Ripsu Hongisto-Salmi
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Art and photography studies
In my work I benefit from my long and rich life experience and interdisciplinary career and education background. I’m a curious, enthusiastic and bold photographer. My spcecial intrests are humanity; human diversity, pluralism and identity.
University of Helsinki, MA art history (and ethnology, museology, psychology)
Novia Open University of Applied Sciences, Photography and visual communication, 7,5
University of Lappland/Helsinki Summer University,
Art photography studies ,25 p
HEO-institute (visual journalism and photography)Muurla institute, photography studies, lectures/workshops by e.g. Sergei Pavlov Toni Kitti, Kikka Niittynen
Aalto Open University lectures/workshops considering contemporary art photography 2020)
Fotografiska Akademy workshops by e.g. Knut Koivisto, Hannah Goldstein, Erik Thor, Catharina Harling
Fotosidan Akademy by Emma Svensson ,Göran Segeholm and several guest mentors eg. Anna Claren, Micke Berg, Paul Hansen, Micke Berg, Helene Schmitz, Mia Galde.
Several workshops by e.g. Anders Petersen, Ilvy Njiokiktjien, Elisabeth Avedon, Anna Claren, Martin U Waltz, Christian Bobst, Hannah Goldstein Hujanen, Stefan Bremer, Milja Laurila, Anni Hanén, Vilma Pimenoff, Hanna Råst, Noora Sandgren, Leena Ylä-Lyly, Kirsimaria Metsähuone, Toni Kitti, Ari Saarto,
2020-2025 mentored Harri Pälviranta ja Jari Silomäki
Publication: Personas, 2023 Design by Juha Nenonen/Biggersplash, Essay by Anna-Kaisa Rastenberger
Member of the Association of Photographic Artists in Finland
Examples Ripsu in media:
Satakunnan Kansa 24.2.2024
KMV-lehti 10.2.2024
Taide -lehti 19.4.2023
Kamera-lehti 2/23
Suomen Kuvalehti 25.2.2023
Hufvudstadsbladet 16.2.2023
Östnyland 21.2.2023
Uusimaa 6.2.2023
Lapuan Sanomat 13.1.2023
Exhibitions
Vino Gallery/Turku concert hall, 4.9.2025- – 22.12.2025 group exhibition
Galleria Halmetoja, Mänttä, group exhibition curated by Veikko Halmetoja 9.-25.2.2024,
Galerie Pleiku, Berlin. 2025 – 10.5.202
Galleria3hk, Pori, 3.-25.2.2024
Mikkeli Centre of photography, 11.1. – 17.2.2024
B-Gallery, Turku, 4.9.2023 – 24.9.2023
Huuto Galleria, Helsinki, 6.6. 2023 – 1.7.2023
Culture Centre Grand, Porvoo, 1.2.2023 – 28.2.2023
Photocentre PoVa, Lapua, 11.1.2023 – 18.2.2023
Photographic Centre Nykyaika, Tampere, 4.6.2022 – 27.6.2022
Iittala, group exhibition curated by Veikko Halmetoja,1.10.2022 – 31.10.2022
Photogallery Ibis, Vaasa, 25.4.2022 – 29.5.2022
VarikkoGalleria, Seinäjoki, 18.12.2021 – 16.1.2022
Galleria Alli, Kerava, 19.10. – 31.10. 2021
Gallery Kalleria, Helsinki, 1.10. – 15.10. 2021
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