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Artistic and research interests
Harri Laakso is Associate Professor of Photography Research at Aalto University. He works mainly in the Department of Media but also in the Department of Art and Department of Film, Television and Scenography. He is presently also Chair of University-Wide Art Studies (UWAS).
He holds a BFA in Film, Photography and Visual Arts from Ithaca College, New York (1991), MA in photography from University of Art and Design Helsinki (1996), Graduate Certificate in Art History, Theory and Criticism from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1999). He received his doctoral degree from the University of Art and Design Helsinki (2003).
Laakso's primary research interests are photographic images and theory, artistic research and word/image relations. He has led many research projects, including “Figures of Touch” (2009-2012, funded by the Academy of Finland). Presently he is senior researcher in the "Floating Peripheries - Mediating the Sense of Place" project (2017-2022). In addition to his own art projects and publications he has curated many exhibitions, e.g. co-curating the Falling Trees exhibitions in the Finnish and Nordic Pavillions at the Venice Biennale (2013).
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Research Output
AIRA in Infolab
Loukola, M., Helke, S., Laakso, H., Karo, M., Meriläinen, A. & Ilo, T., 24 Oct 2019Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction › peer-review
Artistic Intelligence Research Alternator AIRA: Collaborative artistic research project
Laakso, H., 18 Jun 2019Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction › peer-review
Don't Look Now
Laakso, H., 18 Jun 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Professional
Editorial: Catalyses
Laakso, H., Mäkelä, M. & Helke, S., 14 Jun 2019, In : RUUKKU. Studies in Artistic Research. 10Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Text (voiceover) for Saana Wang's video installation "2156"
Laakso, H., Sep 2019Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction › peer-review
Projects
- 2 Finished
VILKKU: Visuaalinen kulttuuri ja luovan talouden vaihtoehdot 2013-2014
Turkko, A., Ryynänen, M., Orenius, M., Euro, P., Jensen, A., Saarinen, V., Rajanti, T. & Laakso, H.
01/01/2013 → 31/03/2015
Project: EU Structural funds (ERDF and ESF)
Kosketuksen figuurit
Laakso, H., Elo, M., Gröndahl, L., Honkasalo, M., Kirkkopelto, E. & Loukola, M.
01/01/2010 → 11/03/2013
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
Prizes
Aalto University Annual Excellence Award in Teaching
Kevin Tavin (Recipient), Harri Laakso (Recipient), Juuso Tervo (Recipient) & Mari Kekola (Recipient), Dec 2017
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
Supervisor of doctoral dissertation (completed) of Anne Sunila
Harri Laakso (Supervisor)2019
Activity: Other activity types › Other expert tasks or merit
Photography Spoken Against the Light
Harri Laakso (Speaker)16 Jan 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Panel member at Sonic Research in Academia and the Arts Conference
Harri Laakso (Invited speaker)2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (External organisation)
Harri Laakso (Chair)1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2021
Activity: Membership types › Position of trust in a funding organization
Tahiti (Journal)
Harri Laakso (Reviewer)2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer of scientific journal