Sonja Suominen

SONJA SUOMINEN

Date of Birth: 17.1.1977

Place of Birth: Helsinki

EDUCATION

2005 - MA Studies Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

2004 BA (Hons. in Photography) Dept. of Fine Art IADT Dun Laoghaire, Ireland

2003 National Diploma in Photography IADT

2002 National Certificate in Photography IADT

EXHIBITIONS

2009

Transition Galleria Jangva, Helsinki

2008

MA Graduate Exhibition Tennispalatsi, Helsinki

2007

Art Goes Kapakka Ravintola Tablo, Helsinki

2005

Helsinki Photography Festival (Curated by Brett Rogers and Mika Elo) Taidehalli, Helsinki

Eurojet Futures (Curated by Patrick T. Murphy and Ruth Carroll) RHA Gallery, Dublin

2004

Full Circle Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin

Eurojet Futures (Curated by Patrick T. Murphy and Ruth Carroll) RHA Gallery, Dublin

Graduate Exhibition 2004 IADT

hungry angry sexy Concourse, Dun Laoghaire

2003

Iontas - 2003 Sligo, Limerick, Portadown

Graduate Exhibition 2003 IADT

173rd RHA Annual Exhibition RHA, Dublin

Epoch – Photographic Art Exhibition The Screen, Dublin

ESB Dublin Fringe Festival (Commission)

2002

Graduate Exhibition 2002 IADT, Dun Laoghaire

172nd RHA Annual Exhibition RHA, Dublin

COLLECTIONS

Finnish Academy of Fine Arts

Office of Public Works, Ireland

Higher Education and Training Awards Council, Ireland

Private Collections, Ireland and Finland

AWARDS

2003 Academic Achievement Award, Higher Education and Training Awards Council, Ireland

2002 Rex Roberts Medal, Irish Photographers Association, Ireland

MEMBERSHIPS

The Union of Artist Photographers Provisional membership granted 2005