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E E V A K A R H U

Born 1980 in Kirkkonummi, Finland

EDUCATION

  • 2009-2014  University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland, MA, Photography
  • 2009-2010  Universidad de Complutence, Madrid, Spain, Fine Arts
  • 2005-2008  University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland, BA, Photography

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selected)

2020

  • Shadows Within, Persons Projects, Berlin, DE
  • Surrounded By, Turun Taidehalli, Turku, FI
  • Finding the Path Within, Purdy Hicks Gallery, London, UK

2018

  • Surrounded by, Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, FI

2014

  • Light Paintings, Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, FI

2012

  • While Unseen, Gallery Taik Persons, Berlin, DE
  • Purdy Hicks Gallery, London, UK

2011

  • Impressio, Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, FI
  • Impressio, Finlandsinstitutet, Stockholm, SE

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)

2021

  • New Perspectives Through Photography – 25 years of the Helsinki School, Kunsthalle Helsinki, FI
  • Nordlicht – Northern light – Kunsthalle Trier, Trier, DE
  • Nordic Light – Purdy Hicks Gallery, London, UK

2020

  • The Helsinki School – The Nature of Being, Berlin, DE

2014

  • Summer School, TR1, Tampere, FI

2013

  • The Helsinki School – A Female View, Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo, NO
  • Summer exhibition, Purdy Hicks Gallery, London, UK
  • Summer School, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, FI
  • Valon Houkutus, Lahti Art Museum, Lahti, FI

2011

  • Young Artists 2011, Kunsthalle, Helsinki, FI
  • The Helsinki School – A Female View, Purdy Hicks Gallery, London, UK
 

ART FAIRS

  • Paris Photo / Persons Projects, FR                   2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011
  • CHART / Persons Projects, DK 2021,               2020, 2019, 2018, 2016
  • London Art Fair / Purdy Hicks Gallery, UK       2021, 2020, 2019, 2014
  • Photo London  / Persons Projects / Purdy Hicks Gallery, UK, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
  • ARCO Madrid / Persons Projects, ES               2019, 2016
  • Art Fair Finland, FI                                              2019, 2012, 2011
  • Artissima Torino  / Persons Projects, IT           2018, 2011
  • Vienna Contemporary / Persons Projects, AT 2018, 2015
  • Multiplied  / Purdy Hicks Gallery, UK                2013
  • Vienna Fair / Persons Projects, AT                    2013, 2012, 2011
  • KIAFF, Seoul / Persons Projects, KR                 2011

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS

  • Collectión Olor Visual, ES
  • Helsinki City Art Museum, FI
  • Loubna – Fine Art Society, CH
  • Sammlung SpallArt, AT
  • The State Art Collection, FI
  • Statoil, Art Collection
  • Private collections: EU, Swiss, UK, USA, Korea

PUBLICATIONS / INTERVIEWS

2021

  • Online Talk: Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland

2020

  • Book: Eeva Karhu     Path | Polku, Parvs
  • (Honorary award at the competition of the best art book of the year, Vuoden paras taidekirja 2021)

2019

  • Book: The Helsinki School: The Nature of Being, Vol. 6, Hatje Cantz
  • Magazine: Verk Tidskrift, online magazine

2016

  • Magazine: ZOOM magazine n.245: Beyond Sharpness

2013

  • Book: Väritettyjä totuuksia / Book of Lies, Musta Taide

2011

  • Book: The Helsinki School, Vol IV, Female View, Hatje Cantz

GRANTS

2021

  • Otto A. Malm donationsfond
  • The Arts Promotion Centre Finland

2020

  • The City of Espoo
  • The Arts Promotion Centre Finland

2019

  • Alfred Kordelin Foundation

2015

  • The Young Artist Grant / Finnish Art Society

2014

  • The Arts Promotion Centre Finland

2013

  • The Arts Promotion Centre Finland

2012

  • Finnfoto ry

2011

  • The Arts Promotion Centre Finland
  • University of Art and Design, Helsinki

2010

  • Finnfoto ry

RESIDENCIES

2019

  • Kökar, The Åland Archipelago Guest Artist Residence, FI

2018

  • Utö, Academy of Fine Arts, Impilinna, FI
  • Kökar, The Åland Archipelago Guest Artist Residence, FI

MEMBERSHIPS

  • The Helsinki School
  • Union of Artist Photographers, FI