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b. 1982 Oulunsalo, Finland
\nLives and works in Helsinki, Finland
\nsakusoukka@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saku Soukka works mostly with film and photography. He has made master’s degree of visual arts in the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki 2016, and before that he studied journalistic photography. In his works encounters and dialogues between the organic and industrial as well as internal and external are present. He has had about 25 solo exhibitions and participated in about 30 group exhibitions in the visual arts context in Finland, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Hungary, Netherlands, South Korea and Germany. His first feature documentary film, Rebellion for Future, tells about the Extinction Rebellion Finland. It premiered at the 2025 Helsinki International Film Festival \u2013 Love and Anarchy. It was also nominated for the Jussi Award for Documentary Film of the Year 2025. <\/p>\n

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Selected articles and other texts about the work<\/strong>
\n2022 Olli Suominen, Libero<\/a>
\n2021 Tuuli Penttinen-Lampisuo, Satakunnan Kansa<\/a>
\n2020 Martina Kramer, FLZ<\/a>
\n2020 Rosa Kuosmanen, Taiteilija-lehti<\/a>
\n2019 Saku Soukka, Villa Karo<\/a>
\n2018 Sheung Yiu, Valokuvagalleria Hippolyte<\/a>
\n2018 Rita Anttila, Mustekala <\/a>
\n2017 Anne Puumala, Ilkka <\/a>
\n2017 Tuomas Taskinen, Tuli & Savu <\/a>
\n2016 Reijo Valta, Kaltio <\/a>
\n2016 Saku Soukka, Internet <\/a>
\n2014 Riitta M\u00e4kel\u00e4, Kaleva <\/a>
\n2011 Galleria Kymmenen, Internet<\/a>
\n2009 Katariina Vuori, Kaleva<\/a><\/p>\n

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Studies<\/strong>
\n2009 – 2016, Bachelor and master degrees of visual arts, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
\n2005 – 2007, The vocational degree of journalistic photographer, West Lapland Vocational Institute, Tornio, Fi
\n2004 – 2007, Assistant of photography artist Esko M\u00e4nnikk\u00f6, Oulu, Finland
\n2002 – 2003, Visual arts, Liminka Art school, Liminka, Finland<\/p>\n

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Studies abroad<\/strong>
\n2011 – 2012 Erasmus Exchange in Berlin University of the Arts (UdK), Berlin, Germany
\n2011 – 2011 European Exchange Academy (intensive course, 5 weeks), Beelitz, Germany
\n2013 Internship (3 months), Art organization Asilo Bianco, Ameno, Italy<\/p>\n

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Filmography<\/strong>
\n2025 Rebellion for Future<\/em>, documentary film 01:20:16 (Script, direction and cinematography)
\n2022 Anniina<\/em>, music video for Iris Kukka, 04:41 (Script, direction, videography, editing and color grading)
\n2021 Wait<\/em>, music video for NKLS, 02:34 (Script, direction, videography, editing and color grading)
\n2021 H<\/em>, music video for 600 katosta, 07:02 (videography and color grading)
\n2020 Scope<\/em>, video essay, 23:45 (script, direction, photography, editing, color grading and production)
\n2017 Window In-between<\/em>, video essay, 01:03:00 (script, direction, photography, editing, color grading and production)
\n2014 Stream<\/em>, short documentary, 16:07 (script, direction, cinematography, recording, editing, color grading and production)
\n2013 Senses of a blind<\/em>, video essay, 04:19 (script, direction, photography, editing, color grading and production)<\/p>\n

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Works exhibited at the following festivals<\/strong>
\n2026 K\u00e4\u00e4nne Festival<\/em>, Helsinki, Finland
\n2025 Rokumentti Rock Film Festival<\/em>, Joensuu, Finland
\n2025 The Helsinki International Film Festival \u2013 Love & Anarchy<\/em>, Helsinki, Finland
\n2021 Huhtamo International Film Festival<\/em>, Huhtamo, Finland
\n2016 EMAP 2016<\/em> (9th Ewha international Media Art Presentation), Korean tasavalta, Soul
\n2014 Tent Academy Awards<\/em> (valikoima Hollannin ja Suomen taidekoulujen lopputy\u00f6videoita), Hollanti, Rotterdam<\/p>\n

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Books<\/strong>
\n2016 Paperipeili<\/em> (book: photographs and poems), publisher: Noxboox<\/p>\n

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Selected solo exhibitions<\/strong>
\n2024 Windy Windows<\/em>, Gallery Vanha Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo, Finland
\n2023 Scope<\/em>, Vaasa City Art Gallery, Vaasa, Finland
\n2023 Windy Windows<\/em>, Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, Finland
\n2022 Scope<\/em>, Kunsthalle Turku (Small gallery), Turku, Finland
\n2022 Scope (extended)<\/em>, Gallery A2 (Studio), Helsinki
\n2022 Scope<\/em>, Forum box (Monttu), Helsinki, Finland
\n2021 Scope<\/em>, Poriginal gallery (upstairs), Pori, Finland
\n2020 Scope<\/em>, HilbertRaum, Berlin, Germany
\n2020 Scope<\/em>, Kunsthalle Hilsbach, Hilsbach, Germany
\n2018\u00a0Window In-between<\/em>, Hippolyte Studio, Helsinki, Finland
\n2018 Window In-between<\/em>, Photography Centre Peri, Turku, Finland
\n2017 Window In-between<\/em>, Ostrobothnian Photography Centre, Lapua, Finland
\n2017 Window In-between<\/em>, Kunsthalle Hilsbach, Hilsbach, Germany
\n2017 Window In-between (Winter)<\/em> *sketch version, gallery Third space, Helsinki, Finland
\n2016 Window In-between (Winter)<\/em> *sketch version, gallery Zebra, Karjaa, Finland
\n2016 Blind stream + Paperipeili<\/em>, Gallery Huuto (J\u00e4tk\u00e4 1 and J\u00e4tk\u00e4 2 spaces), Helsinki, Finland
\n2014 Blind stream<\/em>, Titanik gallery, Turku, Finland
\n2014 Blind stream<\/em>, Northern photography center, Oulu, Finland
\n2012 Always<\/em>, Gallery of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
\n2005 Faces of Kashmir<\/em>, Laterna magica, Helsinki, Finland
\n2004 Faces of Kashmir<\/em>, Northern photography center, Oulu, Finland<\/p>\n

