

scenographer, costume designer & Visual artist developing research, design and fabrication expertise.
Dempsey has exhibited throughout Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, Ireland, UK & Czechia with festivals, performances, exhibitions, films, Escape room and Performance Quadrennial.
Previous Projects
2024
A Fistful of Funk, Tanssin Talo, Helsinki, Finland
Jackie – Tyttö ja kuolema IV, Teatteri Avoimet Ovet, Helsinki
Interstices, Grey Garden Studios, Group exhibition, Yö Galleria, Helsinki
Hopp, Zodiak, Helsinki
2023
Luukamari, Sivuhenkilöt, Cirko, Helsinki
Upotapia, Kaiken Keskus, Kaasukello, Helsinki
Hunden Bakom Mannen, Losti Collective, National Theatre, Nuuk, Greenland
Out of Office, Grey Garden Studios, Group exhibition, Asbestos Art Space, Helsinki
2022
Hubris.2, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Ireland
Hunden Bakom Mannen, Losti Collective, World Stage Design Exhibition, Calgary, Canada &
Tjarnarbíó & UngI Festival, Reykjavík, Iceland
Gynecologist, Kallo Collective, Tehdas Teatteri, Turku, Finland
Organic, Grey Garden Studios, Group exhibition, Longa Galleria, Helsinki
2021
Travelling Light, City of Light Jyväskylä, Finland
Hunden Bakom Mannen, Losti Collective, Vapaan Taiteen Tila, Helsinki
Lim, Center of Everything, Helsinki
SAKA, Car dealer commercial, Finland
2020
Phantom of Normality, Theatre Academy, Helsinki, Finland & LMTA, Vilnius, Lithuania
Sublime Humility, Aalto University, Helsinki
2019
Superwood Festival, Hotel Rantapuisto, Helsinki
There's no room for my Wings, Helsinki Festival, Cirko, Helsinki
Kolo, Finnish Student Section, Prague Quadrennial, Industrial Palace, Prague, Czech Republic
Cramp, Academy of Fine Arts, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki
Sites and Situations - Floating Peripheries Conference, Lapland University, Rovaniemi, Finland
2018
Large/Vulnerable, Kallio Stage, Helsinki
DEMO - Digitalising Performance, Kallio Stage, Helsinki
Ihmemaa, Sibelius Music Academy, Gloria Stage, Helsinki
2017
Heartbroken House, Escape Room Helsinki
Hubris, RUA Red Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
YAOI, Independent Films, Copenhagen, Denmark, Istanbul, Turkey & Watermill Center, Long Island, U.S.A
2016
Are you Satisfied? ARK Books, Copenhagen, Denmark
Festival of Endless Gratitude, KPH Volume, Copenhagen
Winter Open Exhibition, RUA Red Gallery, Dublin
NotYetSet, Hotel Pro Forma, Copenhagen
2015
Selfish Shellfish Salty, Northern Stage, Newcastle, UK
Art Cinema 3.5, Habitat, Svendborg, Denmark
2014
Float Art 2014, OXO Bargehouse, London, UK
Contemporary Art Fair, Old Shire Hall, Durham, UK
The London Show, Truman Brewery, London
Newcastle Fine Art Degree Show 2014, Newcastle University, Newcastle
Heaton Arts Festival, Newcastle
2013
Inner / Outer Zones, Funen Art Academy, Odense, Denmark
Affect, Funen Art Academy, Odense
"Initiate//Participate", Gallery North Annex, Northumbria University, Newcastle
2012
Populace Project, Lime Street Gallery, Newcastle
The Departure Foundation, Tower House, Sunderland, UK
Video Forum, Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle
Education
2017 - 2020
Design for the Performing Arts, Master of Arts Degree
- Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland
2010 - 2014
Fine Art, Bachelor of Art Honours Degree
- Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
2013
International Exchange, Contemporary Art, Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree
- Funen Art Academy, Odense, Denmark
Website Publications
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Säko, Maria, 2024: Tyyli-ikoni Jackie Kennedyn elämä kasvoi myytiksi
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Säko, Maria, 2023: Sivuhenkilöt-ryhmä sysää katsojan syvään muutokseen
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Prague Quadrennial, 2019: Interview about the Finnish Student Exhibition at the Prague Quadrennial
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Alberte Bang, 2019: Aalto students project, Prague Quadrennial
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Emma Hyyppä, 2018: Aalto ARTS and Theatre Academy collaborating in ACO project
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Liam Turner, 2018: Aalto students bring life to a Wonderland
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Eugenie Johnson, 2015: Interview: SuperPosition Productions, Newcastle: Narc. Magasine Online