Riitta Päiväläinen

♀ *1969 / Finland

Works

Solo exhibitions

PHANTASMA

EIKON Schauraum, Wien (AT)
30 Jun 2026 – 6 Sep 2026
Phantasma

Persons Projects, Berlin (DE)
21 Mar 2026 – 25 Apr 2026
River Notes

Persons Projects, Berlin (DE)
17 Feb 2018 – 21 Apr 2018
River Notes

Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu (FI)
17 Jun 2016 – 7 Aug 2016
River Notes

Camara Oscura, Madrid (ES)
7 Apr 2016 – 21 May 2016
River Notes

Yumiko Chiba Associates, Tokyo (JP)
11 Apr 2015 – 2 May 2015
RIVER NOTES

Korjaamo Galleria, Helsinki (FI)
15 Aug 2014 – 14 Sep 2014
Vestige

Centre Claude Cahun, Nantes (FR)
4 Mar 2009 – 30 Apr 2009
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Galleri Andersson Sandström, Umeå (SE)
10 Nov 2007 – 19 Dec 2007
Imaginary Meeting and Structure

Haninge konsthall, Stockholm (SE)
12 Oct 2006 – 26 Nov 2006
Vestige

Spaziodellavolta - Archifax gallery, Genova (IT)
28 Apr 2005 – 19 May 2005
Vestige

Dina4 Projekte, München (DE)
13 Sep 2003 – 8 Nov 2003
Vestige

Galleri Andersson Sandström, Umeå (SE)
12 Apr 2003 – 7 May 2003

Group

Not Nice Girls

Der weibliche Blick in Fotografien der Sammlung SpallArt

Galerie im Alten Rathaus, Prien am Chiemsee (DE)
14 Feb 2026 – 12 Apr 2026

with Berenice Abbott, Irene Andessner, Ursula Arnold, Atelier Manassé (Olga Spolarics + Adorján von Wlassics), Ellen Auerbach, Nomi Baumgartl, Ruth Bernhard, Isabella Berr, Sabrina Biancuzzi, Lillian Birnbaum, Luise Böker, Margaret Bourke-White …
Whose Nature?

Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu (FI)
4 Sep 2022 – 3 Oct 2022

with Lauri Eriksson, Jaakko Kahilaniemi, Sanna Kannisto, Laura Konttinen, Ritva Kovalainen, Harri Larjosto, Lasse Lecklin, Ulla-Mari Lindström, Esko Maennikkoe, Anna Niskanen, Perttu Saksa
Whose Nature?

Photographic Centre Peri, Turku (FI)
16 Jul 2022 – 29 Aug 2022

with Lauri Eriksson, Jaakko Kahilaniemi, Sanna Kannisto, Laura Konttinen, Ritva Kovalainen, Harri Larjosto, Lasse Lecklin, Ulla-Mari Lindström, Esko Maennikkoe, Anna Niskanen, Perttu Saksa
New Perspectives Through Photography

25 years of the Helsinki School

Kunsthalle Helsinki, Helsinki (FI)
11 Sep 2021 – 30 Oct 2021

with Elina Brotherus, Tiina Itkonen, Ulla Jokisalo, Jaakko Kahilaniemi, Sanna Kannisto, Aino Kannisto, Sandra Kantanen, Eeva Karhu, Pertti Kekarainen, Timo Kelaranta, Ville Kumpulainen, Hilla Kurki …
Searching for the Shapes Within

Persons Projects, Berlin (DE)
21 Nov 2020 – 27 Feb 2021

with Grey Crawford, KwieKulik, Teresa Murak, Finnbogi Pétursson, Ragna Róbertsdóttir, Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir, Ryszard Wasko
The Helsinki School – The Nature of Being

Persons Projects / Helsinki School, Berlin (DE)
27 Jun 2020 – 5 Sep 2020

with Elina Brotherus, Ulla Jokisalo, Sanna Kannisto, Sandra Kantanen, Eeva Karhu, Janne Lehtinen, Ville Lenkkeri, Anni Leppälä, Jyrki Parantainen, Jorma Puranen, Jari Silomaeki, Santeri Tuori
Frischer Wind aus dem Norden!

