.Janne Saarinen works with painting. In his works, he deals with the ambiguous relationship between human experience and reality. The subjects of his paintings include references to nature and man-made technologies. In his works, Saarinen processes these themes using imagination, acrylic paint, sand and canvas, but does not seek to proclaim a single truth. Complex emotions such as fear, uncertainty and the human need for control take on surprising forms when painted and visually express things that words cannot reach.
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b. 1995, Äänekoski
lives and works in Helsinki
Education
2023 - Master of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2020 - Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Tornio
Solo Exhibitions
2027 Upcoming - Galleria Napa, Rovaniemi
2026 - Valonuora, Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
2024 - Mutaatio, Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä
2021 - Protokolla, Makers' Gallery, Vaasa
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 - Nälkälinnanmäki, Savonlinna
2026 - Galleria 2, Pirkkala
2026 - Nuorten kuvataidekilpailun näyttelyluokka, Taidekeskus Salmela, Mäntyharju
2025 - Skanno x Taidemaalariliitto VII, Skanno Showroom, Helsinki
2024 - Syyssalonki 2, Tm-galleria, Helsinki
2024 - Taidekeskus Ahjo, Joensuu
2023 - Syyssalonki, Tm-galleria, Helsinki
2023 - Kuvan Kevät 2023, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2022 - Kankaanpään Galleria, Kankaanpää
2021 - Galleria Jäähuone, Joutsa
2019 - The Art of Basware, Helsinki
2019 - Kuvataiteen valtakunta 2019, Pietarsaari
Prizes & Grants
2023 - Taideyliopiston tukisäätiö, Stipend
2023 - Helsingin Saskia, Stipend
2023 - Anita Snellman Foundation, Artist grant
2021 - Arts Promotion Center Finland (Taike), Artist grant
2021 - The Finnish Cultural Foundation (SKR), Summer of the Arts- Project grant
Memberships
2024 - Helsinki Artists' Association
2021 - Finnish Painters Union (Candidate membership)
Publications
2023 - Master's thesis, Sähköstä materiaksi, Taju
2022 - Hohde, kartta ja punainen palkki, Taidetutka 1/2022
2021 - Painting of the future -article, Taide-lehti 2/2021
2020 - Bachelor's thesis, Digital Painting as a Tool for Expression, Theseus
Other
2025-2026 - Exhibition Staff, Helsinki Artists' Association
2021 - Museum of Contemporary Emotions, The Prime Minister's Office, Virtual exhibition
2020-2021 - Gallery assistant, Kankaanpään Taideyhdistys ry
Works in collections
HUS Taidekokoelma
