Toni R. Toivonen: The Flesh-Colored Dream of a Total DissolutionGalerie Forsblom 13.8.–13.9.2020 ”As the plague raged on, in the inhuman silence of the forest, it materialized, a flesh-colored room, with the stench of catharsis.”- Toni R. ToivonenWorking within the genre of conceptual painting, Toni R. Toivonen (b. 1987) has been using …

Adam Winner: EvidentsGalerie Forsblom, August 13–September 13, 2020 Adam Winner (b. 1979) ushers the viewer into a serene, meditative state with his minimalistic works exploring the interaction light on surfaces and the nature of perception. His paintings invite us to linger and look again, for there are new visual possibilities with …

Ola Kolehmainen: Back to Square Black – experimental works Galerie Forsblom, August 13–September 13, 2020 In his new exhibition, Ola Kolehmainen (b. 1964) examines both art history and his own personal timeline. The multi-layered nature of history is the connecting thread that runs through his latest works, which take their cue from …

Galerie Forsblom takes pleasure in reopening the gallery for the public with an exhibition by the Swedish artist Peter Frie (b. 1947). Frie invokes a sense of the sublime by filling the gallery with the awe-inspiring, elemental forces of nature. His images of endless sea and low-hanging sky are universally …

Kim Simonsson’s (b. 1974) ceramic sculptures have a powerful sense of narrativity. His body of work is populated by golden astronauts, gilded figures in huts, and moss-green children wearing feather headdresses – all manner of stories are conceivable in Simonsson’s uncanny, intriguing world. Although the artist may not have a…

Jason Martin (b. 1970) pushes the boundaries of painting. His works are brought to life by exquisite illusions of depth combined with a vivid sense of materiality and movement. Pulsating invitingly, Martin’s sculptural paintings project from the wall in three dimensions, breaking out of the conventional two-dimensional mold usually expected…

Saska Ylätalo (b. 1990) is an oil painter with a penchant for camouflage – for combinations of patterns and coloration that disguise and conceal. He uses camouflage as an optical device: the three-dimensional illusions in his paintings seem to collapse upon themselves, blending with the background. The camouflage theme also …

Glass artist Oiva Toikka (1931-2019) fills the corner gallery space with a wondrous medley of organic shapes, aesthetically captivating abstractions, and endearing animal figures. His rich, imaginative, and adventurous glass art beckons us into a fantasy world of surprise and vibrant color. His sculptures set our thoughts racing – do …