Born in 1980

Lives and works at Tampere, Finland

Member of art collective Akanvirta [www]

In my art, I aim to explore the contrast between the ordinary and the strange, striving to capture that dreamlike state where the boundary between reality and unreality blurs. Through my images, I seek to inspire a sense of unease in the viewer, offering them the opportunity to create their own stories about what is happening within them.

I enjoy depicting things that are often overlooked, abandoned, or quickly forgotten—such as failed photographs or small details in the environment that catch my attention. I primarily work with oil paints, often using techniques of the old masters to build these images layer by layer through glazing. This slow and labor-intensive painting process allows me to place these otherwise disposable objects and subjects into a new context.