GOING THROUGH THE HOLY HOUSES – Annamari Kinnunen

The main theme of the exhibition is the home, which is explored through the concepts of shelter and security. Kinnunen’s works explore the contradictions between the security of home and the uncertainty of time, the home as a place lived and experienced, and the construction of the home. The concept of home has been extended to include not only the dwelling and the yard, but also the home town.

Kinnunen is inspired by different surfaces, shapes and textures. Visual perception creates a kind of continuum of thought, a process that builds meaning and interpretations around the visual manifestation. In the works, perception, experience and emotion intertwine to create new kinds of meaning, ultimately taking shape in an abstract form. Kinnunen works in a variety of fields including graphic art, drawing and installation. His works are often serial.

Annamari Kinnunen is a visual artist from Savonlinna. She has participated in several collective and group exhibitions in Finland and abroad, including Forum Box in Helsinki in 2019 and Gallerie Pleiku in Berlin in 2016. Her most recent solo exhibition was at Galleria 5 in Oulu in 2023. She graduated from Aalto University School of Arts and Design with a Master of Arts degree in 2023 and from Saimaa University of Applied Sciences with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2013 and a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2019. In addition to her own artistic work, she works as a visual arts teacher and has been involved in organising art events and working in various cultural organisations.

Kinnunen is a member of the Association of Finnish Printmakers, Ars Nova and the South Karelia Society of Artists.

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