Susanna Kesänen (1983, Elimäki) is a Helsinki based artist.
She holds Master of Arts degree in photography and her drawings and comics are often somehow related to photos and photo albums.
Her self-published debut comic book Ja 10 muuta joita en muista, 2021 was nominated for Sarjakuva-Finlandia award.
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CONTACT: susanna.kesanen(at)gmail.com
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Studies
2017 Master of Arts, Photography, Aalto University School of Arts, Desing and Architecture, Helsinki
2016 Minor in Illustration, Aalto University School of Arts, Desing and Architecture, Helsinki
2015 Minor in Comics, Aalto University School of Arts, Desing and Architecture, Helsinki
2014 Exchange Studies, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow
2013 Bachelor of Arts, Photography, Aalto University School of Arts, Desing and Architecture, Helsinki
2010 Visual Artisan, Academy of Pekka Halonen, Tuusula
Exhibitions
2024 Ruutujen kapina - group exhibition, Kuopio Art Museum, Kuopio
2024 Omenoiden historia - solo exhibition, Poriginal gallery, Pori
2024 BOOKED 2024 - Artists Book Exhibition - group exhibition, MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre
2023 Fluxunen - group exhibition, studio space, Helsinki
2023 Whispers In The Ether - group exhibition, Sörkän ruusu, Helsinki
2023 Lumisade kesäyössä - solo exhibition, Galleria Rajatila, Tampere
2022 BOOKED 2022 - Artists Book Exhibition - group exhibition, MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre
2021 Kosminen Spring Salon - group exhibition, Kosminen gallery, Helsinki
2019 FORWARD/REWIND - solo exhibition, Huuto gallery, Helsinki
2018 The Green House - solo exhibition, Photographic Centre Peri, Turku
2017 The Green House - solo exhibition, Photography Gallery Hippolyte Studio, Helsinki
2015 Deadline - group exhibition, Jukka Male Museum, Helsinki
2013 Summer School- group exhibition, Photographic Centre Peri, Turku
2013 Summer School - group exhibition, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
2013 Secret in A Shadow - with Arja Orbinski, 00130Gallery, Helsinki
2010 Bare - group exhibition, Cable Factory, Helsinki
Publications
2025 Saari, in Roihu, anthology, ed. Emmi Valve, Amanda Vähämäki, Zum Teufel/Kutikuti
2023 Omenoiden historia, zine, self published
2023 Heikko valo, zine, Kutikuti risograph series
2022 Suru, kuolema ja luonto, picture book, self published
2021 Ja 10 muuta joita en muista, comic book, self published
2019 Antonovka kukkii, Kallioilla, Sano meille näkemiin, Takarivi -sarjakuvat, Kutikuti #52, ed. Matti Hagelberg
2017 Vihreä Talo, Master’s thesis, Aalto University
2016 Vihreä Talo, in Paikkoja joissa olen asunut, ed. Terhi Adler
2013 Maija, in a book of lies: väritettyjä totuuksia, Musta taide, Aalto Photo books
Grants
2023 Kone Foundation
2023 The Finnish Comics Association
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2019 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2017 Aalto University
2009 The Finnish Concordia Fund
Artist in residence
2023 Kuš! Comics Residency, Riga
Nominations
2022 Sarjakuva Finlandia – Finalist
Memberships
The Association of Photographic Artists
The Finnish Comics Association
Kutikuti