Finnish-born photographer Jenna Rutanen (Vesanto, 1987) graduated with a bachelor's degree in photographic arts from the University of Westminster, London in 2012. In the same year, she relocated to the Netherlands and continued her studies in Leiden University graduating with a master's degree in Film and Photography in 2015. Moving between different countries and feeling the sense of otherness has largely impacted her photographic work in which she observes and analyses the world and photographic medium. Most recently she has focused on the theme of holiday photos which means taking photos on film in different parts of the world and later purposely destroying and distressing the film negatives. Distressing is normally done with food, acids and liquids that are somehow representing the country in which the photos have been taken. For instance holiday photos taken in New York were bathed in Coca-cola and left to soak in the sun for a couple of weeks and photos of Chile were bathed in Pisco sour which is the national drink of Chile. Rutanen was selected as one of the New Dutch Photography Talents in the Netherlands in 2019 for her project Coca-cola and Sunshine (2018).
Education
2013-2015 M.A in Film and Photography, University of
Leiden, The Netherlands
2011-2012 B.A Honours in Photographic Arts, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
2.1 degree.
2009-2011 Foundation degree in Professional photography, City of Westminster
College, London.
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Metamorphosis, Home of Art, Den Haag, Netherlands
2016 Poetry without words, Piece of Finland, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2015 Scandinavische Oktober at Branoul Theater, The Hague, Netherlands
2014 Photography exhibition "Roots" at Theater Ins Blau, Leiden, Netherlands
Group Exhibitions
2019 New Dutch Photography Talent, Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018 Affordable Art Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018 Coca-cola and sunshine, Minna Canthin talo, Kuopio. Finland
2017 Juuret(on)-Ars Liberan j?senn?yttely, Kellarigalleria, Suonenjoki, Finland
2016 PS16- Regional Exhibition of Northern Savo Photography, VB Photographic centre,
Kuopio, Finland
2015 Het Kunsternaarsbal 2015, Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam,
Netherlands
2014 2014 Global Mix, Valmed group exhibition, Centre of Arts Mylly, Kuopio, Finland
2014 Opening Van Het Culturele Jaar 2014, Peter Klashorst Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2013 God shave the Queen, Peter Klashorts Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2012 The annual photography competition of Finnish camera club, Kuopio, Finland
2012 Free Range show, Old Truman Brewery-gallery, London, UK
2011 Free Range show, Old Truman Brewery-gallery, London, UK
2010 The Bar gallery, London, UK
2010 The Crate gallery, London, UK
Employment
2014-present Freelancer photographer/ Artist
2010-2011 Gallery-assistent at Willesden gallery, London, UK
2010 Intern at FMG, London, UK
2010 Gallery-assistant at Lingering whispers exhibition at St Pancras
Church, London, UK
Memberships
Valmed Ry
Ars Libera
Valokuvataiteilijoiden liitto ry
Suomen taiteilijaseura
Finnish-born photographer Jenna Rutanen (Vesanto, 1987) graduated with a bachelor's degree in photographic arts from the University of Westminster, London in 2012. In the same year, she relocated to the Netherlands and continued her studies in Leiden University graduating with a master's degree in Film and Photography in 2015. Moving between different countries and feeling the sense of otherness has largely impacted her photographic work in which she observes and analyses the world and photographic medium. Most recently she has focused on the theme of holiday photos which means taking photos on film in different parts of the world and later purposely destroying and distressing the film negatives. Distressing is normally done with food, acids and liquids that are somehow representing the country in which the photos have been taken. For instance holiday photos taken in New York were bathed in Coca-cola and left to soak in the sun for a couple of weeks and photos of Chile were bathed in Pisco sour which is the national drink of Chile. Rutanen was selected as one of the New Dutch Photography Talents in the Netherlands in 2019 for her project Coca-cola and Sunshine (2018).
Education
2013-2015 M.A in Film and Photography, University of
Leiden, The Netherlands
2011-2012 B.A Honours in Photographic Arts, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
2.1 degree.
2009-2011 Foundation degree in Professional photography, City of Westminster
College, London.
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Metamorphosis, Home of Art, Den Haag, Netherlands
2016 Poetry without words, Piece of Finland, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2015 Scandinavische Oktober at Branoul Theater, The Hague, Netherlands
2014 Photography exhibition "Roots" at Theater Ins Blau, Leiden, Netherlands
Group Exhibitions
2019 New Dutch Photography Talent, Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018 Affordable Art Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018 Coca-cola and sunshine, Minna Canthin talo, Kuopio. Finland
2017 Juuret(on)-Ars Liberan j?senn?yttely, Kellarigalleria, Suonenjoki, Finland
2016 PS16- Regional Exhibition of Northern Savo Photography, VB Photographic centre,
Kuopio, Finland
2015 Het Kunsternaarsbal 2015, Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam,
Netherlands
2014 2014 Global Mix, Valmed group exhibition, Centre of Arts Mylly, Kuopio, Finland
2014 Opening Van Het Culturele Jaar 2014, Peter Klashorst Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2013 God shave the Queen, Peter Klashorts Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2012 The annual photography competition of Finnish camera club, Kuopio, Finland
2012 Free Range show, Old Truman Brewery-gallery, London, UK
2011 Free Range show, Old Truman Brewery-gallery, London, UK
2010 The Bar gallery, London, UK
2010 The Crate gallery, London, UK
Employment
2014-present Freelancer photographer/ Artist
2010-2011 Gallery-assistent at Willesden gallery, London, UK
2010 Intern at FMG, London, UK
2010 Gallery-assistant at Lingering whispers exhibition at St Pancras
Church, London, UK
Memberships
Valmed Ry
Ars Libera
Valokuvataiteilijoiden liitto ry
Suomen taiteilijaseura