There is something universal and touching about Vuorenmaa’s relentless yet gentle way of portraying people in the moment of something crucial, in her ability to capture the ambiguous emotions of a situation that in its extreme contains everything between life and loss, love and despair, surrender and victory. (Continues…)
Visual artist Josefina Nelimarkka works in a multidisciplinary way but comes from a painting background. “In some ways, painting seems to define my approach even though of contemporary art does not need those kind of categorisations. However, at times, these traditions, frames and contexts can be helpful, especially when you want to re-establish them. One might say it is an expanded painting practice but I view painting as a way of thinking.” (Continues…)
Finnish artist Tiina Mielonen paints strong and vibrant landscapes. She is inspired by travels, idealistic, strange scenery postcards and retouched tourist brochures. (Continues…)
