[vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid element_width=”3″ item=”mediaGrid_ScaleInWithIcon” grid_id=”vc_gid:1498663486738-43b3da8c-fdb1-9″ include=”1950,1952,1966,1957,1965,1958,1949,1953,1955,1971,1968,1969,1951,1967,1959,1963,1964,1956,1946,1938,1936,1934,1932,1930,1928,1926,1921,1923″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As I am interested in the Nordic landscape, during the two monts’ (March-April) residency period, I intended to examine the Finnish landscape in different places by photographing, drawing and, finally, creating a new series of paintings titled Suomalainen maisema (“Finnish Landscape”). 14 new paintings were created in this residence (artworks named “Saari” in the catalogue) and I am very grateful for this time to all other artists and Saari staff I met 🙂[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]