About
I am a Finnish visual artist (b. 1983) specializing in large-scale ink drawings. In my art I combine both personal and historical imagery with surreal parallels. The artworks play with details and exaggeration and contain massive amounts of people and animals, that live simultaneously in both reality and in my own imagination.
The drawings reflect on the estranged relationship between humans and nature, while also paying homage to humans and the diversity of nature, reminding us of the importance of presence. I'm particularly interested in exploring the contradictions of identification with the mind. Humans are often considered different from other species, especially due to their thinking skills. In my work, time and mind are inseparable, and identification with the mind means being trapped by time and forced to live on memory and expectations. This results in a focus on the past and the future, and an unwillingness to respect the present moment. The person acts unconsciously, and the most fundamental thought is forgotten – we are all one.
My works encourage humans to rethink their position and abandon the notion that they are the “crowns of creation”. The diversity of the modern world, where there is no single truth, has always guided my artistic work. Emerging through free association, my large-scale ink drawings burst with contradictory elements and exaggerated forms. Under the seemingly chaotic surface of my work lies a deep interest in the essence of human nature.
My next solo exhibition is on display at the Finlandia Art Gallery, Hancock, United States from April 24 to June 18, 2025.
