Since graduating in 2004, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) from the University of Western Sydney, Kivinen has exhibited and performed in a variety of countries and contexts.

In her performances Kivinen attempts to isolate behaviour, which are subsequently regurgitated through performative actions. Her thematic interests are to locate gaps within her own identity, to explore learnt and mimicked behaviour and to negotiate levels of uncertainty, failure and success. Performances occur in a variety of forms such as durational, action based, dramatic role-plays, and social investigations.

Kivinen is currently in Finland undertaking studies as part of the Masters programme in Live Art and Performance Studies at the Theatre Academy, Helsinki.