Erkki Nampajärvi: Musta energia 29.8.–22.9.2024

The works displayed in the exhibition emerge from the deep recesses of the subconscious.

I feel at home on the borders of collage and unpredictability. The works are built piece by piece as if guided by themselves. As a source of inspiration, I explore history and ancient myths. I play with materials and spin thoughts until they decide to take some form or suggestion. I try to transfer energy to the surface and see what rises from the darkness into the light.

Erkki Nampajärvi (b. 1982 Rovaniemi) is a visual artist living and working in Turku.
Nampajärvi graduated from the Turku Academy of Art in 2010. Since then, he has held numerous exhibitions in Finland and abroad. Nampajärvi works by combining and alternating different techniques, including painting, drawing, and collage. His works can be found in private collections as well as in the collections of the Finnish government, the Helsinki Art Museum, the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, the Turku Art Museum, and the City of Turku.