1966

born in Helsinki, Finland

1992-1998

study of art and photography (MA), Hochschule für Kunst und Design, Helsinki, Finland

1996-1997

study of photography, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom

1999-2005

doctoral studies of Visual Culture (Doctor of Arts), Hochschule für Kunst und Design, Helsinki, Finland

2005

curator of the Helsinki Photography Festival

since 2005

Post-Doc Researcher at the Hochschule für Kunst und Design, Helsinki, Finland

Grants and Awards

2000-2002

scholarship of the Finnish Cultural Foundation

1998

scholarship of the Finnish Ministry of Education

Group Exhibitions

2003

Hospitalities – Voipaala art center, Voipaala, Finland

1997

Sketches for Arabia Shore – Helsinki City Planning Office, Finland

1996

Synthesis, Young Finnish Photography – Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland

1995

LUMO 95 - Photographic Art Festival – Galerie Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland

1994

Still-life – Galerie Vita Havet, Stockholm, Sweden