Luiza Preda( b.1996) is a visual artist based in Espoo, Finland, working primarily with fine art photography and combining it with moving image, art installation and performance to explore new forms of immersive photographic experiences. Her work examines how time shapes human perception and belonging. Through slow observation, consistency, and repetition, her projects turn visual documentation into contemplative artistic research. Educated in universities in Romania (awarded Magna Cum Laude academic honor by University of Art and Design Cluj-Napoca), France, and Finland.
Preda has exhibited across Europe, including her first solo exhibition, I CAN’T SEE, at the Museum of Art in Cluj-Napoca in 2017. She has been awarded art grants in Finland from the cities of Tampere and Espoo. Some of documentary photography is part of the Finnish Heritage Agency collection. Several of her projects have been published in books and magazines, including the Visual Catalysts Book (CICAT2025), a Finnish research-based initiative focused on sustainability and the circular economy through fine art photography.
Alongside her personal artistic practice, Preda is a certified professional art teacher by the Romanian Ministry of Education and Culture for young student in secondary and high-school levels, and soon as a vocational art teacher for adult education from Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. In 2023, she launched Creative Harmony with Luiza, offering photography and art classes for children and adults through onsite, online, and hybrid workshops and courses. Her classes foster playful, non-judgmental learning environments (that encourage artistic exploration, collaboration, physical engagement, mindfulness, and creative flow) for professional artists, hobbyists, and beginners alike to support self-development and holistic well-being.
Influenced by artists such as Olafur Eliasson, Pawel Althamer, Sally Mann, and Vivian Maier, Preda integrates artistic experimentation, education, and community engagement into a unified creative practice.
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Thresholds, Viikki Campus, University of Helsinki, Finland
Price of Peace, Lauttasaari Church, Helsinki, Finland
Finding Light Within The Dark, Too Tired Project, Online Exhibition
2020
Visual Catalysts , Backlight Festival, Culture House Laikku, Tampere, Finland
Likellä, Nykyaika Photographic Centre, Tampere, Finland
Future Art Virtual Group Exhibition, Online
2019
INTAC, University of Applied Sciences Europe, Berlin, Germany
Speculum Artium DigitalBigScreening, Trbovlje, Slovenia
TECHNOGENIC, Hiedanranta Castle, Tampere, Finland
Yhdessä, Group Exhibition, Ronga Gallery, Tampere, Finland
Close-Up, Fosta Casa De Moda, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Albedo, Group Exhibition at Garage 4, Bucharest, Romania
2018
Joulusalonki, Ronga Art Gallery, Tampere, Finland
UAD Fine Art Graduates, Expo-Transilvania, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Between Pixel Based Image and Traditional Art, Graphic Art Biennial of Szeklerland, Sfant Gheorghe, Romania
Elektroarts Art Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2017
21, Banffy Castle, Cluj, Romania
Dortmund Air Post, Museum of Art, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Dortmund Air Post, Dortmund, Germany
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022
Aerial Roots, Himmelblau Art Gallery, Tampere, Finland
2017
I CAN'T SEE , Museum of Art, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
COORDINATED EXHIBITIONS
2022
Aerial Roots, Himmelblau Art Gallery, Tampere, Finland
2020
First Online International Art & Media Week Art Exhibition, TAMK, Finland
Visual Catalysts Hybrid Art Exhibition, Kultturitalo Laikku, Tampere, Finland
2017
I CAN'T SEE , Museum of Art, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
AFFILIATIONS
Globe Art Point (GAP) Association
HIAA Helsinki International Artists Association
AFA Art For All Association
Catalysti Transcultural Artists Association
GRANTS & AWARDS
Espoo City Cultural Grant, 2025
Genelec Prize, Aalto University, 2023 — Awarded in Digital Creatives: Art & Tech Competition
Tampere City Cultural Grant, 2022
LECTURES
(2026)
Visiting Lecturer, University of Art and Design Cluj-Napoca (UAD) — Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Photography and Videography Department (BA & MA) — March 2026
Guest Lecturer, Visual Arts Highschool „Romulus Ladea” — Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Art Education Department — March 2026
2025
Visiting Lecturer, Liceul de Arte „Dimitrie Cuclin” Galați — Galați, Romania
Drawing Class — June 2025
Guest Lecturer, Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) — Tampere, Finland
Degree Programme in Media and Arts – Contemporary Photography Class — October 2025
SELECTED ART FACILITATION PROJECTS
2023–(2025)
ColorsNCode Interactive Art Experiences
Create interactive art installations and workshops combining art and technology. Worked B2B and B2G to design engaging interactive new media art experiences, using custom sensors and creative tech to connect people with art in meaningful ways.
June 2020 – September 2020
Visual Catalysts Exhibition — Backlight Festival, Tampere, Finland
Coordinated an interdisciplinary team of 25 students and 35 international artists to produce both physical and virtual fine art photography exhibition at Laikku Culture House and online via Matterport.
September 2019 – February 2020
Photography & Sustainability Workshops — Visual Catalysts (CICAT2025) in Finland, Germany and Mexico
Coordinated and facilitated multidisciplinary workshops and participatory art activities for students and international collaborators for scientific research purposes.
January 2019 – August 2020
International Week (iWeek) Art Exhibition & Educational Book — Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Researched, designed, and coordinated an educational art exhibition and accompanying art book. Supported young people and adult participants in exploring creative expression, collaborative projects, and cultural understanding.