Freaks - An Homage to Free Spirits
Galleria Huuto Uudenmaankatu, Helsinki
2013
In these figures I look for a pure, primitive style of expression, a style that doesn't avoid ugliness, a style that values traditions and considers rough to be beautiful. These paintings pay homage to those who have had the courage to go their own way – maybe by choosing a marginal group or maybe by provoking. They have encouraged many others faced with life’s choices or just kept our values and society moving by creating confusion. They have underlined the importance of believing in the craziest dreams by reminding us that every boy and girl has wings on their back...