Jyrki Portin

Curriculum  Vitae

Artist Photographer
Born at Lapua in 1959. Works and resides in Kokkola.
Email: jyrki.portin@pp.kpnet.fi

Group Exhibitions
2009   Jyrki Portin- Riku Riippa, The Tobacco Museum, Jakobstad
2007   Läpivalaistut - The Transilluminated, Jaakko Pernu- Jyrki Portin, Gallery Harmaja, Oulu
2007   Juuret − Roots,  Lapua Art Museum, Lapua
2005   VAM IDC Gallery, Budapest,  Hungary
2005   Pernu Portin Korpela, K.H.Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola
2004   In Silence,  The Finnish Seamen’s Mission Gallery, Rotterdam,  The Netherlands
1995   Profiles,  K.H. Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola  

Joint Exhibitions
2009   ARTTURi, Contemporary Art from Middle Ostrobothnian, Lestijärvi
2009   Worldwide Pinhole Photographic Day Exhibition
2009   VicarART, Brussels, Belgium
2009   My North, Nordic Art Association in Finland, Jetty Barracks Gallery,  Helsinki
2009   Ajaton Pohjalaistaide, Vaasa Museum of Labour,  Vaasa
2008   Miniatyyri, The Centre of Creative photography, Gallery Harmonia, Jyväskylä
2008   Lapua Artists’ Association, Seinäjoki Art Hall, Seinäjoki
2008   Collection Display, Lapua Art Museum, Lapua
2007   hanki07, Art Fair Suomi, The Cable Factory, Helsinki
2007   Työhuoneestani - From my studio, The Ostrobothnian Artists’ Association annual     exhibition, Lapua Art Museum, Lapua
2006   Ostrobothnian Art 2006, Seinäjoki Art Hall, Seinäjoki
2006   Permanent exhibition, Ostrobothnian Photography Centre, Lapua
2006   Heinähäät - July Wedding, VISU Gallery, Kokkola
2006   Lapua Artists’ Association, summer exhibition, Garden Gallery, Lapua
2005   HÄIKÄISTYÄ - Dazzled, Visual Arts Regional Exhibition, Ostrobothnian Museum, Vaasa
2005   Lapua Artists’ Association, summer exhibition, Garden Gallery, Lapua
2004   VISU Artist Group, slideshow Magic Forest, The Museum of Contemporary Art Of Isfahan, Iran
2004   Lapuan Artists’ Association, annual exhibition, Cartridge Gallery, Lapua
2004   Lapuan Artists’ Association, summer exhibition, Garden Gallery, Lapua
2003   Lato - Barn, Vanha Paukku Cultural Centre, Lapua
2002   Ostrobothnian Photography Centre, Lapua
2001   Finnish Nature Photography 100 Years, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
1999   Valotuksia - Exposures, Ostrobothnian Photography Centre, Lapua
1993   The 76th Scottish Salon of Photography, Dumfries, Scotland
1993   European Wildlife Photograph of the Year, Finland’s collection, Vienna, Austria
1993   Fiap Nature Biennial, Finland’s collection, Barcelona, Spain
1990   Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition, London, England
1990   2nd International Nature Photography Competition, Savitaipale
1989   Fiap Nature Biennial, Finland’s collection, Istanbul, Turkey
1988   The World’s Most Beautiful Wildlife Photographs, Savitaipale 

Solo Exhibitions
In Spirit of Silence
2008  Basement Gallery, Dundalk, Ireland
2008  Ostrobothnian Artist Union invitational exhibition, Teemakäytävä, Vaasa
Symbiosis          
2005   Ostrobothnian Photography Centre, Lapua
Kasvava Hiljaisuus - Growing Silence
2004   Photo Gallery Ibis, Vaasa
2004   Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu
Valokuvia - Photographs
2003   Pori Art Museum, Poriginal Gallery, Pori
2003   Ostrobothnian Photography Centre,  Lapua
Powiew Z Po´lnocy
2002   Wojewo´dzki Dom Kultury, Krosno, Poland
Rannan Matalaa - Shore Shallows
2002   Svenska Gården, Jakobstad
2001   The Kaamos Gallery, Kuusamo
2000   Taidelaari, Sievi
2000   Laterna Magica, Helsinki
2000   Photo Gallery Ibis, Vaasa
2000   Natura Lumen, Tuorlan kartano, Piikkiö
2000   K.H.Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola
1999   Cartridge Gallery, Lapua
Havun Valta - The Power of Conifer
2000   Taiteilijatalo Dammen, Sulva
1999   Cartridge Gallery, Lapua
1998   Kiljava Institute, Nurmijärvi
1998   Ranta Gallery, Oulu
1998   Kenkävero, Mikkeli
1997   Seljes, Alaveteli
1996   Laterna Magica, Helsinki
1996   Porkkatörmä Exhibition Room, Kuusamo
1996   K.H.Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola
Neva - Bog
1994   Laterna Magica, Helsinki
Pilviä nevan yllä - Clouds Over the Bog
1993   K.H.Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola
1992   Lapua Town Gallery, Lapua
Valkea sulka - White Feather
1990   Lapua Town Gallery, Lapua
1990   Härmä Sports and Spa Hotel, Ylihärmä
1990   Kauhajoki Town Hall, Kauhajoki
1989   Kaukametsä Cultural and Congress Centre, Kajaani
1989   Karhuntassu, Kuusamo
1989   Kokkola OP Bank, Kokkola
Kaamoksesta yöttömään yöhön - From Polar Night to Midnight Sun
1988   Posio OP Bank, Posio
1988   Kuusamo Natura, Kuusamo

