Aapo Huhta (born in 1985) is a photographic artist living in Helsinki. Huhta combines elements of documentary practice and experimental darkroom techniques with subjective observations of everyday life. This approach results in a collection of enigmatic and often fragmented narratives, which have been praised for their ability to transform the mundane into the captivating. Exploring different forms of photographic narratives, methods, and possibilities plays a significant role in his work. The exploration has culminated in three photobooks, Block (Kehrer Verlag, 2015), Omatandangole (Kehrer Verlag, 2019) and Gravity (Kult Books, 2023).
In 2014, Magnum Photos selected Huhta as one of the Top 30 Under 30 photographers. He received the award of the Young Nordic Photographer of the Year, by Fotografiska Stockholm, in 2015 and was chosen for the Joop Swart Masterclass in 2016. He was named Young Artist of the Year 2020 in Finland. Huhta is currently funded by a three-year Finnish state artist grant.
Besides his own artistic practice, Huhta also teaches photography at the Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki and Lahti Institute of Arts and Design since 2015.
Huhta’s work has been exhibited in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Poland, Israel, Italy, and Hungary. His works are held in public and private collections in Norway, Sweden, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, and Fin- land.
Publications:
Block (Kehrer Verlag, 2015) Omatandangole (Kehrer Verlag, 2019 Gravity (Kult Books, 2023)