C.V. Henrik Duncker 2023-02-09
Education: Master of Arts 1993, University of Art and Design, Helsinki.
Lives in Helsinki and works as a photographer and artist.
Solo exhibitions
2021
- Suomea sattumoisin, Mikkeli Centre of Photography
- Suomea sattumoisin, Photographic Centre Nykyaika
2020
- The Latvian Museum of Photography, Riga
2018
- Kājām pa Brīvības ielu, room9, Riga
2017
- Dāvanas pēc protokola, Ventspils Museum, Ventspils
- Dāvanas pēc protokola, Kuldiga Art House, Kuldiga
- Dāvanas pēc protokola, Madona Museum, Madona
- Makuasioita, Galleria Pictor, Vihti
- Dāvanas pēc protokola, Liepaja Museum, Liepaja
2016
- Studio Kapsēde, Liepaja Museum, Liepaja
2014
- Studio Kapsēde, Photographic Centre Peri, Turku
2013
- Studio Kapsēde, Kalnciema Quarter Gallery, Riga
2009
- Vietejais Laiks - Local Time, Jūras vārti theater house, Ventspils
- Vietejais Laiks - Local Time, Gallery Carousell / Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art, Riga
2008
- Relating Latvia, Lettisches Centrum Berlin, Berlin
- If Nokia were a place... Pohjanmaan valokuvakeskus, Lapua
- If Nokia were a place... The Centre For Creative Photography, Jyväskylä
- If Nokia were a place... Nokian taidetalo, Nokia
- If Nokia were a place... galleriZEBRA, Karjaa
- Relating Latvia, Galleria Luova.fi, Helsinki
- If Nokia were a place... Peri Center of Photography, Turku
- If Nokia were a place... Kotkan valokuvakeskus, Kotka
2007
- If Nokia were a place... Kaakkois-Suomen valokuvakeskus, Lappeenranta
- Pictures from Latvia, School of Motion Picture, Television and Production Design, UIAH, Helsinki
- If Nokia were a place... Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki
2005
- The Innocents, Delirius Monkey, Helsinki
2003
- Interieurs, Lowe Gallery, Helsinki
2000
- Cable Factory, turbiinisali foyer, Helsinki
- Interieurs, Cafe Bar N:o 9, Helsinki
- Facies et praedicta, The Finnish Medical Convention, Helsinki Fair Centre
1998
- Hay on the Highway, Rikhardinkatu library, Helsinki
(Hay on the Highway is a joint project with Yrjö Tuunanen)
1997
- Hay on the Highway, Hankasalmi Multi Activity House, Hankasalmi
1996
- Hay on the Highway, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
1995
- Hay on the Highway, Gracefield Studios, Dumfries
- Hay on the Highway, Watershed Media Centre, Bristol1994
- Hay on the Highway, Suomen kotiteollisuusmuseo, Jyväskylä
- Hay on the Highway, Photography Centre Nykyaika, Tampere
- Hay on the Highway, Galleri Zebra, Karja
1993
- Hay on the Highway, Northern Photographic Center, Oulu
- Hay on the Highway, Peri Center of Photography, Turku
- Hay on the Highway, Hankasalmi Library, Hankasalmi
- Hay on the Highway, Vihti Museum, Vihti
- Hay on the Highway, Museum of Applied Arts, Helsinki
1991
- Into Gallery, Tampere
1990
- University of Arts and Design, Helsinki (w. Magnus Scharmanoff)
Group exhibitions
2017
- Story of Finland permanent exhibition, The National Museum of Finland, Helsinki
- 36 Little Good Things, Cortona on the Move, Cortona
- Art Fair Suomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki
- Flâneur – New Urban Narratives retrospective, FORMAT International Photography Festival, Derby
2016
- Flâneur – New Urban Narratives, Kaunas Photo
- Sata vuotta, sata kuvaa: Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu; Lusto Finnish Forest Museum, Punkaharju; Kuopio Cultural History Museum, Kuopio; Sarka - The Finnish Museum of Agriculture, Loimaa
2015
- Art Fair Suomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2013
- Hippolyte Vintage, Hippolyte photographic gallery, Helsinki
- Revisiting Footnotes, LCCA, Kandavas art gallery "Vējspārns”, Kandava
- Revisiting Footnotes, LCCA, Madona Local History and Art Museum, Madona
- Revisiting Footnotes, LCCA, Salon "Lāde”, Rēzekne
- Revisiting Footnotes, LCCA / Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art, Riga
2012
- Photobookshow D, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
