EMMA SARPANIEMI

BIOGRAPHY

Born 1993 in Helsinki
Lives and works in Helsinki

2016 - 2019 BA Photography, The Royal Academy of Art the Hague (KABK), NL

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2024
The Finnish Cultural Foundation (mobility grant)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (project grant)
Frame Contemporary Art Finland (travel grant)

2023
Kone Foundation (working grant, 2 years)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (project grant)
The Finnish Cultural Foundation (working grant, 6 months)
Getxophoto 2024 (shortlist)
Prix de la Photo Madame Figaro (nomination)
PORTRAITS– Hellerau Photography Award (finalist)

2022
Finnish Art Society (young artist grant)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (working grant, 4 months)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (covid19 grant)
The Next Fashion Image Makers, Vogue Italia (nomination)
Plat(t)form, Fotomuseum Winterthur (nomination)
Summer Open 2022, LensCulture (winner)

2021
Arts Promotion Center Finland (covid19 grant)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (covid19 grant)
Upcoming talent, Vuoden Huiput Festival, Grafia ry (nomination)

2018
Grafia Ry (project grant)

PUBLICATION

2025
Artistbook(upcoming)

2020
Homealone #2, zine, edition of 100+2AP, Home alone collective

2019
When the Sun goes down We see Lemons, photobook, edition of 65
When the Sun goes down We see Lemons, artist book made in a collaboration with Man Yau, edition of 15+2AP

2018
NOUN presents Good Work, photobook, edition of 150

2016
Home Alone, zine, edition of 50+2AP, Home alone collective