Raija Marttinen
Mikkeli, South Savo
As a visual artist, I am, at heart, a painter. My main techniques are acrylic and charcoal or pencil on canvas or board. I paint large canvases and draw on small panels. My recurring themes are time and memory; remembering and forgetting, and the layered nature of time and place. I also incorporate sewing into my painting, which allows the resulting works to be installed even in large public spaces. I also create three-dimensional works by sewing paper and by knitting with threads and fibres. The reuse and combination of works and materials is an important part of my practice.
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I have been working as a full-time visual artist for 25 years. I actively organise solo exhibitions and also participate in group and joint exhibitions across the country.
In 2026, solo exhibitions at Galleria Joella in Turku and Villa Suruttoma in Savonlinna. Group exhibition at the RaumARS gallery in Rauma.
In 2027, solo exhibitions at Poleeni in Pieksämäki and Galleria Katariina in Helsinki.
My works are included in the art collections of the State and the City of Mikkeli, among others. The works in the Mikkeli Central Hospital art collection are located in the House of Mind and Rehabilitation, in the intensive rehabilitation ward.
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