Julius Töyrylä - Photographer & Artist
Julius Töyrylä (b.1989) is an artist and a photographer who works in Helsinki, Finland. He incorporates classical documentary photography to graphic & poetical expression. He enjoys parkour and long walks on the beach and is eager to partake all kinds of projects concerning art and photography.
Clients:
Pop Media
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
CMC Finland / Kansainvälinen kriisnhallintakeskus
All Our Children / Yhteiset Lapsemme
NÉPRA
New Performance Turku
Etelä-Suomen Sanomat
Music Finland
Shift Festival
Refugee Council/Suomen Pakolaisapu: Emptahy Movement,
Startup Refugees Network
Education
2019 | PD Aalto University Art Education
2014 | 2018 Arts Academy in Turku - Bachelor of Fine Arts Photography
2017 Exchange in Seika University in Japan for 6 months Printmaking
2011 | 2013 Pekka Halonen’s Academy Vocational Qualification in Photography
2010 Lahti Folk High School Photography
Occupation & Scholarships
2020 - Was part of the Turku Art Hall Exhibition Commission Board
- Received a grant from Arts Promotion Centre Finland for the project “Black Book”.
2019 - Was accepted as an candidate for Association of Photographic Artists
- Was called to participate in Nordic Light festival in Norway on behalf of Uncertain States Scandinavia -publication.
- Published photographic work in Uncertain Scandinavia photo newspaper in the issue 10.
2018 - Received a stipend for solo exhibition on behalf of Photocentre Peri.
- Was in Preus Museums “The Day of Photography” -event in Norway. I was there in behalf
of Photocenter Peri to promote and talk about my work & photofield in Finland in general.
Group Exhibitions
2019 Summer exhibition Pinxinmäki Sysmä | Finland
2018 NYTT Forum Marinum & Vartiotornin Vesisäiliö Turku | Finland
2017 Between the Gaps || Yōkai SOHO Kyoto | Japan
2015 Elävän taiteen ilta Organized by Kuvatus Ry in Arts Academy in Turku Turku | Finland
2015 Pää Kainalossa Köysirata -gallery Turku | Finland
2015 Jotta kaikki olisi hyvin Köysirata -gallery Turku | Finland
2015 Aurinko siirtyy etelään Köysirata -gallery Turku | Finland
2013 Välittömästi Kaapelitehdas Helsinki | Finland
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Joki, jota ei voi koskettaa
A River That Cannot Be Touched Turku | Finland
