CV
Vesa Ranta
Oulu, FINLAND.
E-mail: vesa.ranta@mail.suomi.net
Phone: +358-(0)40 - 5180120
Date of Birth 20.7.1973
Education |
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| 1997 - 2001 | Turku Art Academy, photographer |
| 1995 - 1996 | Jaakkima College, studies in video and photography |
| 1994 - 1995 | Voionmaa College, Finland, studies in video and photography |
Solo exhibitions |
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| 2008 | "Olla minä - Being Me", Taidepanimo, Lahti, FINLAND |
| 2007 | Gallery Ibis, Vaasa, FINLAND |
| 2007 | "Under the Ground- A Blaze in the Northern Sky", Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu, FINLAND |
| 2007 | "Olla minä - Being Me", VB centre, Kuopio, FINLAND |
| 2007 | "Olla minä - Being Me", Vuotalo Gallery, Helsinki, FINLAND |
| 2007 | "Olla minä - Being Me", Hippolyte Gallery, Helsinki, FINLAND |
| 2006 | "Olla minä - Being Me", Northern photographic centre Oulu, FINLAND |
| 2006 | "Under the Ground - A Blaze in the Northern Sky", Culture house Rekord, Niznij Novgorod, RUSSIA |
| 2006 | "Under the Ground - A Blaze in the Northern Sky, Korjaamo Gallery, Helsinki, FINLAND |
| 2003 | "Elämä raiteilla", Gallery Peri, Turku, FINLAND |
| 2003 | "Elämä raiteilla", Gallery Valo, Univ.of Lapland/Northern Photographic Centre, Rovaniemi, FINLAND |
| 2003 | "Rantagalleria stipendiats", Rantagalleria/Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu, FINLAND |
| 2002 | "Elämä raiteilla", Kummigalleria/Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu, FINLAND |
Group exhibitions
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| 2008 | New generation, The Rupriikki museum of media, Tampere, FINLAND |
| 2008 |
New generation, The Finnish museum of photography, Helsinki, FINLAND |
| 2008 | LIAF08, Svolvaer, NORWAY |
| 2008 | XIV Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä, FINLAND. |
| 2008 | Group exhibition "Border lives", Stadgalerie Kiel, GERMANY. |
| 2008 | Group exhibition "Border lives", Aachen Art Museum, GERMANY. |
| 2008 | DARK, Korjaamo gallery, Helsinki, FINLAND |
| 2007 | "Under the Ground - A Blaze in the Northern Sky", Northern Cities, Northern Photographic Centre and Arts Council of Oulu Province, Landesgalerie Eisenstadt, Eisenstadt, AUSTRIA |
| 2007 | "Under the Ground - A Blaze in the Northern Sky", Northern Cities, Northern Photographic Centre and Arts Council of Oulu Province, "St. Peter an der Sperr "Wiener Neustadt, AUSTRIA. |
| 2007 | Under the Ground - A Blaze in the Northern Sky", Northern Cities, Northern Photographic Centre and Arts Council of Oulu Province, Voralberger Landesmuseum Bregenz, AUSTRIA |
| 2006 | What's Up North, World of Worms DVD, Northern Photographic Centre / Rantagalleria, Oulu, FINLAND |
| 2006 | Backlight - Suomi 05, Photographic centre Nykyaika TR 1, Tampere |
| 2006 | "Under the Ground - A Blaze in the Northern Sky", Northern Cities, Northern Photographic Centre/ Arts Council of Oulu Province, Felleshuset, Berlin, GERMANY |
| 2006 | The Faraway Nearby, WORLD OF WORMS DVD, Whitebox Gallery, New York, USA |
| 2005 | "Under the Ground - A Blaze in the Northern Sky", Northern Cities, Northern Photographic Centre/ Arts Council of Oulu Province, Tromso Kunstförening, NORWAY |
| 2005 | " Under the Ground - A Blaze in the Northern Sky", Northern Cities, Northern Photographic Centre/ Arts Council of Oulu Province, Kerava Art Museum, Kerava, FINLAND |
| 2005 | "Under the Ground - A Blaze in the Northern Sky", Northern Cities Project, Northern Photographic Centre, Arts Council of Oulu Province, Oulu Art Museum, Oulu, FINLAND |
| 2005 | "Under the Ground - A Blaze in the Northern Sky", Northern Cities Project, Northern Photographic Centre, Arts Council of Oulu Province, Aine Art Museum, Tornio, FINLAND |
| 2003 | "Pysäkki", regional art exhibition, Kajaani Art Museum, Kajaani, FINLAND |
| 2002 | "Pysäkki", regional art exhibition, Oulu Art Museum, Oulu,FINLAND |
| 2001 | "Tarkemmin ajatellen", Hämeenlinna Cultural Centre, Hämeenlinna, FINLAND |
Coming exhibitions |
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| 2008 | "GD4ART", Bologna ITALY |
Projects |
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| 2008- | Home |
| 2007- | Do You Love Me? |
Grants |
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| 2008 | Finnish cultural foundation, one-year grant for artistic work |
| 2008 | Art council of Finland, Production grant |
| 2008 | City of Oulu, Production grant, |
| 2007 | Art council of Finland, Production grant |
| 2006 | City of Oulu, Production grant, |
| 2004 | Niilo Helander foundation, residence in Berlin, Germany |
| 2004 | Arts Council of Oulu, one-year grant for artistic work |
| 2004 | Nifca, Sleipnir travel grant/ Northern Cities production meetings |
| 2003 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kulttuurirahasto |
| 2003 | Nifca, Sleipnir travel grant/Northern Cities workshops |
| 2003 | Arts Council of Oulu, production grant |
Work experience |
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| 2008 | Juhlateltta |
| 2007- | Psk Kaupunni |
| 2002- | Director, Studio Valokeila |
| 2001- | Freelance photographer in Helsingin Sanomat |
| 2001 | Assistant of photographer Esko Männikkö |
| 2000- | Photographic courses at Liminka Art School and Northern Photographic Centre |
Membership |
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| 2002- | Northern photographic centre, president 2005-2007 |
| 2003- | Oulu Artists Association |
| 2004- | Union of photographic artists
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Works in Collections |
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| Aine Art Museum, Tornio | |
| Northern Photographic Centre | |
| Private collections | |
| Oulu art museum | |