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Born 1980 in Helsinki, Finland. Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
Education2009 Master of Arts, Photography, University of Art and Design Helsinki (Now Aalto University – School of Arts, Design and Architecture)
2004
Bachelor of Arts, Photography, University of Art and Design Helsinki
2005–06 Musashino Art University, Tokyo, JA, (Department of Imaging Arts and Sciences)
2000–01 Voionmaan opisto, Ylöjärvi, FI, (Department of photography)
1999–00 Västra Nylands Folkhögskola, Karjaa, FI, (Department of photography)
Solo exhibitions2024 Ea Vasko | Reflecting Spatiality, Persons Projects, Berlin, DE
2015 Ma, Gallery Kant, Copenhagen, DK
2011 Ea Vasko – Photographs, Gallery Pictor, Vihti, FI
2009 Defining Darkness, G/P gallery Tokyo, JPN
2008 Radiant night, Photographic gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, FI
2007 Korjaamo Gallery, Helsinki, FI
Group exhibitions
2023 The Helsinki School Perspective, Persons Projects, Berlin, DE
2019 Abstractions, Persons Projects, Berlin, DE
2014 Fin(n)ish: Fresh Contemporary Art from Finland. The RARE Gallery, New York, USA
2012 Helsinki Abstract, Gallery Nikolaus Ruzicska, Salzburg, AT
2011 Touching Dreams – The Helsinki School, The National Museum of Photography, Copenhagen, DK
2011 Galerie Forsblom (Jacob Hashimoto, Ola Kolehmainen, Ea Vasko, Niko Luoma,
2011 Kaarina Kaikkonen, Charles Sandison), Billnäs Summer, Billnäs, FI
2010 Helsinki School-Photography and video now, Meilahti Art Museum, Helsinki , FI
2010 Echoes of Light: Nanna Hänninen, Rita Jokiranta, Sandra Kantanen and Ea Vasko. TR1 Kunsthalle,
Tampere, FI
2009 Helsinki School - New Art Photography from Finland, Loft Project Etagi, St. Petersburg, RU
2009 Masters on the road, Gallery Norsu, Helsinki, FI
2009 Drawn by light, together with Mikko Sinervo, Gallery TaiK Berlin, DE
2009 Masters of Arts, University of art and design Helsinki, FI
2008 Dialogue entre 4 générations, Gallery Baudoin Lebon, Paris, FR
2008 Rose Boreal – Actualités de la jeune scène photographique de L’Ecole d’Helsinki, Palais des Beaux-
Arts de Lille, FR
2008 Sotheby’s Scandinavian art auction, London, UK
2008 All Colors, Galerie Forsblom Projects, Helsinki, FI
2008 Galerie Forsblom, Palmbeach3, Florida, USA
2007 Galerie Forsblom, 30th anniversary exhibition, Helsinki, FI
2007 Space & Identity, Lume Gallery, Helsinki, FI
2007 The Helsinki School, The Finnish Museum Of Photography, Helsinki, FI
2007 Photo Finnish - The Helsinki School, The Stenersen Museum, Oslo, NO
2006 Vad Är Fotografi? - The Helsinki School. Borås Museum of Art, Borås, SE
2005 Die Vierte Generation, PPS Medienbunker, Hamburg, DE
2005 Finnish Versions – The Helsinki School, Centrum för Fotografi, Stockholm, SE
2004 Transparent, Photographic gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, FI
2004 Vision and mind, KIASMA – Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, FI
2003 9 henkeä, University of Art and Design Helsinki, FI
2003 Moby Click, KIASMA – Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, FI
2000 Gallery Zebra, Karjaa, FI
Publications2011 The Helsinki School, Vol. 4 - A Female View, Hatje Cantz.
2010 Leena Saraste: Valokuva, Muisto-Viesti-Taide (Photograph, Memory-Message- Art), Musta taide.
2010 Helsingin Sanomat, 13.4.2010 "Nuorten rosot silottuvat Helsingin koulussa” (The rough edges of the
young artists are smoothened out in the Helsinki School) By Timo Valjakka.
2009 The Helsinki School Vol. 3, Hatje Cantz.
2009 The Edge of Vision: The Rise of Abstraction in Photography by Lyle Rexer, Aperture.
2009 Photographica magazine vol.15, summer 2009: Helsinki School by Shigeo Goto.
2009 Helsingin Sanomat, 14.5.2009 "Nuorten näyttelystä puuttuu valoa” (The light is missing in young
masters exhibition) by Sami Sykkö.
2008 Helsingin Sanomat, 22.8.2008: "Valon kuvat vievät peruskysymyksiin” (Pictures of light leads us back
to the basics) by Timo Valjakka.
2008 Brand Literary Magazine 03 Spring/Summer 2008.
2008 Rose Boréal - Photographies de l’école d’Helsinki, Exhibition catalogue, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, France.
2007 The Helsinki School – New Photography from TaiK, Hatje Cantz.
2007 Helsingin Sanomat 18.11.2007: "Galerie Forsblom juhlii 30-vuotista taivaltaan.” (Galerie Forsblom is
celebrating its 30 years) by Timo Valjakka.
2007 Helsingin Sanomat 1.7.2007: ”Helsinki School tarjoilee tuoreimman kattauksensa”. (Helsinki School
presents its freshest works) by Anu Uimonen.
2007 Helsingin Sanomat 20.5.2007: "Epäjärjestys saa muodon” (Disorder becomes a form) by Anu Uimonen.
2007 Kauppalehti 19.4.2007: "Suomalainen valokuva kansainvälistyi. The Helsinki Schoolin menestystarina
päätyi hienoksi kirjaksi” (Finnish photography got abroad. The success story of the Helsinki School in
a beautiful book) by Otso Kantokorpi.
2006 Hot Shoe, #144, October / November 2006: " Gallery TaiK -The Helsinki School” by Bill Kouwenhowen.
2005 Die Vierte Generation, Exhibition catalogue.
Works in collectionsThe Helsinki City Museum collection
The Finnish Art Foundation collection
G/P Gallery collection, Tokyo
Pentti Kouri collection, New York
Dia Art Foundation collection, New York
Private collections in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France, United States