- Photobookshow C, Create Studio, Brighton
2009
- Kaunas Photo RECYCLED 2009
- Festival della Creatività, Florence
- Money, money, money, Raision museo Harkko, Raisio
- Viljelijän unelma, Salo art museum Veturitalli, Salo
2007
- Don't Even Go There, Studio 44, Stockholm
- Grey Matters - Aftercrop, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
- Zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit, Photography Centre Nykyaika, Tampere
2006
- Zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit, Galerie der Stadt Tuttlingen
2005
- Zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit, Städtischen Galerie Sohle 1, Bergkamen
- Zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit, Museum der Stadt Ratingen, Ratingen
- Arjen murtumia, Kiasma, Helsinki
- Agriculture, je t'aime! Salon de l'Agriculture, Paris
2004
- Nordic Image, Kaunas Photo Days, Kaunas
- Juwelen des 3. Jahrtausends - Immaterieller Schmuck, Stadtgalerie Kiel, Kiel
- Juwelen des 3. Jahrtausends - Immaterieller Schmuck, Schloß Plüschow, Plüschow
- Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Finnland, Salon taidemuseo, Salo
- Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Finnland, Centrum Kultury ZAMEK, Poznan
2003
- FOKUS Fotokunst i 160 år, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand
- Silmänruokaa, Oulu Museum of Art, Oulu
- Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Finnland, Brandenburgische Kunstsammlungen, Cottbus
- Global Detail, Noorderlicht Photofestival, Groningen
- Floor Shots, Kunstbunker Tumulka, München
- Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Finnland, Stadtgalerie Kiel, Kiel
- Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Finnland, Städtische Galerie Waldkraiburg, Waldkraiburg
- Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Finnland, Mannheimer Kunstverein, Mannheim
- Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Finnland, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Berlin
2002
- Perhe, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
2001
- Norsk museum for fotografi - Preus fotomuseum, Horten
1997
- Alikeness, Centre for Contemporary Art, Canberra
- Kontakti, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
- Alikeness, CCP, Melbourne
1996
- Encontros da Imagem, Braga
1995
- Common Lives, Noorderlicht Photofestival, Groningen
- Saaremaa Biennale, Saaremaa
1994
- 10th Anniversary of European Photography Award, Bad Homburg
- Suomen kotiteollisuusmuseo, Jyväskylä
- Näillä raukoilla rajoilla, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
1993
- Hur Landet Ligger, Fotografiska Museet, Stockholm
- Mesiac Fotografie - Month of Photography, Bratislava
- European Photography Award, Bad Homburg (1st price with Yrjö Tuunanen)
1991
- When Dreams Come True, Culture Carnival, Helsinki
- Kansan kamera, Helsinki, Rovaniemi, Tampere
- La Saretti, in a desolated hospital, Helsinki
1990
- Photonkhamon, Finnfoto Gallery, Helsinki
1989
- Valokuvataide - Arkitaide festival, Helsinki
- The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
Books, booklets, zines etc.
2022
- Um gufu ,(du/do no.5), Helsinki, ISBN 978-952-65081-0-8
- Medusa, (du/do no.4), Helsinki, ISBN 978-952-94-6445-6
- Centrum, (du/do no.3), Helsinki, ISBN 978-952-94-5826-4
2021
- Bloom (du/do no.2), Helsinki
2020
- Plostiņš (du/do no.1), Helsinki, ISBN 978-952-94-3441-1
2019
- Iron Town, photographs from Liepaja, inkjet printed artist's book, 30 copies
2016
- Studio Kapsēde, Henrik Duncker, Helsinki ISBN 978-952-93-6708-5
2009
- A Survival Handbook by Henrik Duncker, Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art, Riga ISBN 978-9934-8078-1-7
2008
- Relating Latvia photo accordion, Luova.fi & HD, Helsinki ISBN 978-952-5755-01-5
- If Nokia were a place... photo accordion, Luova.fi & HD, Helsinki ISBN 978-952-5755-02-2
1993
- Viljelijän Sopimus / Hay on the Highway, book, ISBN 952-90-4830-0. Helsinki
Exhibition catalogues, printed portfolios, reviews etc.
