Warmly welcome to the opening of the joint exhibition of Marja Patrikainen and Tuukka Peltonen at HAA Galleria on Thursday 22 October, 17:00–19:00! The exhibition is on view 23 October–15 November 2026.
The joint exhibition of Marja Patrikainen and Tuukka Peltonen consists of mixed-media sculptures and woodcuts. Patrikainen's sculptures draw on a different kind of experience of nature. Animal figures assembled from recycled materials are like dream images from another reality, yet in their essence they remind us of overconsumption. The human figures in Tuukka Peltonen's woodcuts linger in beautiful natural landscapes.
Marja Patrikainen (born 1977) draws her subject matter from her dreams, the mythologies of various peoples, and pop culture. The aesthetics of Indigenous peoples and ITE art, as well as her choice of materials, guide her work. The works are made mostly from received, dumpster-salvaged or found materials, and from thrift-store purchases.