Susanna Majuri
Susanna Majuri (born November 24, 1978 in Helsinki , Finland , † March 5, 2020 ) was a Finnish photographer who is assigned to the Helsinki School .
Life
Majuri began studying creative writing at Orivesi College in 1999 , but switched to photography at Voionmaa College that same year . In 2004 she graduated from the Turku Arts Academy with a Bachelor of Arts degree . She obtained her Master of Arts (MA) in photography from the University of Art and Design Helsinki in 2007 , which is now part of Aalto University in Helsinki.
Majuri's photographs are short narratives and are reminiscent of stills (film stills). They very often depict young women whose faces are not visible and who make a lost impression.
In 2007 the photographer designed the cover for the CD Veden varaan by the Finnish group PMMP with one of her works .
Prizes and awards
- 2005: Gras Savoye Award at the Rencontres d'Arles .
Exhibitions
- 2007: Saved with Water . Adler Gallery, New York City, USA
- 2008: Gone with the water . Galerie Adler, Frankfurt am Main
- 2009: Susanna Majuri . Korjaamo Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
- 2010: Susanna Majuri . Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland
- 2011: Susanne Majuri . Yamamoto Gendai, Tokyo, Japan
- Group exhibitions
- 2012/2013: In the glow of the infinite , Sinclair-Haus , Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
Web links
- Website about the photographer. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on March 19, 2020 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )
Individual evidence
- ↑ HS: Valokuvataiteilija Susanna Majuri on kuollut. Retrieved March 15, 2020 (Finnish).
- ↑ Fairytale metamorphosis in the swimming pool in: FAZ of December 17, 2012, page 38
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Majuri, Susanna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki , Finland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th March 2020 |