J A R I   S I L O M Ä K I


1975 Born in Parkano, Finland
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
                          
EDUCATION

2001-University of Art and Design, Helsinki
1997-01Turku Polytechnic/Art Academy, Turku/Finland
1996-97The School of Photography, Muurla/Finland

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2004The Art Museum of Wäinö Aaltonen, Turku,Finland
Finnish Tango / White Box, New York (With Pekka Niskanen)
2002Espace Huit Novembre, Paris (with Janne Lehtinen)
Häme – galleria, Lahti, Finland
2001Galleria Rajatila, Tampere/Finland; Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki,Finland
2000Poriginal galleria, Pori/Finland
Centre for Photography Peri, Turku,Finland; Rantagalleria, Oulu,Finland
1999Galleria Zebra, Karjaa,Finland
1998Nykyaika Photographic Centre, Tampere,Finland
1997STABS galleria, Korppoo,Finland

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2005Helsinki school, Kulturhuset, Stocholm, Sweden
Emotion Pictures, Muhka, Andwerber, Belgium
2004Biennale of Sydney 2004 on reason and emotion, MCA, Sydney
Presque des paysages, Gallerie La Ferronnerie, Paris
Vague 2 Hommages et dimgression, Musee Malraux, Le Havre
Tough sister and single men, Art Moscow
Voids, Pads and Places Kunsthalle Lophem, Brugge
30 by TaiK, Finnish Museum of Photography, Finland
Fotofinlandia 2004 Finalists, Cable Factory, Helsinki/Finland (cat.)
Vasta maalattu, Le Triage, Paris
Fantastic realism, Tallinn
Facing east, Arts Institute at Bournemount
Stockholm art fair/Gallery Taik
3rd Ars Baltica Triennal of Photographic Art, Stadtgallerie Kiel/Germany.
Mecklenburgisches Kunstlerhaus Schloss Plushow/Germany.
Kunsthall Bergen / Bergens Kunstforening, Bergen/Norway.
Contenporary Art Centre, Vilnius/Lithuania.
Latvia Centre for Contemporary Art,Riga/Latvia
Pori Art Museum, Pori/Finland.
Tallin Art Hall, Tallin/Estonia. (cat.)
2003Paris Photo/Gallery Taik, France
Berlin Art Forum/Gallery Taik, Germany
Quand la photo fait son cinema, Marseille/France
Galerie Nathalie Pariente Paris/France
Extra Strong Super Light international exhibition of contemporary art.
National Museum in Szczecin, Poland (cat.)
Vieraanvaraisuuksia, Voipaala Art center/Finland (cat.)
Tomorrow’s News, Gallery 101, Ottawa/Canada
Stockholm art fair/Gallery Taik
2002Symptomania. Finnish Contemporary Photography, Video,
Film and Interactive Art, Kunsthalle Lophem vzw, Loppem (Brugge)/Belgium (cat.)
Off Skene, Amos Andersson Art Museum, Helsinki (cat.)
Virne 2, Mikkeli Photographic Centre, Mikkeli/Finland
Photography and Video at the Sara Hilden Art Museum Tampere/Finland(cat.)
Pojat, Centre of Photography Peri, Turku/Finland
2001Otos, Lapinlahti Art Museum, Lapinlahti/Finland
Fotofinlandia 2000 Finalists, Cable Factory, Helsinki/Finland (cat.)
Art Goes Kapakka, Helsinki / Finland
Virne 1, Mikkelin Photographic Centre, Mikkeli/Finland (cat.)
Lumo/Intohimo – Passion, Keski-Suomi Art Museum, Jyväskylä/Finland(cat.)
1999Photography Students’ Exhibition, Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki/Finland
1998Turku Photo Art, Brinkkalan galleria, Turku/Finland
1997Yksilö/Yhteisö, Parkano / Finland (with Ville Mäkikoskela)
Natura Lumen, Castle of Turku/Finland
Muurla School of Photography Exhibition, Bush Firma Beige, Helsinki/Finland
Särkyneen sydämen hotelli, Pori/Finland

COLLECTIONS

The Art Museum of Helsinki
The City of Tampere
Finnish Museum of Photography
Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art
Saastamoinen Foundation, Espoo
Pyynikinlinna Art Museum, Tampere