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Lives and works in Helsinki

Education

2007-2009 Master of Arts, University of Art and Design, Helsinki

2002-2007 Bachelor of Arts, University of Art and Design, Helsinki

2001-2002 Muurlan Photography School

Solo exhibitions

2019 Turku Taidehalli, Growing Garden, Finland

2008 Akira Ikeda Gallery / Berlin, Looking Into Pattern, Germany

2006 Galerie Anhava, Project room, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Maxwell, Berlin, Germany
2005 Gallerie Taik, Berlin, Germany

Group exhibitions

2017 Abstract! 100 Years of Abstract Photography, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki

2011 Touching Dreams, The Danish National Museum of Photography, Denmark

2010 Daegu Photo Bienale, South Korea
2010 Helsinki Art Museum, Finland
2010 Gallerie Forsblom, Bilnäs, Finland

2010 Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, New York, USA
2010 Aipad, Art Fair, New York, USA
2009 Paris Photo, France
2009 Two Collections: Ehrnrooth/Koivurinta, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku, FIN

2009 Art Forum Berlin, Germany

2009 New Art Photography from Finland, Loft Project ETAGI, St.Petersburg, RUS

2008 Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, France
2008 Paris Photo, France

2008 Som en tjuv om natten, Elverket, Tammisaari, Finland
2007 Gallery Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Art Forum Berlin, Germany

2007 New Photography from TaiK, The Museum of Photography, Helsinki

2007 Photo Finnish – Helsinki School, Stennerson Museum, Oslo, Norway

2007 Plat(t)form 07, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Switzerland
2006 Paris Photo, Gallery Taik, France

2006 Nordic cut - Helsinki School of photography, Art Pavillion, Zagreb

2006 Art Forum Berlin, Berlin
2006 The Helsinki School, Borås Art museum, Sweden
2006 The Helsinki School, Hôtel de ville de Bruxelles, Brussels

2005 Art Forum Berlin, Germany
2005 4th Generation – The Helsinki School, PPS Medienbunker, Hampurg, GER

2005 Finnish Versions – The Helsinki School, CFF, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 Stockholm Art fair, Sollentuna, Sweden
2004 Call of the Minaret, Museum of Cultures, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Hengenvetoja, Gallerie Lume, Helsinki, Finland
2001 Sininen Talo, Salo, Finland

Societal Projects and Public Art

2016 Art Education Center, Seoul, South Korea - Artist and concept dev.
2016 Now Let’s Innovate - Nature and technology, Teijo National Park, Finland 2015 Elo-Foundation - Finland 100 years - Artist and facilitator
2015 NatureLab – Culture and Nature, Vallisaari - Artist and facilitator
2014 Innostava Suomi – NatureLab, Kisakallio - Artist, facilitator, concept dev.

2014 Aalto Societal Innovation Camp(ACSI) Kotka, Artist and facilitator
2014 Futures Workshop, Parks and Wildlife Finland, Rovaniemi, Finland
2014 IUCN – World Parks Congress, Sydney, Artist expert
2013-15 Aalto University – Aalto Future Club – Artist in Multidisciplinary process

2013-14 Innostava Suomi –Project, Art and Sports - Artist, facilitator, concept dev.

Curatorial Work

2014 Finlandia Trophy Espoo, Art and Sports, Finland
2013-14 EU Robotics Week Finland, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Statoil Collection exhibition, Statoil Headquarter, Oslo, Norway
2009 New Art Photography from Finland, Loft Project ETAGI, St.Petersburg, RUS

Publications

2010 Daegu Photo Bienale, South Korea, Catalog
2010 Next Level Magazine, Artist Article
2009 Emergence of Reality, Masters Thesis for University of Art and Design, FIN

2009 The Helsinki School Vol.3, Hatje Cantz
2008 Joonas Ahlava - Looking Into Pattern, Akira Ikeda Gallery, Catalog
2008 Rose Borealis, Ecole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, Paris, Catalog

2007 The Helsinki School Vol.2 - New Photography by TaiK, Hatje Cantz
2007 Shell – Bonoit Virole, Hachette Litteratures, Cover
2006 Helsingin Sanomat, Review

Positions of Responsibility

2017- President of the Association of Photography Artists
2014- Board Member of the Association of Photography Artists
2014- Founding Partner and Director of Possibilities of Rapid Action Group Ltd

2014- Art Fair Suomi – Development and organizer group (VTL and MUU ry)

2014-2017 Steering group member of Income from Art -Project (Kone Foundation)

Collections

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Borås Art Museum, Sweden
Helsinki Art Museum, Finland
The Benetton Collection, Italy
Private collections in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, Canada and USA