Aki-Pekka Sinikoski
is known as a multi-faceted portrait photographer who’s works has been exhibited both in Finland and internationally. As a documentarist his best known photo series are
Finnish Teens, MJ, and
Last Machos.
Sinikoski has also worked as an executive producer and curator of the
Helsinki Biennale exhibitions since 2006.
Sinikoski often describes his artistic photo production methods as lengthy and time consuming. According to Sinikoski this is because of the exceptional scope of the documentary series but also due to his wish to capture the passing of time. He is not looking for decisive moments but rather the stagnant feeling just after these moments.
Sinikoski has studied in
Kunstakademiet at Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen, Norway and graduated as
Master of Art from the Department of Media at
Aalto University, Finland. His major subject is from the Aalto University's Institution of Photography and his minor subject from the
Aalto University School of Business.
During the years Aki-Pekka Sinikoski’s artistic work has been supported by Svenska kulturfonden, Suomen kulttuurirahasto, Taiteen edistämiskeskus, Patricia Seppälän Säätiö, Lehtikuvaajarahasto, and Konstsamfundet.
EXHIBITIONS
Small selection of Aki-Pekka Sinikoski’s exhibitions below; full CV can be sent on request
Last Machos, Galleria Vanha Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo, Finland, 2016
Endless Summer, Ii, Finland, 2015
Group exhibition: What Future, Encontros Da Imagem, Portugal, 2012
Finnish Teens (Thank You for Watching), Les rencontres Arles, France, 2012
Finnish Teens, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland, 2011
Production and curating: Helsinki Biennale 2008, Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland, 2008–2009
Group exhibition: Square Minutes. International Photography Festival, Leipzig, Germany, 2007
Production and curating: Helsinki Biennale 2006, Myymälä2 Gallery, Helsinki, Finland, 2006
Bye Bye Bergen (And I Won’t Miss Your Ladies), Project Gallery, Bergen, Norway, 2004
