Emma Sarpaniemi is an artist based in Helsinki. In her practice, Sarpaniemi explores the concept of femininity through humorous and performative self-portraits. Self-portraiture is a playground for Sarpaniemi where she aims to shake up conventional notions of femininity and by turning playfulness into a resource, she recognizes possibilities for new ways of being. Sarpaniemi holds a BA in Photography from The Royal Academy of Art (KABK) The Hague. Her work has been exhibited in Finland and internationally including Les Rencontres d’Arles festival, European Month of Photography Luxembourg festival, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, and Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, among others. Her work is in the collections of The Finnish Museum of Photography, The Finnish State Art Deposit Collection, HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Turku Art Museum, Museum Folkwang, Wihuri Foundation Collection, Heino Art Foundation, Miettinen Collection, and private collections in Finland, The Netherlands and Switzerland.
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