b. 1989 (Halifax, UK)
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
joshua.m.cockroft(at)gmail.com
Education
2025– Master of Arts: Photography
Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
2018–2022 Bachelor of Culture & Arts: Photography
LAB University of Applied Sciences
2007–2010 Bachelor of Arts: Photography, Video & Digital Imaging
University of Sunderland
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Konservatorio: Kenraaliharjoitus, Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
To Serve the Living, Myymälä2, Helsinki
2020 Maja, Luja Galleria, Lahti
Select Group Exhibitions
2025 Under the Rug, Fotogalerie Friedrichshain, Berlin, DE
2024 Found at Bound, Bound Art Book Fair, Manchester, UK
TEOS, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
2023 Teosvälitys, Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
2022 Juhlat, Kulttuuritalo Laikku, Tampere
Etäisyyksiä, Vesijärvenkatu 20, Lahti
Translucent, Sibelius Hall, Lahti
2021 The Photocopy Club 10 Year Show, The Theatre Courtyard, London, UK
Kosminen Salon, Kosminen Gallery, Helsinki
2020 Imagining an Island, Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre (virtual), SCO
2019 Jälkeen 2020, Kosminen Gallery, Helsinki
Jälkeen 2020, Vesijärvenkatu 20, Lahti
Now That’s What I Call Love, Hart Club, London, UK
Yksi, Vesijärvenkatu 20, Lahti
2015 Zines of the World, Doomed Gallery, London, UK
The Sleeping Giant, New Cross, London, UK
Photopaste Posters, BC, USA
Let’s Get Xeroxing, Book & Job Gallery, SF, USA
2014 The Polaroid Show, Doomed Gallery, London, UK
The Photocopy Club, Urban Spree Gallery, Berlin, DE
Young Blood, Old Shot, Doomed Gallery, London, UK
Family Politics, Jerwood Space, London, UK
2011 Civic – International Festival of Billboard Art, The NGCA & Reg Vardy Gallery, Sunderland, UK
NEPN Book Fair, Newcastle, UK
2010 Helios VIII, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, UK
Ruhr 2010 Billboards, Essen, DE
Grants
2024 City of Lahti, projektiavustus
Viipuri-säätiö
2023 Helsinki päivä
Kauno ry
2022 Patricia Seppälä Foundation
2020 Patricia Seppälä Foundation
Memberships
Finnish Association of Photographic Artists
VTRY: Lahti Association of Photographic Artists
Finnish Darkroom Association
Globe Art Point Ry
Select Publications
2024 Meopta, Self-published zine
2021 Discharge Fans, Self-published zine
2020 Utö, book dummy
Business City, book dummy
2019 Puntala Rock 2019, Self-published zine
Blood Sweat & Tears, Vvisions, group zine
Jälkeen 2020, Design Institute, Lahti
Now That’s What I Call Love, The Photocopy club, group zine
Älä Koske, book dummy
2016 Late Summer Polaroids, Self-published zine
2015 Rhymes & Reasons, Self-published zine
Memory Full, vol. 5, Sister Sister Books, group zine
2014 The Scribe, issue 2, Leeds University Union
Doomed Zine, Doomed Gallery, group zine
Same Coin, Same Coin Press
2014 NEW YOK 2, Ylioppilaskamerat
Young Blood, Old Shot, On Point & Young Shot, group zine
2012 Sunderland Glass & Ceramics Degree Show Catalogue, University of Sunderland
2011 Augen-Blicke, Folkwang University