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.
Art and photography studies
University of Helsinki, MA art history (and ethnology, museology, psychology)
Novia Open University of Applied Sciences, Photography and visual communication, 7,5 p
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, 2020-2023 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
Galleria Halmetoja, Mänttä, group exhibition curated by Veikko Halmetoja9.-25.2.2024 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 Iittala, group exhibition curated by Veikko Halmetoja,1.10.2022 – 31.10.2022 Photographic Centre Nykyaika, Tampere, 4.6.2022 – 27.6.2022 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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