Jenni Hiltunen
Nasce a Hollola, Finlandia, nel 1981. Vive e lavora a Helsinki.
Jenni Hiltunen nei suoi dipinti crea una narrazione intensa, che si allontana da rigide categorizzazioni: in questo modo costruisce momenti, stati d’animo e situazioni del presente, utilizzando temi che riprende da blog di moda e pubblicità internazionali. Esagera senza eccedere in moralismi, in un atteggiamento che si rivela più riflessivo che dichiarativo.
Hiltunen nei suoi dipinti cerca lo spazio in cui il desiderio e l’assurdità si combinano in un paradosso.
I suoi punti di riferimento vanno rintracciati nel pittoresco e nella gioia del dipingere, che si traducono in pennellate audaci e colori intensi, creando contrasti che rappresentano perfettamente il ritmo di vita e i valori di oggi.
Hiltunen si è diplomata all’Accademia d’Arte di Turku nel 2004 e all’Accademia di Belle Arti nel 2007. Ha raggiunto la notorietà grazie al suo stile originale che combina la pittura al video. Negli ultimi anni ha tenuto diverse mostre personali e ha partecipato attivamente a esposizioni collettive sia in Finlandia che all’estero. Le sue opere sono presenti nella Collezione Statale d’Arte, nella Finnish Art Association e in numerose collezioni private
Born in Hollola, Finland 1981. Lives and works in Helsinki
Jenni Hiltunen creates in her paintings an intensive narration,
where worldview is defined outside the margins. Hiltunen avoids strict
categorization: she builds the moments, moods and situations of the present
utilizing topics collected from international fashion blogs and ads. She
exaggerates without over-moralizing. Her attitude is more reflective than declarative.
In her paintings, Hiltunen seeks the space where indeterminate
yearning and absurdity combine into paradox. But her works are not pessimistic.
Her primary standing point lies in picturesqueness and the joy of painting. The
artist’s bold brush strokes and intense colors create contrasts that represent
today’s pace of life and values in the perfect manner.
Hiltunen graduated from the Turku Arts Academy in 2004 and the
Academy of Fine Arts in 2007. She achieved notoriety through her original style
of combining painting with video. In recent years, she has held several solo
exhibitions and has participated actively in group exhibitions both in Finland
and abroad. Her work is represented in the State Art Collection, Finnish Art
Association and in a number of private collections.
- Head of Woman (Tulips), 2023 Oil on canvas, 60 x 50 cm
- Head of Woman (Yellow Hair), 2023 Oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm
- Head of Woman (Bottega Green), 2023 Oil on canvas, 60 x 50 cm
- Bloomsburry, 2023 Oil on canvas, 70 x 70 cm
- Windy Field, 2023 Oil on canvas, 70 x 70 cm
- Open window, 2023 Oil on canvas, 70 x 70 cm
- Elegant Interior, 2023 Oil on canvas, 170 x 140 cm
- Red Body, 2023 Oil on canvas, 220 x 130 cm
- Woman with a Gray nude, 2023 Oil on canvas, 220 x 130 cm
- Squares and circles, 2023 Oil on canvas, 200 x 160 cm
- Bowl and Mirror, 2023 Oil on canvas, 180 x 120 cm
- Two weeks in a Dream, 2023 Oil on canvas, 180 x 120 cm
- Light in the Hallaway, 2023 Oil on canvas, 180 x 120 cm
- Spring, 2023 Oil on canvas, 180 x 120 cm
- Night Mother, 2023 Oil on canvas, 180 x 120 cm
- Woman with Blue Eyes 2019, oil on canvas, 150 x 130 cm
- Running Woman 2019, oil on canvas, 180 x 140 cm
- Afternoon on the Roof 2019, oil on canvas, 100 x 120 cm
- Blue Jacket 2019, oil on canvas, 65 x 50 cm
- Stripes by the Window 2022, oil on paper, 76 x 56 cm
- Shades 2019, oil on canvas, 120 x 100 cm
- Gardener 2019, oil on canvas, 120 x 100 cm
- Blue Summer 2022, oil on paper, 76 x 56 cm
- Pillow and Silk Top 2022, oil on canvas, 120 x 100 cm
- Yellow Kitchen 2022, oil on paper, 76 x 56 cm
- Little Blonde Poser 2022, glazed stoneware, 49 x 25 x 47 cm