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Selected group exhibitions<\/strong>
\n2025 Snowball Effect 5 \u2013 Northern Gaze<\/em>, Aine Art Museum, Tornio, Finland
\n2025 BOOKED 2025<\/em>, MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre, Helsinki, Finland
\n2023 Working together and friendship \u2013 Works from the Maaretta Jaukkuri Collection<\/em>, The Aine Art Museum, Tornio, Finland
\n2021 FOTONOVIEMBRE 2021 (Atl\u00e1ntica V\u00eddeos)<\/em>, TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
\n2018 Victor Vasarely International Contest For Art in Public Space III<\/em> (exhibition about 8 finalist’s artworks), collaboration with Johannes Heikkil\u00e4, Eserny\u00f6s Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
\n2018 Nude<\/em>, Elverket, Tammisaari, Finland
\n2017 So close, so far<\/em>, Taiga Space, St. Petersburg, Russian
\n2017 L\u00e0-bas -festival: Self as a third<\/em>, Merikaapelihalli, Helsinki, Finland
\n2017 Biennale de La Biche, Ilet La Biche, Mexico
\n2016 Systems III<\/em>, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, Finland
\n2016 EMAP 2016<\/em>, 9th Ewha international Media Art Presentation, South Korea, Seoul
\n2015 Pori World Expo<\/em>, Pori, Finland
\n2014 Tent Academy Awards 2014<\/em>, Rotterdam, Netherlands
\n2014 Kuvan Kev\u00e4t<\/em>, Graduation exhibition of Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
\n2013 Studi Aperti<\/em>, Ameno, Italy
\n2013 Summer school<\/em>, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland
\n2012 Preview 5<\/em>, The Finnish Museum of Photography (project room), Helsinki, Finland
\n2011 European Exchange Academy Final Exhibition<\/em>, Beelitz, Germany
\n2011 Fotofestival Horizonte<\/em>, Zingst, Germany
\n2010 Ikkuna<\/em>, Hippolyte Studio, Helsinki, Finland
\n2010 COOP 1<\/em>, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
\n2010 EMMA Prize<\/em>, Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo, Finland
\n2010 Exposition<\/em>, Lasipalatsi Square, Helsinki, Finland<\/p>\n

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Curatorial work<\/strong>
\n2018 Sanasumma<\/em>, poem performance event, Photographic Centre\b Peri, Turku, Finland
\n2017 Every human is a country<\/em>, video screening, Third Space gallery, Helsinki, Finland<\/p>\n

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Grants<\/strong>
\n2026 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2025 The Alfred Kordelin Foundation
\n2024 Kone Foundation, Mets\u00e4n puolella
\n2024 Oskar \u00d6flund Foundation
\n2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2023 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2023 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2022 Finnish Film Foundation
\n2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2022 The Finnish Cultural Foundation
\n2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2021 The Finnish Cultural Foundation
\n2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2020 Frame Finland
\n2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2019 The Promotion Center for Audiovisual Culture
\n2018 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2018 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2017 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2017 Frame Finland
\n2017 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2016 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
\n2014 Finnfoto
\n2012 The Finnish Cultural Foundation
\n2011 The Arts Council of Finland
\n2006 Foundation of Patricia Sepp\u00e4l\u00e4<\/p>\n

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Prizes and nominations<\/strong>
\n2026 Jussi award \u2013 Nomination for the best documentary award 2026 (Rebellion for Life (2025). Own roles: direction, script and cinematography)
\n2010 EMMA Prize \u2013 Nomination for photographic art prize<\/p>\n

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Residencies<\/strong><\/p>\n

2019 Villa Karo, Benin<\/p>\n

2017 Hilsbach Kunst Kultur, Germany<\/p>\n

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Works in collections<\/strong>
\nArt collection of Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation – City of Rovaniemi\u00a0
\nFinnish Art Society (Art Lottery)
\nArt collection of Maaretta Jaukkuri in The Aine Art Museum
\nThe Collection of The Prime Ministers Office Finland (The Portrait of the President Sauli Niinist\u00f6 of the Republic of Finland, together with 100 artists)
\nArt collection of Caf\u00e9 Bar No9
\nArt collection of Finnish Fine Art Academy
\nThe Collection of Finnish State Art Commission<\/p>\n

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Memberships<\/strong>
\nThe Finnish Film Directors’ Association SELO ry
\nThe Finnish Documentary Guild
\nAV-arkki \u2013 The Centre for Finnish Media Art<\/p>\n

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Other websites<\/strong>
\nVimeo<\/a>
\nYoutube<\/a>
\nSoundcloud<\/a>
\nInstagram<\/a>
\nFacebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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