Bio
Jussi Juurinen (b. 1976) is a visual artist living in Vantaa. The technique of woodcut is the starting point of Juurinen’s practise, although his pieces are spatial entities. Juurinen has graduated from Aalto University in 2011 and works as a Lecturer in Vocational College of Pekka Halonen. His work has been featured in Lahti, Riihimäki, Hyvinkää Kerava and Lapua Art Museums, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Seinäjoki Art Hall and Mänttä Art Festival. Juurinen has had solo exhibitions in Porvoo Art Hall, Galleria G, Galleria Kone and Galleia Joella. His latest exhibition Private Archives was 2018 in Forum Box Helsinki. His works are featured in collections of numerous institutions such as The Finnish State Art Collection, Vantaa and Jyväskylä Art Museum, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts and Kätilöopisto Maternity Hospital. Juurinen was nominated as a candidate for Queen Sonja Print Award in 2016.