Naturmotive in der Helsinki School

Kunsthalle St. Annen, Lübeck (DE)
26 Jan 2020 – 26 Apr 2020

with Elina Brotherus, Joakim Eskildsen, Ilkka Halso, Jaakko Kahilaniemi, Sanna Kannisto, Anni Leppälä, Susanna Majuri, Jorma Puranen, Mikko Rikala, Santeri Tuori
Forest. Enter. Exit.

MEWO Kunsthalle, Memmingen (DE)
24 Nov 2018 – 3 Mar 2019

with Patrick Alan Banfield, Daniel Gustav Cramer, Jaakko Kahilaniemi, Jessica Wolfelsperger
Nature as a Playground

In Korean and Nordic Contemporary Photography

Museum Hanmi, Seoul (KR)
9 Jun 2018 – 18 Aug 2018

with Hyong-Ryol BAK, Katrin Elvarsdottir, Ilkka Halso, Maja Ingerslev, Taewon Jang, Sanna Kannisto, Hyung-Geun Park, Petur Thomsen, Won Seoung Won
Independence Through the Lenses

Latvian Museum Photo, Riga (LV)
26 Oct 2017 – 3 Dec 2017

with Jaakko Kahilaniemi, Harri Paelviranta, Juha Suonpaeae
Independence Through the Lenses

Capa Center, Budapest (HU)
24 Jan 2017 – 5 Mar 2017

with Juha Arvid Helminen, Sabine Hornig, Jaakko Kahilaniemi, Harri Paelviranta, Juha Suonpaeae, Joonas Westerlund
SENSIBILITY

Korjaamo Galleria, Helsinki (FI)
31 May 2013 – 4 Aug 2013

with Markus Henttonen, Tiina Itkonen, Sandra Kantanen, Santeri Tuori
New Wave Finland

Contemporary Photography from the Helsinki School

Scandinavia House, New York (US)
24 Jan 2013 – 6 Apr 2013

with Pasi Autio, Joakim Eskildsen, Tiina Itkonen, Hannu Karjalainen, Kalle Kataila, Anni Leppaelae, Niko Luoma, Mikko Sinervo
HELSINKI ABSTRACT

Curated by Olaf Otto Becker

Galerie Nikolaus Ruzicska, Salzburg (AT)
27 Jan 2012 – 24 Mar 2012

with Hannu Karjalainen, Ola Kolehmainen, Niko Luoma, Mikko Sinervo, Marjukka Vainio, Ea Vasko
A Female View

Part 2 - aus der Helsinki School, kuratiert von Timothy Persons

FOTO-RAUM, Wien (AT)
29 Oct 2011 – 5 Jan 2012

with Elina Brotherus, Ulla Jokisalo, Aino Kannisto, Sanna Kannisto, Sandra Kantanen, Eeva Karhu, Milja Laurila, Anni Leppaelae, Susanna Majuri, Nelli Palomaeki, Niina Vatanen, Pernilla Zetterman
Highlighted

Nieuw Dakota, Amsterdam (NL)
4 Sep 2010 – 31 Oct 2010

with Miklos Gaal, Ilkka Halso, Ari Kakkinen, Aino Kannisto, Sandra Kantanen, Pertti Kekarainen, Ola Kolehmainen, Anni Leppaelae, Pekka Luukkola, Susanna Majuri, Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Mikko Sinervo …
3rd Daegu Photo Biennale -tru(E)motion

Daegu Photo Biennale, Daegu (KR)
30 Sep 2010 – 24 Oct 2010

with Joonas Ahlava, Chan-Hyo Bae, Peter Bialobrzeski, Oliver Boberg, Robert Capa, Sung Eun Chang, Gerardo Custance, Joakim Eskildsen, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), Ori Gersht, Denise Gruenstein, Ilkka Halso …
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Kerava Art Museum, Kerava (FI)
19 Nov 2008 – 11 Jan 2009

with Ari Saarto
Artists from The Helsinki School

Camara Oscura, Madrid (ES)
6 Nov 2008 – 27 Dec 2008

with Susanna Majuri
Wanderings and Imaginary Meetings

National Museum in Szczecin, Szczecin (PL)
22 Sep 2007 – 28 Oct 2007

with Ari Saarto
Photo Finnish - The Helsinki School

MUNCH, Oslo (NO)
8 Feb 2007 – 29 Apr 2007

with Joonas Ahlava, Pasi Autio, Joakim Eskildsen, Miklos Gaal, Ilkka Halso, Nanna Hänninen, Wilma Hurskainen, Ulla Jokisalo, Sanna Kannisto, Sandra Kantanen, Hannu Karjalainen, Pertti Kekarainen …
Helsinki School