2023
- HS Kuukausuliite, heinäkuu 2023
2022
- Culturalist, issue 6, 2022, Helsinki
- Päätalo-sanomat, 2022
2017
- Flâneur – New Urban Narratives, Lisbon, ISBN 978-989-95387-4-0
- Artefakt (www.artefakt-sz.net), Hamburg (interview "The Difficulty of Photographing a Dog")
- Studija, Nr. 113, Riga (exhibition review)
- SestDiena 10.2.2017, Riga (interview)
- Arterritory.com, February 2017 (interview "Food for Thought")
- Veto.lv, February 2017 (interview)
2015
- Revisiting Footnotes / Tulkojot atsauces, LCCA, 2015, Riga
- Foto Kvartals, photo story, April 2015, Riga, fkmagazine.lv
2014
- Talka yearbook, Orbita, Riga ISBN 978-9934-8476-2-2
2013
- Kulturas Diena 5.7.2013, Riga
- Three Questions to Henrik Duncker about Studio Kapsede, Arterritory.com
2012
- May 15 2012, www.aday.org
2011
- (ku)š! Midnight Sun Finnish comics special, Riga ISBN 978-9934-8188-7-5
- Photomondo guest portfolio, curated by Finn Thrane, Denmark http://www.photomondo.dk/
2009
- Kaunas Photo Recycled – Nine lessons of photography -catalogue, Kaunas
- Taide magazine, October 2009, book review of A Survival Handbook by Henrik Duncker
- Maaseudun tulevaisuus, catalogue, Salon taidemuseo Veturitalli, Salo
- Redzet Latviju, Dizaina Studija, 1-2/2009, Riga
- Valon aakkoset – valokuvakirja Suomessa, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
2008
- Marks of Honour 2008 (www.marksofhonour.com)
- Baltic Outlook magazine
- Relating Latvia exhibition review in www.skenet.fi (Finnish language only)
- Taide-lehti 02-2008, exhibition review Tiedostavia pikseleitä ja kamera-antropologiaa (Maria Savela)
- Relating Latvia Seesaw magazine issue #9
2007
- Carl’s Cars, issue 22
- Millionaire Fair series, RAW-magazine debut issue 0/2007, Helsinki
- Huipun varjossa, Ydin 2/2007, Helsinki
- Aamulehti VALO, 5.4.2007, Tampere
2006
- Suomen Kuvalehti issue 25-26, Helsinki
- Kevään merkkejä, Voima magazine 4/2006, Helsinki
- Aikakauslehti Fanzine, April 2006, Helsinki
- Le Mag cultures, janvier 2006, Lyon
2005
- Kamera 6-7/2005, Helsinki
- Zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit catal., Museum der Stadt Ratingen, ISBN 3-926538-57-0
- Arjen murtumia / Fractures of Life, Kiasma, Helsinki, ISBN 951-53-2690-7
- Agriculture, je t'aime! catalogue, Centre Régional de la Photographie Nord Pas-de-Calais, ISBN 2-904538-80-1
2004
- My Life With Lada, Carl’s Cars, issue 10
- Country Market Super Market, Kaunas Photo Days -katalogi, Kaunas. ISBN 9955-9736-0-9
- Immaterieller Schmuck catalogue, (Schmuck)2, Schloss Plüschow, Stadtgalerie Kiel
2003
- Global Detail - Noorderlicht X, Groningen. ISBN 90-76703-20-5
- Zeitgenössische Fotokunst aus Finnland -catalogue, Berlin. ISBN 3-8030-3306-3
2002
- ZOO 12, London
2001
- Places To Go People To See, Aug 2001, Berlin. ISBN 3-931126-52-8
- Wish u were here xxx, Issue 3, Autumn/Winter 2001, New York
- RantaKatti, Esa Kero/Dynamo, Helsinki
- Themepark, Home Issue 3, London
2000
- www.henrikduncker.com
- BIG-magazine, March 2000, New York
1999
- Libération Supplement Mode 06Oct99, Paris
- Libération Supplement Mode 10Mars99, Paris
1998
- Frames? Viewing Finnish Contemporary Photography 1998, Helsinki. ISBN 952-5065-07-3
- European Photography Calendar 1998
1997
- The Globe, Issue 5, Internet (Melbourne)
- Alikeness, katalogue, Melbourne 1997
1996
- Encontros da Imagem 1996 catalogue, Braga
1995
- European Photography Calendar 1995
- Common Lives, Groningen 1995, ISBN 90-801622-4-8
- Art Book review 2/95, England
- Saaremaa Biennaal katalogue, Tallinn 1995
1994
- Katalog, September 1994, Odense
- European Photography Award 1985-1994, Ostfildern 1994, ISBN 3-89322-676-1
- Taide - Art Magazine 1/94, Helsinki, ISSN 0039-8977
- Photomagazine Musta Taide, issue 15 (1/94), Helsinki, ISSN 0788-2467
- European Photography Calendar 1994
1993
- Hur Landet Ligger, Fotografiska Museet catalogue 1993, Stockholm, ISBN 91-7100-484-X
