Born 1951 in Finland
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland

EDUCATION
1973-1978: University of Art & Design, Helsinki

Academic Teaching:
1978-present: University of Art & Design, Helsinki
1996-1998: Professor, University of Art & Design, Helsinki

Awards:
2010: National Prize for Finnish Photography
2005: Pro Finlandia Award
1992: Photo Finlandia Prize
1988: National Prize for Finnish Photography

Publications:
2009: Icy Prospects, Hatje Cantz
1999: Imaginary Homecoming, Pohjoinen Publications
1992: Ateneum, The Finnish National Gallery
1989: Alpha and Omega, Opus
1986: Maarf Leu'dd-Photographs of the Skolt Lapps, Opus

Works in Collections:
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
Maison Europeenne de la Photographie, Paris, FR
Hasselblad Foundation, Gothenburg, SE
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, NL
Musee de la Photographie, Charleroi, B
Moderna Museet, Stockholm, SE
Museet for Fotokunst, Brandts Klaedefabrik, Odense, DK
Norsk Museum for Fotografi-Preus fotomuseum, NL
Biblioteque nationale, Paris, FR
Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, CDN
The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, FI
The Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, FI
Helsinki City Art Museum, Helsinki, FI
Hanna and Pertti Niemisto Foundation, FI
Waino Aaltonen Art Museum, Turku, FI
Oulu Art Museum, FI
Tampere Museum of Contemporary Art, FI
State of Finland, FI
Swedish Arts Council, SE
Etnografisk Museum, Oslo, NO
Vantaa City Art Collection, FI
Espoo City Art Collection, FI
Wihuri collection/ The Art Museum of Rovaniemi, FI
Saastamoinen Foundation, FI
Artotheque, Grenoble, FR
Deutsche Bank Collection, London, UK
DZ Bank Collection, DE
Centre de Developpement Culturel, Tarbes, FR
Viktor Barsokevitsch Photography Center, Kuopio, Finland Lulea Municipality Art Collection, SE
Rauma Art Museum, FI
Galerie le Lieu, Lorient, FI
Galerie de Theatre de L'Agora, Evry, FR
Collection de Dorint Hotel, Bruxelles, B
Bibliotheque H. Vincenot, Talant, FR
Imagerie, Lannion, FR
Samiske Samlinger, Karasjok, NO