Interviews
Each year, Konstrundan’s regional contact persons interview one artist from their region. Konstrundan selects participants from different regions who represent a broad range of art forms. The interviews are published on the Konstrundan website.
Interviews from previous years |
Eastern Uusimaa: Meri Helmi Särkkä
An artist who is passionate about the world of art and the lives of artists is Meri-Helmi Särkkä. She is from Bahrain and changed her name to a Finnish name so that her art would be seen differently.Read more »
05.08.2024 hrs 18:37
Satakunta: Tarmo Thorström
Becoming an artist was kind of an awakening for Tarmo Thorström. It started with his discovery of a technique, lacemaking, which was interesting but the end product wasn´t. Later, he realized that this was the medium through which he could express himself. He found a channel to speak that wasn't verbal and that's how it took off. Read more »
05.08.2024 hrs 18:35
Eastern Finland: Maria Nuutinen
The studio of jewellery artist Maria Nuutinen is a real cornucopia: on the tables there are many finished and unfinished enamel works, on the walls hangs large photographs of her work, and a flock of ceramic swans looks down from a shelf. Read more »
05.08.2024 hrs 18:32
Southwest Finland: Life on a Leaf
The Life on a Leaf residence in Hirvensalo, Turku, is an artistic and architectural masterpiece designed by Jan-Erik Andersson together with architect Erkki Pitkäranta. The residence is intended for Finnish or international artists and researchers whose work focuses on urban spaces or urban environments.Read more »
05.08.2024 hrs 18:29
Northern Finland: Heidi Toviainen
Visual artist Heidi Toivainen works in Komus’ house in Oulu. She studied in Liminka Art School, at Konstfack in Stockholm and she has a Master of Arts degree from Lapland University in Rovaniemi. Read more »
05.08.2024 hrs 18:28
Western Uusimaa: Daniel Enckell
For Daniel Enckell, the inspiration to become an artist began with his youthful anxiety and a deep need for self-expression. Read more »
05.08.2024 hrs 18:27
The Åland Islands: Christoffer Relander
Studio Christoffer Relander is located in a former industrial building in northern Mariehamn. Up a flight of stairs to a loading dock and around the corner, there is a door. Go inside and head up another flight of stairs and you'll enter Christoffer's world. It's like being transported to another place, the interior feels urban and the atmosphere is creative. The anonymous exterior hides a place of vibrant creativity.Read more »
05.08.2024 hrs 18:25
Ostrobothnia: Carina Ahlskog
Carina works with performative art, video and sculpture but has a background in both physiotherapy and dance. This means that she is very interested in the body and its movements.Read more »
05.08.2024 hrs 18:22
Helsinki: Studio Leera
Maria Sundell and Julia Aminoff-Tatsis, two passionate ceramic artists, have together founded Leera, a ceramic studio in Brunakärr, Helsinki. Their journey together began at Axxell, where they both trained as artisans specialising in ceramics. Right from the start, they realised they shared a common vision: to build a place in which they create themselves and inspire others to explore their creativity.Read more »
05.08.2024 hrs 18:20