- Mesiac Fotografie - Month of Photography catalogue 1993, Bratislava ISBN 90-85739-01-1
- European Photography Award 1993 catalogue, Göttingen, ISBN 3-923283-33-4
- Magazine INDEX 4/93, Stockholm, ISSN 1103-0674
- Valokuva 4/93, Helsinki
1991
- Valokuva 3/91, Helsinki
1989
- Valokuvataide-Arkitaide catalogue, Helsinki
Motion pictures and other projects
2018
- Editing and sound design for following short films in the series Recycling4poetry dir. Maira Dobele:
Oh; From A Star; Autumn Comes; Waiting For The Whale; Seasonal Disorders; When We Become Too Old
- Sound design for following short films in the series Recycling4poetry dir. Maira Dobele:
Emily Emily; Thieves; What Will You Say; Come To Me; Fairy Tale
Screenings: Conway Hall, London Book Fair; Poetry Week, Turku 2019; European Film Week, 2018; Riga Short Film Festival IFF, 2018; Aalto Film School Autumn screening, 2017
2017
- Runko, music video for Elisa Korjus, directing and photography
2015
- Editing and sound design for short film Feed Me Adults in the series Recycling4poetry dir. Maira Dobele:
Screenings: International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2015; Tampereen elokuvajuhlat 2015
- Tuberosa, short film, directing and photography https://vimeo.com/118498132
2013
- Installation for the figurine exhibition, The Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga
2005
- The Innocents, a cornershop window slide installation, Station Mir, Kulmakatu 3, Helsinki
1990
- Step Aboard Pinhole Camera. Constructing and touring the camera during Valokuvataide-Arkitaide festival, Helsinki
Collections
State Art Deposit Collection, Finland
Finnish Art Society
Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
Fotografiska Museet i Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Art Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarayevo
Encontros da Imagem, Braga
The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
Norsk museum for fotografi - Preus fotomuseum, Horten
Nokia city art collection
Lowe Helsinki Art Collection
Vihdin museo, Vihti
Private collections
Grants
2023 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, public display grant
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Covid-19 support
2019-21 State Artist grant, 3 years
2020 The Nordic Culture Point: Mobility Support
2017 The Nordic Culture Point: Mobility Support
2016 Taike - The Arts Promotion Centre Finland: Public Display Grant
2016 FRAME - Finnish Fund for Art Exchange: Project grant
2015 Finnish Cultural Foundation: 1 year personal grant
2014 Alfred Kordelin Foundation: 3 month personal grant
2013 The Nordic Culture Point, Mobility Support
2013 National Council for Photographic Art: travel grant
2013 National Council for Photographic Art: project grant
2012 The Nordic Culture Point: Mobility Support
2008 FRAME - Finnish Fund for Art Exchange: Project grant
2008 Arts Council of Finland: public display grant
2007 Svenska Kulturfonden: travel grant
2005 Svenska Kulturfonden: project grant
2005 Arts Council of Finland: project grant
2004 Arts Council of Finland: public display grant
2003 FRAME - Finnish Fund for Art Exchange: Project grant
2003 Arts Council of Finland: project grant
2002 Fine Arts Academy Foundation
2000 Arts Council of Finland: Public Display Grant
1996 National Council for Photographic Art: State Grant 1-year
1995 Arts Council of Finland: project grant
1993 UIAH - University of Arts and Design
1993 National Council for Photographic Art: Quality Support for Publications of Photographic Art
1992 Alfred Kordelin fund
1992 Arts Council of Finland: project grant
Prizes and awards
2010 Map Contemporary 2010, Latvia: shared third prize in photography books
1993 European Photography Award, Germany, 1st price (with Yrjö Tuunanen)
1991 Kopiosto Grant, Finland