Kevin Jantunen (American, b. 1994) is a photographer born and nurtured in the vast plains of North Dakota, and subsequently raised in the sunny swamps of South Florida. From his early childhood, Kevin was fascinated with cameras and capturing the wondrous world around him. From the Canon EOS 55, the Minolta X-700, to the Polaroid Cool Cam 600 the young photographer shot through many rolls of film. The growing photographer continued this trend by attending G-Star School of the Arts where he studied film production and photography. After going on to study computer programming and web development, Kevin realized his true purpose and passion rested in creating images. So, the aspiring photographer went to begin anew and pursued photography full time.
To date, Kevin has had his images featured in various news publications and multiple group & solo exhibitions around Florida. In August 2022, the photographer had the privilege of traveling to Lebanon to work on a humanitarian documentary film as lead photographer, assistant videographer, and sound tech. The photographer currently resides in West Palm Beach, Florida where he works out of his own photography studio.
Below you will find a selection of images that have been curated for multiple group & solo exhibitions.
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Images featured in The Peach solo exhibit:
“Kevin Jantunen - Photo Exhibit: Lebanon”
#1. Gates of Tripoli (30"×20", 2022, Silver halide print on matte paper)
#2. A Series of Tubes (30"×20", 2021, Silver halide print on matte paper)
#3. الغواصة ١, Pisces VI: Contact (18"×12", 2022, Silver halide print on matte paper)
#4. الغواصة ٢, Pisces VI: Return (18"×12", 2022, Silver halide print on matte paper)
#5. An Outstretched Arm (30"×20", 2022, Silver halide print on matte paper)
#6. Syrian Refugee Children (30"×20", 2022, Silver halide print on matte paper)
#7. Palestinian Refugee Family (20"×20", 2022, Silver halide print on matte paper)
#8. Syrian Refugee Family (20"×20", 2022, Silver halide print on matte paper)
#9. Untitled (20"×20", 2022, Silver halide print on matte paper)
Images featured in Armory Art Center group exhibit:
“Radiant Nation: Masks”
Depicted in these images are abstractions captured to reflect the state of Mind, Body, and Spirit of one suffering through the traumas of cancer under the weight of this harrowing radiotherapy mask. Despite the confrontational and imposing nature of the mask, there prominently exists the fire of fighting. The light within the Mind, Body, and Spirit shines to endure and survive thus overpowering the cold, titanic, obfuscating mask. This light pushes people through treatment with bravery, dignity, purpose, and warmth. The decision to print these three images on sheer aluminum is to enhance the effect of the cold separation the mask creates while juxtaposing it with a glossy finish to strengthen the lurid flames of golden light and create reflectivity for the viewer. In combination, these elements exclaim the power of the Mind, Body, and Spirit through the trials and tribulations of battling cancer.
#1. Mind (30"×20", 2021, Dye sublimation on aluminum panel) (1 of 1)
#2. Body (30"×20", 2021, Dye sublimation on aluminum panel) (1 of 1)
#3. Spirit (30"×20", 2021, Dye sublimation on aluminum panel) (1 of 1)
Image featured in Cultural Council for Palm Beach County group exhibit:
“Phone Photography”
#1. Hat Trick (12"×9", 2022, Silver halide print on matte paper)
Images featured in The Peach group exhibit:
“Loose Prints”
#1. Untitled (18"×12", 2021, Silver halide print on metallic paper)
#2. Sundial (18"×12", 2022, Silver halide print on metallic paper)
#3. Paradise (18"×12", 2021, Silver halide print on metallic paper)
#4. Sea of Grief (18"×12", 2022, Silver halide print on metallic paper)
#5. Abstract Figurine (18"×12", 2021, Silver halide print on metallic paper)
Images featured in Boca Raton Museum of Art group exhibit:
“ART on BRiC Walls”
#1. Respiration I (20"×30", 2021, Silver halide print on matte paper) “Respiration I” depicts the bifurcation of emotion felt during the height of the George Floyd protests. Many people felt a sense of hope and long-awaited recognition during these protests, and many felt a sense of hopelessness and dread. The depth of either side of emotions fluctuated with each passing day. Depicted is the notorious I Can’t Breathe mural outside Respectable Street in downtown West Palm Beach emphasized by a shattered impact window on a nearby storefront. On the night of May 31st, 2020, police responded to protesters with rubber bullets and tear gas canisters. One of the projectiles struck this storefront window and created this shattered foreground.
