Ansioluettelo

Jukka-Pekka Metsävainio

Astronominen valokuvaaja ja kuvataiteilija 

s. 1964, Kolari

Keskeiset teokset ja projektit

• Northern Milky Way Grand Mosaic (2023)

• Cosmic Clouds 3D (2020), with Sir Brian May and David J. Eicher

• Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D (2025), with Derek Ward-Thompson and Sir Brian May

• Lux Aeterna – Eternal Light, Hämeenlinna Church (2024)

• Voices of Apollo 11 (2021)

Valikoidut näyttelyt

• Ars Electronica Center, Linz, Austria (2013, 2016)

• AIC Photography Exhibition, Santa Clara, USA (2013)

• Moving the Still, Wynwood, Miami, USA

• Oulu Museum of Art, Finland (2012; commissioned work 2025)

• Finlayson Art Area, Tampere, Finland (2016)

• Numerous solo and group exhibitions in Finland and abroad (2012–2025)

Julkiset teokset

• Cirrus of Cygnus, 10 × 3 m aluminium work, OASO College (2014)

• Path of Swans, 3.6 × 1.7 m aluminium work, Svenska Privatskolan (2014)

• Commissioned artwork, Oulu Museum of Art (2025)

Palkinnot ja tunnustukset

• Selected among the Best Photographs of 2025, Amateur Photographer (UK, founded 1884)

• Third Prize, Astronomy Photographer of the Year, Royal Observatory Greenwich (2014)

• Twenty NASA APOD publications (Astronomy Picture of the Day) (2008–2023)

• Stella Arcti Award, Ursa Astronomical Association (2009)

• Selected among the twenty best astronomical images of 2012 (list compiled by NASA astronomer Phil Plait) (2012)

• One of BuzzFeed's Best Science Photos (2013)

• Featured in Smithsonian Institution articles (2013, 2021)

Teoksia kokoelmissa

• Smithsonian Institution, USA

• Royal Observatory Greenwich, UK

• National Geographic, USA

• NASA, USA

• Vatican Observatory

• Science Photo Library, London

• Oulu Museum of Art, Finland

• Tampere Art Museum, Finland

• City of Tampere, Finland

• YellowKorner, France

Kouluts ja ammatillinen tausta

• Liminka School of Art (1984–1986)

• Studies in Architecture, University of Oulu

• Founded a design studio in 1992 (industrial and public design)

• Transitioned to photography and visual arts in 1999

• Full-time visual artist and photographer since 2008

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