Kunststiftung DZ BANK, Frankfurt (Main) (DE)
18 Nov 2006 – 12 Jan 2007

with Elina Brotherus, Miklos Gaal, Sanna Kannisto, Ola Kolehmainen, Jouko Lehtola
Xposeptember 2006 - Stockholm fotofestival

Xposeptember - Stockholms fotofestival, Stockholm (SE)
23 Sep 2006 – 22 Oct 2006

with Dejan Antonijevic, Sara Appelgren, Jens Assur, Nygards Karin Bengtsson, Matthew Buckingham, Harun Farocki, Alberto Frigo, Ryszard Horowitz, Gerry Johansson, Ilkka Keskinen, Anna Kleberg, Joachim Koester …
THE HELSINKI SCHOOL - Finnish photography from the 21st century

Hôtel de ville de Bruxelles, Brussels (BE)
8 Jul 2006 – 10 Sep 2006

with Joonas Ahlava, Ilkka Halso, Nanna Hänninen, Ulla Jokisalo, Sandra Kantanen, Pertti Kekarainen, Ola Kolehmainen, Janne Lehtinen, Jouko Lehtola, Anni Leppaelae, Jorma Puranen, Heli Rekula …
The Helsinki School

Photology s.r.l., Milano (IT)
25 Nov 2005 – 21 Jan 2006

with Miklos Gaal, Ilkka Halso, Nanna Hänninen, Maarit Hohteri, Aino Kannisto, Pertti Kekarainen, Janne Lehtinen, Niko Luoma, Jyrki Parantainen, Jorma Puranen, Heli Rekula
The Helsinki School - A New Approach

Photography by Taik

Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin (DE)
16 Sep 2005 – 23 Oct 2005

with Elina Brotherus, Miklos Gaal, Ilkka Halso, Nanna Hänninen, Tiina Itkonen, Ulla Jokisalo, Sanna Kannisto, Aino Kannisto, Sandra Kantanen, Pertti Kekarainen, Ola Kolehmainen, Janne Lehtinen …
Personally

Photographs from the <a href="http://www.30bytaik.com" target="_blank">The Helsinki School </a>

Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm (SE)
26 Feb 2005 – 8 May 2005

with Elina Brotherus, Joakim Eskildsen, Miklos Gaal, Veli Granoe, Ilkka Halso, Nanna Hänninen, Maarit Hohteri, Tiina Itkonen, Ulla Jokisalo, Sanna Kannisto, Aino Kannisto, Sandra Kantanen …
Under your skin

White Box, New York (US)
22 Mar 2005 – 23 Apr 2005

with Axel Antas, Elina Brotherus, Veli Granoe, Pia Lindman, Fanni Niemi-Junkola, Anu Pennanen, Juha Suonpaeae, Santeri Tuori, Roi Vaara
Peinture Fraîche

Kerava Art Museum, Kerava (FI)
19 Jan 2005 – 6 Mar 2005

with Jari Silomaeki
Facing East: Contemporary Landscape Photography from Baltic Areas

Impressions Gallery, York (GB)
20 Nov 2004 – 22 Jan 2005

with Mara Brasmane, Joakim Eskildsen, Ane Hjort Guttu, Margareta Klingberg, Ritva Kovalainen, Petter Magnússon, Herkki-Erich Merila, Marja Pirilae, Gatis Rozenfelds, Sanni Seppo, Jari Silomaeki, Juha Suonpaeae …
The Helsinki School - A New Approach

Museum of Photography, Helsinki (FI)
5 May 2004 – 15 Aug 2004

with Stefan Bremer, Elina Brotherus, Joakim Eskildsen, Miklos Gaal, Veli Granoe, Ilkka Halso, Nanna Hänninen, Maarit Hohteri, Tiina Itkonen, Ulla Jokisalo, Sanna Kannisto, Aino Kannisto …
Peinture Fraîche jeune création finlandaise

