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Tuomas Aitamurto
A painter from Helsinki, Finland:
I have always loved imaginery worlds. I grew up drawing and sketching something that exists between the real and surreal. Painting is a way for me to navigate and articulate the every day world around me as well as my own inner world. In my works, I explore philosophical themes, memories, and their relationship to life in the post-digital era. My main goal in painting is that the viewer can encounter something personal in the work, and also find their own meanings and interpretations in them. Perhaps an emotion or a memory that they have not previously been able to articulate. I am by nature a slow and patient painter. My main mediums are oil paints, acrylics, watercolours and tempera. Different materials and their combinations play a really important role in my work. During a long and deliberate period of work, I study the subject matter of each piece in great detail, and explore deeper into the media, literature and history associated with it. For me, the process of painting reminds me of times when I went outside on adventures as a child. It is a rewarding journey that constantly reveals new surprises along the way.