welcome
to explore my latest collection, Everything that makes you whole
The central theme of the collection (orig. Kaikki se, mikä tekee sinusta kokonaisen) is how each of us is whole just as we are – with all our flaws, pains, and joys. People tend to hide parts of themselves behind various roles, but what if what makes us whole is precisely the fact that perfection doesn't exist?
Sometimes freedom and the beauty of life can be found in the stories, in what we've experienced and lived through.
Everything that makes you whole was showcased in a solo exhibition at the Walleniuksen Wapriikki main gallery from September 11th to October 6th, 2024 with video installation.
You can view the images more closely by clicking on the artwork photo to enlarge it. Artwork details can be found directly below each piece.
Kaikki se, mikä tekee sinusta kokonaisen (Everything that makes you whole)
2024, 180x120 (can be hung horizontally), mixed media on canvas
The waves will carry you – just trust (Kyllä aallot kantavat – luottamus)
2024, 120x180, mixed media and small rocks on canvas
Blooming (Kukoistus)
2024, 110x90, mixed media and small rocks on canvas
Until the Darkness Fades (Kunnes pimeys väistyy)
2024, 33x24, mixed media on canvas
Even Lotuses Grow from the Mud (Lotuksetkin kasvavat mudasta) 🔴
2024, 27x22, sekatekniikka kankaalle
SOLD
Hope (Toivo)
2024, 45x90, mixed media on canvas
Worthy of everything good and so much more (Hyvän arvoinen ja niin paljon enemmän)
2024, 50x80, mixed media on canvas
The world is yours (Maailma on sinun) 🔴
2024, 116x89, sekatekniikka kankaalle
SOLD
A ne beginnig, a new possibility (Uusi alku, uusi mahdollisuus) 🔴
2024, 70x50, sekatekniikka kankaalle
SOLD
The Greatest Power Ignited Where One Refused to Give Up (Suurin voima syttyi siellä, missä ei suostunut luovuttamaan)
2024, 61x50, mixed media on canvas
The roughness tells we remembered to live (Rosot kertovat siitä, että on muistanut elää) 🔴
2024, 70x50, mixed media on canvas
NOT AVAILABLE
The layers of Happiness (Onnen monia kerroksia)
2024, 60x30, mixed media and bark on canvas
For those who walk their own paths (Niille, jotka kulkevat omia polkujaan)
2024, 100x150, mixed media on canvas
Time is the most valuable thing we have (Arvokkainta on aika)
2024, 89x116, mixed media and bark on canvas. Bark collected and dried from Finnish forests
Cycle of life (Kiertokulku)
video installation in Finnish
Poem and production: Emmi Ohraniemi
Sound: Shaydow, The Light Between Us
if some of the paintings resonated for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
emmiohraniemi (@) gmail.com