Le Triage, Nanterre (FR)
13 Mar 2004 – 27 May 2004

with Jari Silomaeki
Facing East: Contemporary Landscape Photography from Baltic Areas

curator: Liz Wells

The Gallery Bournemouth, Bournemouth (GB)
19 Apr 2004 – 14 May 2004

with Mara Brasmane, Joakim Eskildsen, Ane Hjort Guttu, Margareta Klingberg, Ritva Kovalainen, Daníel Magnússon, Petter Magnússon, Herkki-Erich Merila, Marja Pirilae, Gatis Rozenfelds, Sanni Seppo, Jari Silomaeki …
Gokann The Fourth Triennial of Finnish Art

(C) Roi Vaara, Artists Dilemma, 1997

Kunsthalle Helsinki, Helsinki (FI)
13 Mar 2004 – 18 Apr 2004

with Elina Brotherus, Maria Duncker, Aino Kannisto, Marjaana Kella, Liisa Lounila, Ari Saarto, Mika Taanila, Salla Tykkae, Roi Vaara
Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Finnland // Contemporary Finish Photography

Salo Art Museum, Salo (FI)
25 Mar 2004 – 12 Apr 2004

with Elina Brotherus, Henrik Duncker, Veli Granoe, Pertti Kekarainen, Jouko Lehtola, Esko Maennikkoe, Jyrki Parantainen, Jorma Puranen, Heli Rekula
Contemporary Photography from Finland

Zeitgennössische Fotokunst aus Finnland

Centrum Kultury Zamek, Poznan (PL)
29 Jan 2004 – 21 Feb 2004

with Elina Brotherus, Henrik Duncker, Veli Granoe, Pertti Kekarainen, Jouko Lehtola, Esko Maennikkoe, Jyrki Parantainen, Jorma Puranen, Heli Rekula
Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Finnland

Stadtgalerie Kiel, Kiel (DE)
23 Aug 2003 – 5 Oct 2003

with Elina Brotherus, Henrik Duncker, Veli Granoe, Pertti Kekarainen, Jouko Lehtola, Esko Maennikkoe, Jyrki Parantainen, Jorma Puranen, Kati Rapia
Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Finnland

Galerie Waldkraiburg, Kiel (DE)
4 Jul 2003 – 10 Aug 2003

with Elina Brotherus, Henrik Duncker, Veli Granoe, Pertti Kekarainen, Jouko Lehtola, Esko Maennikkoe, Jyrki Parantainen, Jorma Puranen, Heli Rekula
Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Finnland

n.b.k., Berlin (DE)
15 Mar 2003 – 27 Apr 2003

with Elina Brotherus, Henrik Duncker, Veli Granoe, Pertti Kekarainen, Jouko Lehtola, Esko Maennikkoe, Jyrki Parantainen, Jorma Puranen, Kati Rapia, Heli Rekula

Events

Photo London 2026

Photo London, London (GB)
14 May 2026 – 17 May 2026

with Ahmed Ali, Maurizio Anzeri, Takashi Arai, Nadim Asfar, Jane Evelyn Atwood, Anne Bean, Cecil Beaton, Bruce Bernard, John Blakemore, Celine Bodin, Bill Brandt, Harry Callahan …
Photo London 2026

Persons Projects, London (GB)
14 May 2026 – 17 May 2026

with Grey Crawford, Nanna Hänninen, Mika Karhu, Zofia Kulik, Milja Laurila, Niko Luoma, Jyrki Parantainen, Jorma Puranen, Mikko Rikala, Jozef Robakowski, Santeri Tuori
CHART ART FAIR 2018

<a href="http://chartartfair.com" target="_blank">http://chartartfair.com</a>

Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen (DK)
31 Aug 2018 – 2 Sep 2018

with Marina Abramovic, Carlos Amorales, Miriam Baeckstroem, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Ulla Jokisalo, Sandra Kantanen, Eeva Karhu, Joachim Koester, Hilla Kurki, Alicja Kwade, Niko Luoma, Daido Moriyama …
Das Nordische Licht

präsentiert von Swedish Photography

Nordische Botschaften, Berlin (DE)

with Katrin Elvarsdottir, Joakim Eskildsen, Nina Strand, Lars Tunbjoerk