In the works of Jouni Salonen, the base is often old photographs. Works lead viewers thought to one’s own history of life; viewer always links own experience on to work that see. But on the other hand, old photos also turn on viewer’s own imagination. One asks: What kind of world this person has been living in? What has he done?

The works of Jouni Salonen create many stories, but at the same time they tell us how the time pass. There has been many kind of worlds before our time which we can slightly open the door.  –Seppo Heiskanen

My works are mainly metalgraphic where I’m mixing traditional metalgraphic print (etching, aquatint, softground) on to exposured image (fotoetching, polymeregrvure). In printing I use several printplates and interpenetrated transparent layers of colour.

Education
Institute of Fine Arts [1993]
Imatra Art School [1988]

2006
Galleria Uusikuva, Kotka, Finland

2005
The International Mini-Print Biennial, Cluj, Romania
6th International Graphic Competition for Ex libris, Gliwice, Poland
On the Ring of the Sun since 1665, Exlbris Gubernija, Lithuania
Galleria Joella, Turkey
Exhibition of the Artist Association of Lahti, Taidepanimo, Lahti