Images featured in The Box Gallery group exhibit:
“Florida Showcase 2021”
#1. Divine Feminine I (11"×14", 2021, Dye sublimation on aluminum panel) (1 of 1)
#2. Divine Feminine II (11"×14", 2021, Dye sublimation on aluminum panel) (1 of 1)
#3. Divine Feminine III (11"×14", 2021, Dye sublimation on aluminum panel) (1 of 1)
#4. Almighty Bristol (16"×20", 2021, Dye sublimation on aluminum panel) (1 of 1)
Images featured in Miramar Cultural Center group exhibit:
“The Aesthetics of Politics in Times of Protest”
#1. I AM A MAN (20"×30", 2021, Silver halide print on luster paper) “I AM A MAN” captures a striking moment on June 6th, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Protesters were corralled and subsequently bottlenecked between two businesses by a large force of the police. Tensions were high, but protesters held their ground peacefully. Among them, a young man is seen wearing a sign harkening back to the Civil Rights Movement of the 50s and 60s. A single tear rolls down his cheek showing the raw and undeniable emotions he, alongside many others, felt during these pivotal and, evidently, unchanging times. This image is an homage to the late Ernest C. Withers.
#1. Respiration I (20"×30", 2021, Silver halide print on luster paper) “Respiration I” depicts the bifurcation of emotion felt during the height of the George Floyd protests. Many people felt a sense of hope and long-awaited recognition during these protests, and many felt a sense of hopelessness and dread. The depth of either side of emotions fluctuated with each passing day. Depicted is the notorious I Can’t Breathe mural outside Respectable Street in downtown West Palm Beach emphasized by a shattered impact window on a nearby storefront. On the night of May 31st, 2020, police responded to protesters with rubber bullets and tear gas canisters. One of the projectiles struck this storefront window and created this shattered foreground.
#3. Respiration II (20"×30", 2021, Silver halide print on luster paper) “Respiration II” showcases the manifestation of hope that can be created by a community. Depicted is the notorious I Can’t Breathe mural outside Respectable Street in downtown West Palm Beach. These words were the last for many human beings slain by police and they carry a frightening and despondent message. On the night of June 26th, 2020 the community came together for an event: Chalk the Block. With the heart and soul of the community, messages and works of art imbued with hope, faith, love, resilience, vigor, with messages of a new life were all carried alongside that dark phrase thus transforming a vision of death to life.
#4. Show of Authority (20"×30", 2021, Silver halide print on luster paper) “Show of Authority” depicts the duality between the two forces driving the George Floyd protests. In the center of the frame is a core element of the protests: the growing and imposing authority of the police. Surrounding the sheriff are people from all walks of life, people orbiting the mass of authority, people in greater numbers, people who all were peacefully marching alongside a mutually agreed-upon path. The two forces contrast starkly but do not clash at this moment. Rather, they repel one another.
Images featured in The Box Gallery group exhibit:
“We Are All In This Together”
#1. Coronavirus Cotidianum (20"×16", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper) “Coronavirus Cotidianum” is a depiction of a serious, albeit often overlooked, symptom of the global COVID-19 pandemic. With “cotidianum” meaning everyday or ordinary in Latin, this piece displays the new morbid normalcy of pollution via humans infecting our planet with wanton littering of biohazardous PPE alongside compositional elements of movement and gradation into shadow and decay.
#2. Keep Your Distance (18"×12", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper) “Keep Your Distance” is a self-portrait created by Kevin Jantunen while self-quarantining during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida. Depicted is a feeling of bleak uncertainty during isolation. The identity of the subject, being almost completely obfuscated by shadow and darkness, depicts a morphing of identity and purpose during the radical shift experienced during the fallout of the pandemic.
Images featured in The Box Gallery group exhibit:
“…In Time of Protest!”
#1. Morale (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)
#2. Unapologetically Black (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)
#3. Alyssa (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)
#4. Prophet Bryce (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)
#5. Jai - The Uproar (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)
#6. HBK (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)
#7. Clementine (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)
#8. Highway Guy (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)
#9. The New Coven (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)
#10. Rain Dance (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)
#11. Joshua (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)
#12. Palm Beach Harvest (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster print)
#13. Maxx (12"×18", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)
#14. Wellington City Hall (18"×12", 2020, Silver halide print on luster paper)