ARI JAAKSI
Fine Art Photographer | Tampere, Finland
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PRACTICE
Black and white film photography exploring time, movement, and Finnish landscape through long exposure and traditional silver gelatin darkroom processes.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Software Engineering | M.Sc., Education — Tampere University
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 — "Hämeenkatu," Gallery Nykyaika, Tampere, Finland
2022 — Wanha Gallery, Kurikka, Finland
2021 — "My Father," POVA Gallery, Lapua, Finland
2019 — Cafe Keidas, Tampere, Finland
2022 — Wanha Gallery, Kurikka, Finland
2021 — "My Father," POVA Gallery, Lapua, Finland
2019 — Cafe Keidas, Tampere, Finland
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 — Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Scotland
2022 — "Analog," Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2021 — "Shades of Black and White," SE Center for Photography, Greenville, SC (Juror's Choice)
2020 — "After Dark," Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2020 — "The Conceptual Effect," More Art Please, Brasov, Romania
2022 — "Analog," Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2021 — "Shades of Black and White," SE Center for Photography, Greenville, SC (Juror's Choice)
2020 — "After Dark," Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2020 — "The Conceptual Effect," More Art Please, Brasov, Romania
AWARDS
2025 — Sublime Photo Awards, 1st Place Grand Prize
2023 — ND Awards, 2nd Place (Professional, Analog/Film)
2022 — New York Photography Awards, Gold Winner
2020 — Monochrome Awards, 1st Place, (Conceptual)
2019 — Lapua Art Biennale, 1st Place, Finland
Multiple nominations: MonoVisions Awards, Fine Art Photography Awards, Annual Photography Awards (2019-2025)
2023 — ND Awards, 2nd Place (Professional, Analog/Film)
2022 — New York Photography Awards, Gold Winner
2020 — Monochrome Awards, 1st Place, (Conceptual)
2019 — Lapua Art Biennale, 1st Place, Finland
Multiple nominations: MonoVisions Awards, Fine Art Photography Awards, Annual Photography Awards (2019-2025)
PUBLICATIONS
Books: Both Sides Now (2024), A Question, An Answer with Stefano Zanobini (2024), Venezine (2023)
Featured: Ilford InFocus (2021), Dodho Magazine Cover Artist (2019), Lomography (2022), Silvergrain Classics (2021)
Featured: Ilford InFocus (2021), Dodho Magazine Cover Artist (2019), Lomography (2022), Silvergrain Classics (2021)
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Executive leadership at Nokia, HP, Intel, Mozilla (1996-2018) | Professor, Tampere University (1996-1998) | Currently: Adjunct Professor, board member, photographer