Silence

I met my artist friends in the afternoon, we went to see Anna Retulainen's exhibition Silence in the Sara Hildén Art Museum. Retulainen is known for her colourful expressionist works. I love her paintings! Untitled (Still life with red cabbage) in the photo is my favourite.

In her work, Retulainen starts with observations and memories, which she stores in her mind by drawing them. Thus she garners the fruit, vegetables and flowers in her paintings from her memories. In addition to the still lifes, places that are important to the artist – her home, studio and allotment garden – recur as subjects of her works. Constant change is an important factor for Retulainen both in gardening and in painting. She has also brought experiences from her travels and memories of her childhood into her paintings. Sometimes the subject has been taken from the history of art, but even then the painting can have a powerful personal element. 




-7°C (-22 in the morning), sunny