Sini Pelkki (b.1978) works with photography and moving image. In her works, landscapes, figures and objects turn into layered narratives that lead to various paths and ambiguous readings. We discussed her inspirations, her style and her working methods. Inspirations and… Read more »
Meet the Artist – Oliver Whitehead
In his extensive career, Oliver Whitehead (b.1947) has worked with multiple forms of art – painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture and video, to name a few. We discussed a few of his video works and the themes he likes to… Read more »
Meet the Artist – Fanni Niemi-Junkola
Artist and lecturer Fanni Niemi-Junkola (b.1962) makes films about power relations in social situations. Most recently her works have involved interactions between humans and animals. In her own words, Niemi-Junkola doesn’t display ‘carcasses’, as in quite a few representations of… Read more »
Meet the Artist: Lauri Ainala
Lauri Ainala is a Finnish video and sound artist, and a musician. Known for his role as a key member of the bands Paavoharju and Harmaa Getto, he has also been releasing new video works, boosted by a two-year working… Read more »
Meet the Artist: Sepideh Rahaa
Sepideh Rahaa (b. 1981) works with installation, performance, painting, and video art, and has also worked on multiple interdisciplinary and research projects. Her video works are meditations on place and human experience. Through recounted personal histories, she constructs intimate narratives… Read more »
Meet the Artist: Mervi Kytösalmi-Buhl
Mervi Kytösalmi-Buhl (b.1948), one of the first Finnish media artists, works with video, performance and sculpture. She studied fine arts in Dusseldorf and has lived and worked in Germany for many years. Her video works are often portrait-like meditations on… Read more »
Meet the Artist: Pasi Autio
Pasi Autio (b.1974) works with photography, moving image and installation. He has a MA in Fine Art Photography from Aalto University, and his works often deal with the inner world of thoughts and its relation to external reality. We discussed… Read more »
Meet the Artist: Reija Meriläinen
The latest AVEK Award laureate, Reija Meriläinen (b.1987), works with moving image, sculpture and installation. She is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts, and her work often explores social dynamics and power. We discuss her work Survivor, and… Read more »
Meet the Artist: Sara Pathirane
Sara Pathirane (born in 1985) works with video, installation and painting. She is agraduate of the Academy of Fine Arts, and her works often engage with the tradition of landscape painting. We discussed future projects, fictions of places, and the… Read more »
Meet the Artist: Marikki Hakola
Marikki Hakola (born in 1960) is a Finnish media artist who has worked with video for over 30 years, and is considered a pioneer of the field. We met at her studio in Hakaniemi where she was working on post-production… Read more »