I am visual artist working with photographs in different forms, from traditional photographs to printmaking and ceramics. The starting points of my work are rooted in my own surroundings, but my themes resonate on a global level. I graduated as Master of Arts in 2013 from Aalto University's School of Arts and Design, Department of Photographic Art. I work and live in Helsinki and in Kirkkonummi.
MAIL anni.hanen@gmail.com
INSTAGRAM @annihanen
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
26.2.–16.3.2025 Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Kulma-tila, Lahti
7.-28.5.2025, Galleria 2, Pirkkala
EDUCATION
Master of Arts
2010-2013 Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Department of Media, Photography MA
Bachelor of Arts
2006-2010 Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Department of Media, Photography BA
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Photographic Artists (FI)
The Helsinki Artists’ Association (FI)
Cooperative Lilith (FI)
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
State Art Deposit Collection (FI)
Private Collections
POSITION OF TRUST
2017-2020 Association of Photographic Artists, VTL, member of board
2010-2011 President of Student Association Vau:n, Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
GRANTS
2024 one year working grant, Finnish Cultural Foundation
2023 Public display grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2022 Covid support, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2019 Travelling grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2016 Project grant, Frame Contemporary Art Finland
2016 Travelling grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2016 Public display grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Trace, Juniper Hall, Head On Photo Festival, Sydney, AU
2018 Jälki - Trace, The Photographic Centre Nykyaika, Tampere, FI
2018 Pieniä ilmakuoppia vain – Just Small Hiccups, Galleri Zebra, Karjaa, FI
2016 Pieniä ilmakuoppia vain – Just Small Hiccups, Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, FI
2015 Pieniä ilmakuoppia vain – Just Small Hiccups, Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu, FI
2014 Pieniä ilmakuoppia vain – Just Small Hiccups, B-Galleria, Turku, FI
2006 Puutarha (Garden), Galleria omahuone, Helsinki, FI
MONOGRAPHS
2016 Pieniä ilmakuoppia vain - Just Small Hiccups; Anni Hanen, Kehrer Verlag, DE, ISBN 978-3-86828-723-3
40 photography, 5 text artworks
Prologue: Timothy Persons
Translations: Henrika Ruppel
mage Prosessing: Petri Kuokka / Aarnipaja
Desingn: Anni Hanén ja Matti Tuominen/Prakt
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
2022-2023 Identity, Curator Finnish Spirit / Noora Leinikkä, Lapinlahden lähde, Helsinki, FI
2022 Otos, Association of Photographic Artists, Helsinki, FI
2019 Wiesbadener fototage, Frauenmuseum Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, DE
2018 Confusing Public and Private, 3rd PhotoBienal Beijing, Organised by Cafa Art Museum, curator Caj Meng, CN
2018 Athens Photo Festival, Benaki Museum, Ateena, GR
2018 The Best of LensCulture, Voies Off Festival, Arles, FR
2018 Lens Culture Emerging talent exhibition, Klompching Gallery, New York, USA
2017 Art Fair Suomi, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki; FI
2016 Happiness, a place in the sun, projections, Encontros da Imagem - International Photography Festival, Braga, PG
2016 Berlin Foto Biennal (4th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography), Berlini, DE
2015 Nordic Dummy Award, Fotogalleriet, Fotobook festival Oslo 2015, NO
2015 Nordic Dummy Award Tour
Fotobok GBG2015, Göteborg, SE
The Photo book Week, Galleri Image, Århus, DK
Fotografisk Center, Kööpenhamina, DK
Pohjoinen valokuvakeskus, Nordic Comic Festival, Oulu
2015 Hide&Seek, Galleria Hladilnica, Pekarna, SI
2015 Barcelona International Photography Award, BIPA, ES
2015 Little Circulation(s), Beaux arts Museum, Le Locle, CH
2015 Circulation(s) Tour 2015
Belfast Foto Festival, IE
BIP Biennale internationale de la Photographie et des Arts visuels de Liège, BE
Encontros da Imagem de Braga, PG
Format Festival (Grande-Bretagne), FR
Fotografia Europea de Reggio Emilia, IT
Lódz Fotofestiwal, PL
2015 Festival Circulation(s), Pariisi, FR
2014 Portrait, SKjL,Lahti Art Museum, Lahti, FI
2014 Summer School, Photographic Centre Peri, Turku, FI
2014 Summer School, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, FI
2012 Paris Photo, Gallery Taik Berlin, Pariisi, FR
2012 Photography = Fiction? Galleria beim Engel, LU
SELECTED WORKS IN PUBLICATIONS
2024 Norr magazine, Helsinki edition, Der wald als quelle der kreativität, DE
2022 Vostok magazine, Vol.7 Poetry and photgraphy, KR
2019 Changes magazine, IT
2018 The Best of LensCulture Vol2, Schilt Publishing, ISBN 9053309020
2018 Länsi-Uusimaa, Pieniä ilmakuoppia vain, FI
2018 Västä Nyland, Rytmen bär i poetisk helhet, FI
2018 Etelä-Uusimaa, "Pieniä ilmakuoppia vain" on visuaalisia runoja FI
2015 “7th Edition of the Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers” - book, USA
2013 Väritettyjä totuuksia - a book of Lies, Musta taide - Aalto Photo Books, FI, ISBN 978-952-292-003-4
SELECTED ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
2024 Norr Magazine: Der wald als quelle der kreativität
2024 Finland Business Press: Exploring the Intersection of Art and Nature in Finland
2024 is Finland: Inspiration and influences: 12 artists in Finland talk about life and creativity
2018 Dodho magazine: Just Sall Hiccups by Anni Hanén
2018 Finnish Spirit, Anni Hanén
2018 Europe Now Journal, Nordic Artist
2018 C-type magazine:Anni Hanén, Just Small Hiccups
2018 Lensculture, Anni Hanén, Trace
2018 AINT-BAD magazine: Anni Hanén Just Small Hiccups
2017 C41 Magazines: The memories of a life content in a house, the story of Anni Hanén
2016 What you will remember blog: Our favorite photography books of 2016
2016 Uncommin Tendency blog: Anni Hanén
2016 Photobooks from Finland: Anni Hanén, Just Small Hiccups
2015 Lens Culture, Päätoimittajan valinta (Editors ´Pick)
2015 Nordic Exchance: Artist representation, Anni Hanén
2015 Corridor Elephant magazine: Anni Hanén, Just Small Hiccups
2015 The Eye of Photography magazine: Interview with Nathalie Herschdorfer, Circulation(s) 2015 "Godmother"
2015 LensCulture, Circulation(s)2015: Young European Talent
2015 Le Monde, Circulation(s)2015: Young European Talent européenne
2015 Atribune: Anni Hanén - Just Small Hiccups
2015 Icon panorama.it, La Giovane Fotografia Europea a Paragi