Antti Arkoma

Basic information

b. 1961, Helsinki
Painter and sculptor
Residence: Helsinki

Contact information

Artist’s Statement

The starting points are my experiences, powerful memories of a journey or a photograph of a trip or landscape. Combining them, I try to create new worlds.

The way my work is done, materials and size vary: I mostly paint on fabric with acrylic or water colors, draw with charcoal or brush, from 30 cm to four meters.

I am currently building sculptures from a wide variety of materials, mostly from aluminum welding in previous years, from smaller candlesticks to five-meter works in public spaces.
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Current information

My next solo exhibition is at Gallery Bronda 2027.

Bio

Studies

Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki 1984-89

The Art School of Kankaanpää 1983-84

Solo exhibitions

2025 Galleria Bronda, Helsinki

2023 Galleria Bronda, Helsinki

2021 Galleria Bronda, Helsinki

2019 Galleria Bronda, Helsinki

2017 Galleria Pictor, Nummela

2016 tm- galleria, Helsinki

2014 Art goes kapakka, Sir Eino, Helsinki

2014 Galleria G, Helsinki

2012 Villa mac, Tampere

2011 Raisio Museum Harkko

2010 Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
2008 TM- Galleria, Helsinki

2006 Galleria Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki

Selected group exhibitions

2025 "10 rankkaa vuotta", Galleria Rankka, Helsinki

2024 "Puhallus"- Mäntän kuvataideviikot

2022"Joymen Mythology", Binissalem, Mallorca


2021 Stockfors Art Festival, Pyhtää

2021 "Paratiisin linnut", Galleria Rankka, Helsinki


2019 "Joymen Go Space", Kummelholmen Artcenter, Stockholm

2017 Joymen at Borlänge art hall "BOMO"

2016 Joymen at Supermarket art fair, Stockholm

2015 "Joy", Joymen at Porvoo Arthall

2015 "Kuvan täydeltä", Art center Purnu

2014 "On/OFF", Hyvinkään taidemuseo

2012 "Joymen at gallery orton", Helsinki

2011 ”Joymen ” at XVI Mänttä Art Festival

2010 "Säätö" , Fiskars

2009 "Taabor 2009", Nurmijärvi

2006 "Joymen" -Sju glädjemän och lampans ande, Norrtälje, Sweden

2005 " Joymen" , Seitseminen visitor centre

2004 " On the road ", Finnish painter´s Union, Lissabon

2001- 2002 " On the road," ( Rauma, Seinäjoki, Imatra, Turku, Vantaa )

Touring exhibition organised by Finnish Painters´ Union

Works in collections

State of Finland

Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki

Helsinki City Art Museum

Espoo City Collections

Seinäjoki City Collections

Tampere City Collections

Keuruu City Collections

Harkonmäki Collections

Private Collections