Nanna Susi: piano piano - maalauksia 2026

The journey is more important than the destination. My painting periods contain various eras and journeys of being human. While making these paintings I have pondered the importance of the journey. The importance of being here and now. Piano piano means a state of slowly, slowly and unhurriedness. It could be deep breathing, idleness, moving forward moment by moment, a kind of liberation, even the undisciplined act of renouncing hurry and schedules. For me, piano piano and painting the works of this exhibition have been an enjoyment of life, a kind of tolerance therapy for being, a stretching with thoughts and feelings. I have wondered whether I should reinvent the wheel, but ended up being enraptured by moving clouds, misty mountains, lights on the far shore, parks, gardens and flowing water. While painting, piano piano has been for me like a new land, which has nudged me to dream new dreams. In part, my paintings have been influenced by the trip to Japan I made with my son in early 2026. The transition within the paintings' piano piano has been a journey between what one sees and what one does not yet see. It has been a lovable stop in the marathon that sweeps life along, and it has become my friend for the rest of my life. Mostly, this exhibition contains sunrises, sunsets and clouds shaped like thoughts. Nanna Susi