Visual artist Nanna Sude has an intensive work period behind her, which resulted in 26 new works.
– Yes, I’ve been painting like hell. I’m quite tired, but also happy, because I think I haven’t gone crazy yet, laughs Susi.
Nanna Sude’s Artist and furious love exhibition tells about the visual artist’s attitude towards her own work.
– It tells about my attitude to work. I have been painting for over 30 years. Furious reflects the fact that if this kind of work is to be done long-term, then it must be done quite furiously.
Large oil paint jobs take their toll, as the work is physically demanding.
– Painting is manual work, it is not done on a computer, but each layer of paint, even the smallest stroke of the brush, is done separately. In this exhibition, I wanted to tell what the feeling is and the work process when painting.
Dark times and a positive undertone
The trials of recent years, Corona and the war that broke out as a result of the Russian invasion have tested moods and faith in the future.
These have also influenced the works seen in the exhibition. Despite the dark times, the works reflect the positive side of life and the triumph of life instead of inconsolation.
– If you have to choose, you always choose life. In these dark times, the basic things of life come to be considered and the preservation of life is of paramount importance.
Nanna Susi, who hails from Asikkala, is one of the most prominent domestic painters of our time. Susi, who graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 1997, came to the public’s attention at the latest with the Young Artist of the Year 2000 nomination. Nanna Susi has also been awarded the golden Helsinki medal.