Also featured is a selection of ceramic sculptures executed in the same wild, colorful style as Goman’s paintings, as if giving a three-dimensional form to the menagerie of wild animals, weird organisms, and other imaginary creatures that populate his painted canvases. Out-of-place elements such as riotously protruding flowers and eyeballs are paired with still-life conventions, imbuing the sculptures with absurd energy. Goman’s bold, whimsical approach is underscored by his adventurous fusions of materials and use of spray paints, which transform each sculpture into something new and unexpected.
Goman graduated from Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts in 2008. His work is found in major Finnish museums, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki Art Museum HAM, and the Saastamoinen Foundation Collection. He is the 2020 winner of the William Thuring Foundation Prize, and this year he will complete a major public commission for the City of Riihimäki.
