Martina Dahm (b. 1989) works currently in the third sector with design, facilitation and project management. In addition, she creates and experiments as an interdisciplinary artist in her everyday life, at artist residencies, workshops and during travels. Her main mediums are photography, film, writing, performance art, dance and design.
Martina is based in Helsinki, Finland.
EDUCATION
2021
Aalto University
Master of Arts (Art and Design)
Creative Sustainability
2013
Lahti University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Culture and Arts
Product and service design
EXPERIENCE
2024-
Save the Children Finland
Designer & Project Manager
2022-2025
World Council of Churches
Human Rights Advocate
2018-2024
Yhteiset Lapsemme
Designer & Programme Coordinator
2022
United Nations Development Programme UNDP
Communications and Partnership Officer
UN-DAC Dialogue Nexus Academy
Facilitator
2021
Crisis Management Centre Finland
Thesis worker
Self portrait / 2024
RESIDENCIES
2025
Kemijärvi Artist Residence
2 weeks in Kemijärvi, Finland.
2024
Hakoniemi Artist Residency
1 week in Rääkkylä, Finland.
2021
TUO TUO Artist Residency
2 weeks in Joutsa, Finland.
Kemijärvi Artist Residence
5 weeks in Kemijärvi, Finland
WORKSHOPS
2018
MEDS
Divercity -workshop
2 weeks in Byblos, Lebanon.
2017
Paesaggi Migranti
Floating Mountains -workshop
2 weeks in Pennabilli, Italy.
COMPETENCES
Interdisciplinarity
Design
Project management
Facilitation
Interpersonal skills
Photography
Film
Performance art
Dance
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Martina is bilingual and communicates in Swedish and Finnish as a native speaker. She is fluent in English and Italian and is studying Arabic.