Joshua Cockroft
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


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