Publications
2007   Lord of Land Heart of Home, exhibition catalogue, Droghera, Ireland
2007   Juuret - Roots, exhibition catalogue, Lapua Art Museum
2002   Kaiku - Echo, portfolio
2001   PohjanPauha – Northern Roar, portfolio
2000   Rannan matalaa - Shore Shallows, exhibition catalogue, K.H.Renlund Art Museum
1997   The Finnish Photograph 1996-97, Musta Taide

Memberships
Union of Artist Photographers, candidate member
Ostrobothnian Artists’ Association
VISU artist group
Lapua Artists’ Association
Ostrobothnian Photography Centre
Photography Society Ibis

Works in Collections
County Collections, County Louth, Ireland
The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
K.H.Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola
Lapua Art Museum, Lapua
Teheran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran, portfolio
Isfahan Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran, portfolio
Laterna Magica, Helsinki
The Centre for Creative photography, Jyväskylä
Ostrobothnian Photography Centre, Lapua
The City of Kokkola
The City of Kauhajoki
Central Ostrobothnian Central Hospital, Kokkola
The Finnish Parish of Kokkola, Kokkola
Härmä Sports and Spa Hotel, Ylihärmä
Koillismaa S Group, Kuusamo
Koillismaa OP Bank, Kuusamo
Kokkola OP Bank, Kokkola
Rantasipi Rukahovi Hotel, Kuusamo
In addition a number of private collections

Grants
2008   The National Council for Photographic Art
2008   City of Lapua
2007   The Central Ostrobothnia Foundation
2007   Finnish Cultural Foundation, Central Ostrobothnia Regional Fund
2005   Ostrobothnian Arts Commission
2002   Finnish Cultural Foundation, Central Ostrobothnia Regional Fund,  one-year-grant
1999   Ostrobothnian Arts Commission
1999   City of Kokkola, also in 1993-96
1998   Finnish Cultural Foundation, Central Ostrobothnia Regional Fund
1995   The Province of Vaasa Arts Commission
1991   The Province of Vaasa Arts Commission
1990   Central Ostrobothnia Foundation
1989   Kuusamo municipality

Interdisciplinary Activities
2009   SolargraphyGallery
           The Global Art Project of Pinhole Solargraphy;Tarja Trygg, Helsinki
2008   Life Under, video performance, dance and choreography by Kati Raatikainen, soundscape by Nemesis. Basement Gallery, Dundalk, Ireland
2005   Lisko - The Lizard, video installation
           music by Nemesis, K.H.Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola
2005   Rajakokemus Klubi, live video performance,
           music by Nemesis and Rihmasto, West Coast, Kokkola
2005   Avain, book, edited by Risto Jalonen
2004   Systema Naturae video movie,
           music by Nemesis and Marko Portin, The Vanha Paukku Festival, Lapua

Other Activities
2008   Picture and melancholy, presentation, Ibis, Vaasa
2005   Kokkola city culture-political strategy, visual arts team (2005-06)
2004   The new fields of art, The Central Ostrobothnia Culture Seminar, Presentation on Photography and Life, Kokkola Hall, Kokkola
2002   Illustration for the “Shore meadows and pastures in the traditional Central Ostrobothnian landscape” publication, Central Ostrobothnian Proagria Rural Advisory Centre, Kokkola  
2002   Young Culture, photography judge panel, Kokkola
2002   Illustration for the “Sanat − Skrivet” annual publication, Keski-Pohjanmaan Pränttärit Writers’ Association, Kokkola
2000   K.H.Renlund Art Museum art acquisition team (2000-01)
1998   Ostrobothnian Photography Centre board (1998-)
1997   Illustration for the “Runon vuoksi – For the sake of poetry” poem anthology (together with Eero Murtomäki and Benjam Pöntinen), The Province of Vaasa Art Commission

Upcoming works:
*Photo series The Flowers of Melancholy(2009)
*Video and sound piece Slow (2009)
*Photo piece Paths of the Sun (2009)