Kati Leskinen (born 1989) combines urban contemporary aesthetics with the timeless iconography of early humanity in her work. Her art reflects influences from street art, comics, and primitive art, creating visual narratives that exist between the familiar and the unexpected. For Leskinen, it is important to explore humanity and human relationships through distorted, exaggerated depictions of people, painting not only visible things but also the invisible, such as the flow of words between people. The primary material she uses is ink, which allows for both precision and spontaneity. In some of her works, she also incorporates plant pigments to add organic depth and a sense of place. Other materials include clay, especially with pit firing techniques.
Why did you become an artist? Because I perceive and structure the world around me best through painting or sculpting, and in addition, ideas constantly pop into my head and clog up all my thoughts otherwise.