Einari Hyvönen (b. 1989, Salo) creates vibrant paintings that engage in a dialogue with digital imagery, drawing on archetypes from popular culture and blending themes from art history with contemporary references. This intersection of imagery allows viewers to reinterpret familiar visuals from popular culture and uncover deeper meanings. His artistic goals aim to address current global and personal crises and issues without venturing into dystopian and despairing worlds.
Hyvönen lives in Helsinki and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Helsinki, in 2021. His works are included in the collections of Kiasma, the Finnish State, the Päivi and Paavo Lipponen Fund, and the art museums of Oulu and Tampere. Over the past year, his works have been featured in a solo exhibition at Makasiini Contemporary in Turku, and in group exhibitions at Saatchi Gallery in London, Cova Gallery in Eindhoven, Gärna Gallery in Madrid, and Tuesday to Friday Gallery in Valencia.
In J.P Köykkä’s paintings, shades and forms form rhythmic melodies, bending into mechanical compositions that go between the abstract and the figurative. The installation of the paintings plays an essential role in the presentation.
J.P Köykkä (b. 1987 Seinäjoki) is a painter living and working in Kyrönlahti. He graduated from the Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Fine Art Programme in 2015. Köykkä has works in collections such as the Collection of the State Art Commission, National Gallery, and Tampere Art Museum.
Juha Vanonen (b. 1980) lives and works in Helsinki. He graduated as a visual artist from Tampere Academy of Fine Arts in 2006. Vanonen’s minimalistic abstract paintings mix spontaneous and deliberate touch. He has had several solo exhibitions and his works are in numerous private collections and e.g. in the collections of the Finnish State.
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