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Born in 1959 in Pudasjärvi, Finland

Lives and works in Oulu

Important exhibitions were the ones at Portikus, Frankfurt am Main,

De Pont, Tilburg, and at Lenbachhaus, München in 1996. Since then he has taken part in numerous

international exhibitions such as the Johannesburg Biennial, 1997, São Paulo Biennial, 1998, “Contemporary

Photography II: Anti-Memory,” Yokohama Museum of Art, 2000, “Beyond Paradise”, Shanghai Art Museum,

China, 2003, “Liverpool Biennal”, Tate Liverpool, Liverpool, 2004, Art and Public in Paris, 2005, and

„SEEhistory 2005. Der private Blick”, Kunsthalle zu Kiel, 2005.

Description : In his series “Harmony Sisters” Finish artist Esko Männikkö turns his camera to

different animals. Horses, cows, chickens, and dogs are glimpsed more than seen in

intimate close-ups. The works are almost abstract but an occasional eye, give the animals

away.