ANU PLYM
BIO
Plym Anu is a photographic artist working at the intersection of conceptual and documentary practices. She holds a Master’s degree in social sciences and is currently studying in Turku Art Academy for her Master’s in Art Photography .
Her work explores themes of friendship, belonging, and loneliness, focusing on the subtle hierarchies that shape human relationships.
Alongside her artistic practice, Anu works as a specialist in the field of audiovisual communications, producing videos, livestreams and photography for Pirkanmaas regional wellbeing organization. A role that informs her interest in social narratives and representations of care.
Through atmospheric imagery, Anu invites viewers to reflect on their own positions within social and emotional networks.
Education
Master of Arts Turku Art Academy
AUGUST 2025- ONGOING
MA Social Sciences University of Tampere
OCTOBER 2012 - NOVEMBER 2016
Bachelor of Media and ArtsTampere University of Applied Sciences
OCTOBER 2012 - NOVEMBER 2016
Projects
Childless - Short Documentary
B-camera
OCTOBER 2017
Perpetuum Mobile - Short Documentary
Cinematography
AUGUST 2016
JANUARY 2020 - MARCH 2020
SUBZERO - Thematic Network on
Communicating Arctic research
AUGUST - 2014
RAW DOC 8.0 Masterclass of
Documentary Photography
JANUARY 2019 - JANUARY 2020
Group Exhibitions
Kohtaamisia - Tampere Photographic Society
MARCH 2026
JUHLAT, Culture House Laikku
Photographic Centre Nykyaika 40th Anniversary Exhibition, curated by Johanna Vuoksenmaa
2022
Uuden Maan Sanomat, Tampereen yliopisto
2020
Finlaysonin kielikudelmat, The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas
2019
Grants
Patricia Seppälä Foundation
Grant for participating in Photography Masterclass
2019
The Foundation for the Promotion of Journalistic Culture
Grant for Master´s thesis in Social Sciences
2020
Positions of Trust
Photographic Centre Nykyaika
Board Member since 2024
Work
Audio Visual Specialist
Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
2022 - ONGOING
Freelancer
Videos, photos and lighting. Clients for example Yle Broadcasting, Oktoberfest, Filmloop, JHL, Ylöjärven vihreät
2016 - 2021
Co-ordinator
Dynamics of Group and Societies -think tank, funded by Kone Foundation
2020 - 2021
Broadcast Journalist
Hosting and producing a radio show Kaleidoscope for Radio Moreeni
2013 - 2014
Campaign Planner
Bauer Media Group
2007 - 2011