosophical questions, with a focus on futurism and environmentalism. Her series, including "Magic Forest," "Dark Forest," and "Secret Rainforest" aim to raise environmental awareness among children, using fairytales and creativity as tools.

Graak engages in Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (XR), and she is a visionary for Multiverse solutions that combine digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Arts & Culture practise. She is future seeing and investigates into the creative solutions the audience will be using in 5-10 years’ time.

Graak has co-founded Art Alive Kulturverein in Austria in 2016 and started ASS-H - Art Society Soho Helsinki in 2017, securing a two-year sponsorship from Culture Factory Korjaamo in Helsinki. In 2018, she launched WABGNET, an international network for women artists. All have exhibited internationally.

Graak has received numerous grants and awards, including from The Arts Promotion Center Finland and Helsinki Culture Funding. She's won accolades from piano competitions to art contests, like 2018 the Finnish National Visionary 2025, and 2nd place at the 2015 Artavita Global Art Competition. In 2022, she was honoured with the prestigious Vantaa Culture Award for her artistic contributions.

Her work has been sponsored by organizations like the Helsinki Culture House, the Austrian Embassy in Finland, and the Goethe Institute. She’s curated diverse exhibitions, both physically and digitally.

Graak is a filmmaker and she has been involved in the Global Film Industry working with Oscar Shortlisted and Golden Globes nominated teams. She writes her magical short & feature content in films.

With a solid background at the Film Industry, and professional knowledge on AI, Graak creates AI Enhanced Solutions for Film Industry. With her love for Children’s Culture, she also creates Children’s Modules that combine Film, digital technologies, and AI.