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Switzerland
Painting, Acrylic on Wood
Size: 9.8 W x 9.8 H x 0.8 D in
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I "draw" with my saws and sharp tools on wooden boards, transforming the saw marks, scratches and wood splinters into a botanical fantasy with lots of texture. A painterly touch is obtained by adding several layers of earthy tones of acrylic paint and pigments. My source of inspiration comes from Nature and from my native Finland which is covered to 75% with forests. As a former carpenter I feel that wood speaks the same language as I do. My aim is to achieve a meditative calmness in my works.
Painting:Acrylic on Wood
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:9.8 W x 9.8 H x 0.8 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:Switzerland.
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Switzerland
Marika is a Finnish wood artist, currently living and working in Zurich, Switzerland. She is strongly influenced by the beauty, the chaotic order and the complexity of Nature which is the inspiration at the core of her work. By interpreting the moods and feelings of nature, her works transforms into botanical illusions which resembles traditional paintings yet on closer inspection the surface is almost three dimensional with a vivid and illusory texture. Due to her past as a cabinet maker, her technique starts by carving and scraping onto wooden boards with her numerous woodworking tools. Working very intuitively and guided by the grains in the wood, an unpredictable textured base unfolds. The remaining wood splinters still attached to the boards are an essential part in her works. The process is followed by painting several layers of earthy color tones using acrylic paints and pigments until a painterly impression is obtained. The organic feeling she is seeking for, is reinforced by a balance between natural spontaneity and carefully defined markings Marika is trying to make sense of the current society, where many are disconnected from the importance of nature and prefer to exploit it rather than nurture it. Through her forests and landscapes, she strives to portray a sense of tranquility as well as to emphasize the immense driving power Nature is able to convey!
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