Emma Ainala (FI)
Emma Ainala’s intricate, multilayered paintings are at the same time very much in the present and contain references and subtle hints to art and cultural history. The worlds that Ainala builds in her works are personal yet shared, fantastical but tell of very real experiences. Human figures are central in her work and problematization of the gaze a recurring theme. Ainala aims to create paintings that are open to interpretations, where each viewer can find their own points of identification.
Emma Ainala’s (b. 1989) solo and group exhibitions include Hyvinkää Art Museum, Hyvinkää, Finland (2020), Finlandsinstitutets galleri, Stockholm, Sweden (2020), Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland (2019), Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark (2018) and Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland (2013). Ainala is represented in public collections, such as Niemistö Collection and Saastamoinen Foundation.
Twilight contemplation
Oil on canvas, 150 x 150 cm
2021
Photo by Jussi Tiainen
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Philosopher's picnic
Oil on canvas, 200 x 180 cm
2021
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Weeping spring
Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm
2022
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Season of the Witch
Installation view at Helsinki Contemporary
2021
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Twilight contemplation
Oil on canvas, 150 x 150 cm, 2021
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Philosopher's picnic
Oil on canvas, 200 x 180 cm, 2021
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Weeping spring
Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm, 2022
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Season of the Witch
Installation view at Helsinki Contemporary, 2021
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Emma Ainala, Season of the Witch, Installation view at Helsinki Contemporary, 2021
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Ilari Hautamäki (FI)
Ilari Hautamäki’s oeuvre blends the geometric abstract with the organic. In his richly coloured works Hautamäki investigates the relationships between the organic and the constructed, the fine balance between chaos and order. Developing his familiar theme of plants has led him to focus on the movement of the hand and to the inclusion of elements reminiscent of typography and calligraphy. Hautamäki composes works in the same way as a jazz piece: his paintings contain improvisation, rhythms, pauses, energies and fluidity.
Ilari Hautamäki (b. 1983) is a Helsinki based visual artist. Hautamäki’s latest solo exhibitions include Helsinki Contemporary, Helsinki, Finland (2019) and HAM Gallery, Helsinki, Finland (2017). He is represented in public collections, such as HAM – Helsinki Art Museum, Hämeenlinna Art Museum and Wihuri Foundation.
Shapes and colors
Acrylic and oil on canvas, 100 x 80 cm
2022
Photo by Ilari Hautamäki
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Gravitation
Acrylic and oil on canvas, 190 x 230 cm
2020
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Colundi
Acrylic, oil and oil pastel on canvas, 160 x 125 cm
2021
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Spirit
Installation view at Helsinki Contemporary
2021
Photo by Jussi Tiainen
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Shapes and colors
Acrylic and oil on canvas, 100 x 80 cm, 2022
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Gravitation
Acrylic and oil on canvas, 190 x 230 cm, 2020
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Colundi
Acrylic, oil and oil pastel on canvas, 160 x 125 cm, 2021
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Spirit
Installation view at Helsinki Contemporary, 2021
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Ilari Hautamäki, Spirit, Installation view at Helsinki Contemporary, 2021
Photo by Jussi Tiainen