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Sini Ilves

Kuvan Kevät 2026, BFA exhibition 2024, Einladung

About the Artist

Sini Ilves (b. 1998) is a visual artist based in Helsinki whose paintings inhabit the space between perception, language, and embodied knowledge. Temporally charged pigments and medical imagery offer a way to examine pain, memory, and modes of distance.

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Exhibitions

Kuvan Kevät 2026

15.5.-14.6.2026

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Einladung

31.10.-23.11.2025

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BFA Exhibition 2024

Sini Ilves, from left to right: Aerial Burden, Lacus, and Merging, 2024

About the artwork

My series of works consists of three oil paintings. The paintings bring together ideas about conflict, the interaction of colours, and the disunity of life. Corporeal forms and powerful colours defy interpretation without being completely out of reach. When I paint, I find it important to hold on to the work’s slow pace and ambiguity. The repelling effect of contrary elements creates tension, which reflects the sensitivity of the viewing experience. Symmetry challenges the friction between complementary colours and makes the paintings into concentrated, intensive units.

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