Landscapes
SANDRA KANTANEN. LANDSCAPES23 October– 10 DecemberPOBEDA Gallery is proud to present first solo-show of Sandra Kantanen, the brightest representative of Helsinki school of Photography. The project “LANDSCAPES” includes series created during photographer’s travelling in Japan, China, Finland, etc. Sandra Kantanen is the graduatee of the University of Art and Design in Helsinki. Helsinki school is famous for its recognizable aesthetics, unorthodox approach to teaching, call to creativity. It is not defined by a specific discipline or geographic region. It represents a way of thinking where everyone is given a chance to invent and express oneself.Sandra’s works are combination of painting and photography; it’s more about abstract than figural, however, she’s always following the canons of art photography. Fusion of different cultures seen by the photographer gave her insight to perceive image from a different angle.The project will include one photographic work from “russian” series created during Sandra’s trip to Solovetsky Islands.Within the framework of the project Sandra Kantanen will be lecturing at MEDIASchool where she will speak about University of Art and Design methods of teaching and her own method of printing.Music compilation – Orange aka One Dollar.born 1974, Helsinki, FinlandeducationCentral Academy of Beijing, China (2001)University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland (1996-2003)lives and works in Helsinki, FinlandSelected solo-shows:2009 Photographic gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki FI2008 Shadow Images, Gallery TaiK, Berlin, Germany2005 Seydler AG Bank Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany2005 “Landscape and variations”, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki, Finland2005 Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo, Norway2003 Black Landscape, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki, FinlandSelected group exhibitions:2010 The Armory Show, Bryce Wolkowitz gallery, New York, USA2010 “Echoes of light” Photographic centre Nykyaika, Tampere Finland 2009 Internal and External Landscapes, Shiseido Gallery, Tokyo, Japan2009 Artmuseum Åland "Incertitudes de la vision" Finland2008 "Simple Life" Fiskars, Finland2008 "Incertitudes de la vision" Brussels/Pro Artibus, Brussels, Belgium2008 100% Finlandais, Bordeaux City gallery, FR2008 Aomori contemporary art center, Artist in residence, Japan2008 Nordic Art Works, London "views on finnish photography", UK2007 Purdy Hicks Gallery, London, UK2007 Stenersen museum, Oslo, Norway2007 London Art-fair, Nordic Art Works, London, UK2006 Paris Photo, Gallery TaiK, France2005 Art Fair Helsinki, Union of artist photographers annual exhibition, Helsinki, Finland2005 Stockholm Art Fair, Galerie Anhava, Sweden2004 Artforum Berlin, Gallerie Anhava, Germany2003 Artissima, Galerie Anhava, Torino, Italy2003 Art Forum Berlin, Galerie Anhava, Berlin, Germany2002 Art Forum Berlin, Gallery TaiK, Berlin, Germany2002 Artissima Torino, Galerie Anhava, Torino, Italy 2001 CAFA department of photography, Beijing, Japan2001 Gallery Brandstrup, Oslo, Norway2001 Stockholm Art Fair, Gallery TaiK, Stockholm, Sweden1999 Bengtskär - projekti", City gallery of Hankoo, Finland1997 "Näkymätön kaupunki - Invisible city", Gallery ATSKI, Helsinki, Finland1995 Photogallery ZEBRA, Karjaa, FinlandPublications:Petra Axlund, "Gessle satsar på konst", Everyday/Nyheter 9.3.2001Minna Törmä, "Maalaus ja valokuva - ontologisia pohdintoja" TAIDE nr.5/2003Dan Sundell, "En kinesisk utflykt", Hufvudstadsbladet 8.5.2005Anu Nousiainen, "Ikiaikaista ja silti ihan uutta", Helsingin Sanomat 1.5.2005Pirkko Vekkeli, "Toukokuun taiteilija - Sandra Kantasen kiinalainen juttu", Gloria nr.5/2005Timo Valjakka, "Kiinalaisia nokturneja ja liikehtiviä pulloja", Helsingin Sanomat 10.5.2005Awards:2007 H&W Grönqvist foundation award2005 Maire Gullichsen 80-year jubileefund award2004 Fotofinlandia finalist grant2003 KESKO grant for young artist
