FROM THE LAND OF SHADOWS – Jussi Pyky

A black starry sky and the depths of the mind.
I look inward and outward.
Into eternity or limitation.
With feelings of both dread and wonder.

Something lurks in the shadows of the forest, and from the light, one cannot see into the darkness.
From the black soil, vague figures emerge—
Primordial raw material for creativity or rage.
A journey from the primordial ooze to humanity.

Ancient forests are felled.
Bogs are drained.
Lines, roads, and pathways fracture the land.
Light pollution obscures the night sky.
The waking mind forgets its dreams.
And the birds no longer sing.

Jussi Pyky (b. 1985, Tyrnävä) lives and works in Helsinki. He graduated from the Lahti Institute of Fine Arts in 2009 and earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in 2016. Since 2009, he has actively participated in group exhibitions and held numerous solo exhibitions both in Finland and abroad. His works are included in the Seppo Fränti Collection at Kiasma, as well as in numerous private collections. Pyky works primarily with drawing and painting.

This exhibition has been supported by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland and the Kansan Sivistysrahasto.

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