From North and South (6) – SOLD Painting

Was born 1959 in Helsinki Finland, still lives and works there. Studied first architecture in Helsinki University of Technology, then changed to fine arts, graduated 1995. Works with painting and video. Range of prices: 1100-4600 euros (includes VAT 10%). Because of my earlier studies of architecture, the themes of my work used to spring from the architectural details and ornaments of Renaissance and Baroque: I combined the historical Fine Arts with Modern Reductionism. *)During last years the focus of my works has evolved from remembering more to presence: what is, and what could be, around us now. My works have changed from ornamental to more "organic". At the same time I've started to work with videos - softly moving, quiet animations made of edited still-photos about plants and flowers... I strongly build my exhibitions around space. This can be seen expecially in those exhibitios where I combine videos with paintigs. I believe that the history of western culture forms a kind of continuum, flowing in our collective subconsciousness. New and old elements criss-cross and run side by side, and every now and then forgotten elements rise into the conciousness, signalling their presence (nowadays more than some years ago). In a sense, my works have formed part of these signals.