Mari Sunna’s solo show in Beijing

Mari Sunna’s solo exhibition Revolving Around the Regression Line has opened at the CLC Gallery Venture in Beijing, China.

“Mari’s introspection of the body is both intimate and spiritual, and through interpretation, it transforms into symmetrical patterns of emotional fluctuations, distorted human forms, and ambiguous totems of symbolism and iconography. Every detail and fragment of her shifts between the structures of reason and sensibility are mirrored on the canvas. The efforts of her search, mixed with low-frequency screams and howls, give the imagery an eerie aspect. The colors, imbued with a cult-like quality, exude a subtle unease even in their brightness, while the fluid forms shifting between chaos and clarity impart a complex psychological intensity to her work.” –Junyao Chen, Curator

The exhibition runs until 8 December 2024.

Image: Mari Sunna, Untitled, 2024, oil on canvas, 111 x 81 cm. Photo: Courtesy of CLC

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Kari Vehosalo at Vantaa Art Museum Artsi

Kari Vehosalo takes part in Vantaa Art Museum Artsi’s Intertwined worlds exhibition, with artist Rebecca Louise Law, IC-98, Satu Autero and Emma Helle. The artworks in the exhibition explore nature through immersion, wonder, disappearance and adventure, taking the viewer on an exploration of nature and ourselves. The exhibition is on show until 2 March 2025, and is part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the City of Vantaa.

Image: Kari Vehosalo, Passage, 2023, oil and coal dust on canvas, 180 x 137 cm. Photo: Erno Enkenberg

Elina Merenmies’s solo exhibition at Turku Art Museum

Elina Merenmies’s solo exhibition Everything Shows opened at Turku Art Museum and runs until 12 January 2025. The artist’s dreamlike world is a mixture of inner visions and real events. References to art history and religious imagery are an integral part of her artistic expression. Merenmies’s deep relationship with nature and empathy for all living things are reflected in her choice of subject matter. Close-ups of human faces are a central and recurring theme, while mystical forests, trees, branches and roots are a constant source of fascination for the artist. The exhibition consists of paintings and drawings from the artist’s own collection as well as from private and public collections, completed over the past decade. A new publication on Merenmies’s art will be published in conjuction to the exhibition.

Image: Elina Merenmies, Kaikki näkyy, 2023, tempera and oil on canvas, 31 x 38 cm. Photo: Jussi Tiainen