Harri PÄLVIRANTA

Backlight Festival 2023, Curator, Finland

4 Morning - 4 Afternoon
Dr. Harri Pälviranta (born 1971, Finland) is the chief curator for Backlight photo festival 2023, and a researcher and an artist. Previously he has curated exhibitions to museums and galleries in Finland, Denmark, and Spain.
In Arles, his curatorial focus is in projects that touch societal and political issues with critical attitude. He is especially interested in bodies of works that have a strong visual grip and that pose a threat to the viewer. Both photography, moving image, and installation-based works are within his interests. He enjoys research-oriented projects but takes critical stand for over-academic perspectives. He is less interested in traditional approaches, such as nudes or still-lives, commercial work, life-style and fashion.
English - Finnish
  • Institutional partners

    • République Française
    • Région Provence Alpes Côté d'Azur
    • Département des Bouches du Rhône
    • Arles
    • Le Centre des monuments nationaux est heureux de soutenir les Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles en accueillant des expositions dans l’abbaye de Montmajour
  • Main partners

    • Fondation LUMA
    • BMW
    • SNCF
    • Kering
  • Media partners

    • Arte
    • Lci
    • Konbini
    • Le Point
    • Madame Figaro
    • France Culture