Born in 1962 in Tampere, Finland. Lives and works in Helsinki.
Education
1999 Licentiate of Arts (Photography), University of Art and Design Helsinki
(now Aalto University – School of Arts, Design and Architecture)
1992 Master of Arts (Photography), University of Art and Design Helsinki
Academic Experience
2010-2017 Professor of Photographic Art. Aalto University – School of Arts, Design and Architecture
2006–2010 Professor of Photographic Art. University of Arts and Design Helsinki
1992–2005 Lecturer, Assistant, courses and workshops: UIAH
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Poetic Realities, Persons Projects, Berlin, DE
2015 Maa, Gallery Taik Persons, Berlin, DE
2012 Between Heaven and Earth. Gallery Heino, Helsinki
2008 Dreams and Disappointments, Galerie PF, Poznan, Poland
2008 Fire, KFA Gallery, Berlin
2008 Horizon, Gallery Heino, Helsinki
2007 Dreams and Disappointments, Herrmann & Wagner, Berlin
2006 Dreams and Disappointments, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
2005 Orientations, Herrmann & Wagner, Berlin (catalogue)
2003 The Mystery of Satisfaction, Galleri Pio Diaz, Copenhagen
2002 The Mystery of Satisfaction, Academy of Fine Arts, Sarajevo
2002 Stage, Gallery Krista Mikkola, Helsinki
2000 Fire, i8 Gallery, Reykjavik (catalogue)
2000 Fire, The Nordic House, Reykjavik (catalogue)
2000 Fire, Foto & Contemparary, Turin, Italy
2000 Fire, Fotografiska Center, Copenhagen (catalogue)
1999 Fire, Contemporary Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
1998 Fire, Zinc Gallery in Luma, Stockholm
1998 Fire, The Finnish National Gallery Ateneum, Helsinki (catalogue)
1997 Earth, Le Parvis, Tarbes, France (catalogue)
1997 The Sparkling Circle of the Heavenly Host, (installation in public place) Helsinki
1995 Paldiski, f-Gallery, Malmö, Sweden
1995 C2H5 o No, Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki
1993 Earth, Gallery Luukku, Joensuu, Finland
1992 Earth, Tapetenfabrik, Bonn, Germany, Center of Culture, Turku, Finland, Gallery Elvis, Pori, Finland
1991 Earth, Gallery Laterna Magica, Helsinki
Artist Books
1993 Jyrki Parantainen, R. Kovalainen and K. Holopainen: Gaia. Silver print portfolio, UIAH, Helsinki
1991 Jyrki Parantainen: Maa (Earth). Offset-litography portfolio, Opus 18, Helsinki
1987 Jordi Guaridor (alias Jyrki Parantainen): Uns Tretze Petits Catalans. Offset-litography portfolio, Helsinki
Monographs
2006 Jyrki Parantainen: Dreams and Disappointments. Helsinki Festival,
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
1999 Jyrki Parantainen: The Artist in Flames – The Flame, The Sublime and My Art.
Literary Part of Art-Emphasised Licenciate Thesis. University of Art and Design. Helsinki 1999
Grants and Awards (selected)
2006 William Thuring Award, Suomen Taideyhdistys ry.
1998 SUOMI-Award, Photography Arts Council of Finland.
1989 Fotofinlandia Award, Finnfoto ry.
2004 5 years working grant, Arts Council of Finland.
1995 3 years working grant, Photography Arts Council of Finland.
1993 1/2 years working grant, Photography Arts Council of Finland.
Memberships and Honorary Positions
2012 Nominator of Discovery Award 2012, Les Recontres d Arles, France
2012 Jury Member of Contemporary and Historical Book Awards, Les Recontres d Arles
2012 Jury Member of Swedish Photobook Prize 2012
2011– Member of the Board of Jouko Lehto Foundation
2004–2010 Member of the Council of Helsinki Metropolitan region
2002–2006 Vice-chair of the Union of Artist Photographers
2000–2006 Member of the Board of Union of Artist Photographers
1995–2014 Expert in several grant giving organizations
Works in Collections
Amos Andersson Art Museum, Helsinki
Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Grenoble Artheteque, Grenoble
Lahti City Art Museum
Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris
Mois de la Photo, Montreal
DZ-Bank, Germany
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Tampere
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Finnish State Art Collection
Espoo City Art Collection
Espoo Art Museum
Kodak Company, Finland
Bibliothèque H Vincenot, Talant, France
Dorint Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Henna and Pertti Niemistö Foundation, Finland
Saastamoinen Collection, Espoo, Finland
Nelimarkka Foundation, Helsinki
Pyynikinlinna Art Collection, Tampere, Finland
Oulu Art Museum, Finland
Pétur Arason Art Collection, Reykjavik
Pentti Kouri Art Collection, New York
Lars Svanljung Art Collection, Helsinki
Heino Art Collection, Helsinki
Other Private Collections: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, USA, Belgium.