Emma Sarpaniemi (FI, b. 1993) is a visual artist from Finland. She holds a BA in Photography from the Hague’s Royal Academy of Art, the Netherlands. Her works have been exhibited extensively in galleries, museums and festivals throughout Europe: notable recent presentations include shows at Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin; NEVVEN, Gothenburg; the Finnish Museum of Photography K1, Helsinki; and the photographic festival Les Rencontres d’Arles.
Through the medium of photography, the artist transforms herself into multiple characters while remaining unabashedly herself. Her photographs function not only as constructed images, but also as performance documents: the experience they convey is of paramount importance. At Foto Tallinn, Sarpaniemi shows a range of new works rendered in her characteristically playful style: underpinned by the notion of what it means to experience womanhood, her projects become a vehicle for processing emotions, contemplating the world, and defying norms.
Artist is presented by Helsinki Contemporary
