photographer
Ismo Luukkonen


email: ismo.luukkonen(a)pp1.inet.fi
tel. +358 44 9064933

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Ismo Luukkonen
  • born March 3rd, 1969, Liminka, Finland
  • lives in Turku, Finland
  • free-lance photographer 1996 –
  • teacher of photography, Turku Arts Academy 1996 –

Studies
Exhibitions

Group exhibitions
  • 2006
    Land, sea and forest, Köysiratagalleria, Turku
  • 2004
    Concerning the commonplace, Turku Art Museum
  • 2002
    Boys, Peri – Center of Photography, Turku
  • 2001
    Fotofinlandia 2000, Cable factory, Helsinki
  • 2000
    Think, Ateneum, Helsinki
  • 1999
    Peri – Center of Photography, Turku (Vesa Aaltonen, Tiina Itkonen, Ismo Luukkonen, Maria Ylikoski)
  • 1998
    ArtGenda, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1997
    The Drum and the Camera, Gallen-Kallela Museum, Espoo
    Natura Lumen, Turku Castle
    Härän vuosi, Peri – Center of Photography, Turku
  • 1995
    Cappanawalla, galleri Zebra, Karjaa
  • 1994
    Cappanawalla, Titanik, Turku
    Natura Lumen, Turku Castle
    Impressions – pictures from Reposaari, Pori town library
  • 1993
    Impressions – pictures from Reposaari, gallery Eight chairs, Turku

Other exhibitions
  • 2003
    Varhaiset luonnonkuvaajat, Suomen metsästysmuseo, Riihimäki
    Varhaiset luonnonkuvaajat, Kerava town museum
    Varhaiset luonnonkuvaajat, Naantali town museum
    Varhaiset luonnonkuvaajat, Vanhalinna museum, Lieto
    Naantali – Nådendal, Naantali town hall (with Vesa Aaltonen)
  • 2002
    Varhaiset luonnonkuvaajat, Paimio regional museum, Paimio
  • 2001
    Varhaiset luonnonkuvaajat, Museum of Biology, Turku

Publications
  • 2009
    Kaksi matkaa. Valokuvan poeettisuudesta ja suoruudesta. (Two tours. About the poetic and the straightness of photograph. Article in the book Välissä – valokuvat ymmärtämisen välineinä.)
  • 2003
    Uudet temppelit – New temples
    Naantali – Nådendal (with Vesa Aaltonen)
  • 1997
    Tarinoita Hirven mailta, poems

Works in collections
  • Finnish Museum of Photography
  • town of Naantali
  • Northern Photographic Centre
  • Otava Publishing Company
  • Saastamoinen foundation
  • town of Turku
  • private collections

Grants and awards
  • 2010
    Finnish Cultural Foundation
    Arts Council of Finland (one year working grant)
  • 2009
    Arts Council of Finland
  • 2008
    Finnish-Swedish Cultural Foundation
    Arts Council of South-West Finland
  • 2006
    Finnish Cultural Foundation, Varsinais-Suomi Regional fund
  • 2004
    Finnish-Swedish Cultural Foundation
  • 2003
    Arts Council of South-West Finland
    Finnish Cultural Foundation, Varsinais-Suomi Regional fund
    Finnish Cultural Foundation (one year working grant)
  • 2001
    Arts Council of Finland
    Finnish Cultural Foundation, Varsinais-Suomi Regional fund
    Finnish Cultural Foundation (one year working grant)
  • 2000
    NIFCA, Sleipnir travel grant
    City of Turku
    Fotofinlandia 2000 finalist
  • 1999
    Arts Council of Finland
  • 1998
    Arts Council of South-West Finland
  • 1997
    Arts Council of Finland

www.ismoluukkonen.net