Back in 2021 I made a series of paintings: Worn. They were a homage to my hometown, Porvoo, Finland. I captured the message they carry as follows: Porvoo, my hometown has a colourful and long history. There are human-made constructions of wood, iron, bricks and stone that have stood there longer than a human lifespan…
And now for something completely different: Let me introduce you Rut Bryk (1919-1999). She was a major figure in Finnish ceramic art. I’m making an exception here by introducing an artist who has already passed away, but who was also relatively well-known, at least in Finland. However, the majority of Finns may not necessarily be…
Miles Davis was a genius. Listening to his music, in my personal experience – to put it roughly – is like peeling an onion layer by layer. At first, the dissonances might even make you cry with their bitterness. But the deeper you go towards the core, the more you begin to understand something wonderful,…
For some time now Japanese minimalism has spoken to and intrigued me. The form and expression in certain movements of Japanese art are subtle, containing multiple layers within their simplicity, which gradually reveal themselves to the viewer. However, the insights, in their complexity and depth, are rewarding. The concept of “Mono no aware” is multifaceted…
Mami Kawasaki is one of those great artists, that you can’t find too much information on from the internet. At least, not in English. A while ago I came accross a photograph that presents her standing before her artwork. I looked at the photo for quite a while. The work behind her in the photo…
When exploring artists that use minimalist expression in their work, I recently came accross with Kitty Sabatier, a french artist whose work embraces calligraphy, mixed media and subtle earthly colours. By far, I find her work to be the most captivating pieces that I’ve witnessed for a long time. There is a sense in her…
Lately I’ve been very fascinated with minimalism. Be it photography, sculpting or a style of painting. And in paintings, especially I find abstract minimalism to be a very powerful form of expression. Minimalism is a style, where everything is stripped to a bare essence. It is where a subject is not hidden and is revealed…
Dear diary, As I wrote previously, during the summer 2023 I have been working on a new series of paintings. Now the work is done, but as opposed to my good intentions to make it a 15-20 piece series, it is a 9 piece collection of work. Enigma was not easy to give birth to….
In this section I want to pay tribute to wonderful abstract artists of different nationalities and different styles. Most of them are not known to the big public, but they are ones that have greatly inspired me and expanded my understanding of what is possible. So, here is an artist that I admire for their…
Dear diary. I’ve been working on a new series of work for a few months. I call the series ”Enigma”. It is going to be a collection of 15-20 paintings that compiles together things from my journey as an artist, past and present. Thematically, technically and colourwise. As I’ve grown as a painter I seem…