Curriculum Vitae
Natalia Kopkina
Born 1984 in Leningrad, Soviet Union
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland

Upcoming
Group exhibition at Galleria Ratamo in 2022, Jyväskylä, FI
Group exhibition at Vaasan Taidehalli in 2022, FI

Education
2015 Master of Arts in Photography, Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Helsinki
2012 Theoretical philosophy studies, University of Helsinki
2011 Exchange studies, Photography department, School of Visual Arts, New York City
2009 Bachelor of Arts in Photography, University of Art and Design Helsinki

Solo Exhibitions
2021 Syvyys on aina illuusio, Gallery Pesula, Sipoo, FI (with Patrick Kuoppamäki)
2020 Studies and Notes, Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, FI
2019 Kaikki jää ihmiselle, Photographic Centre Nykyaika Tampere, FI (with Taru Samola)
2015 Aamu iltaa viisaampi, Gallery Berner, Turku, FI
2015 Motherland, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, FI
2013 10/10, Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, FI

Group Exhibitions
2021 Marras, HAA Gallery, Helsinki, FI
2021 First International Festival of Manuports, Kohta, Helsinki, FI
2020 Pulvis et umbra, Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, FI
2020 Pulvis et umbra, B-galleria, Turku, FI
2020 Ole maailma omasi, Taidekeskus Mältinranta, Tampere, FI
2020 883 pages – Finnish Photobook Award 2019, Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, FI
2020 Zines of the zone – Le Book Club, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
2019 Fraktion, Fotocentrum Raseborg, Karjaa, FI
2019 Photobook Exhibition, Athens Photo Festival, Athens, GRC
2019 Water Body, Art Fair Suomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki, FI
2019 Lainaa valokuvataidetta, Turku City Library, Art Council of Finland / Union of Artist Photographers
2018 Auringon lapsia, The Ostrobothnian Photography Center, Lapua, FI
2017 Art Fair Suomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki, FI
2014 venäjä@fi, Photographic Centre Peri, Turku, FI
2013 Summer School, TR1, Tampere, FI
2013 Summer School, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, FI
2013 Art Fair Suomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki, FI
2012 This way!, Jukka Male Museum, Helsinki, FI
2010 MAIJALA KOLJONEN KOPKINA, Photographic Centre Peri, Turku, FI
2009 PIT: photographs, Gallery Hiilikellari, Helsinki, FI

Artist Residencies
2021 Cité International des Arts, Paris, FR
2019 Cité International des Arts, Paris, FR
2016 Pôle Image Haute-Normandie, Rouen, FR

Awards
2020 Finalist, Finnish Photobook Award 2019
2020 Beautiful Book Prize 2019, Finnish Book Art Committee
2019 Beautiful Book Prize 2018, Finnish Book Art Committee
2016 Honorable mention, Hariban award 2016, Benrido Collotype Atelier, JP

Grants
Finnish Cultural Foundation
Greta and William Lehtinen Foundation
Art Council of Uusimaa
Finnish Art Society
The Paulo Foundation
Art Council of Finland
Frame Foundation
Patricia Seppälä Foundation
Alfred Kordelin Foundation

Works in Collections
Finnish State Art Collection
EMO Foundation

Artists' books and Publications
2020 Sainte Marie, I am not Publishing, Helsinki
2019 Sainte Anne, I am not Publishing, Helsinki
2018 Mame, I am not Publishing, Helsinki
2018 Tiheä hetki – valokuvan vuosikirja, Musta Taide / Maahenki, Helsinki (catalogue)
2017 Hariban award 2016, Benrido, Kyoto (catalogue)
2013 A book of lies – Väritettyjä totuuksia, Musta Taide / Aalto Photo Books, Helsinki (catalogue)
2013 10/10, self-published, Helsinki

Artists' books in Public Collections
German Museum of Books and Writing
The National Library of France
The Kandinsky Library (Centre Pompidou)
The National Library of Russia
The Institute of Russian Literature (The Pushkin House)
The National Library of Finland
The Finnish Museum of Photography

Memberships
Finnish Darkroom Association (Co-founder and executive manager, 2016– )
Union of Artist Photographers, FI
The Finnish Association of Photojournalists
Photographic Centre Peri, FI