Anu Eskelin
Basic information
Visual Artist, Painter
Residence: Vantaa
Contact information
Phone number: 050 3089886
Email: anu.eskelin@gmail.com
Artist’s Statement
My works are mostly painted with acrylic on canvas or boards.
I have got new ideas and perspectives on my paintings, e.g. while traveling and working at artist residencies such as Grassina, Salzburg, Tartu and Budapest.
My processes often begin during my travels or residencies and continue when I come home in Finland. Here the sources of inspiration and wonder can be found in the terrains of my outdoor runs and on the shores of rivers and lakes. The old, easily accessible forests are close to my heart, the most beloved is located near our former second home, next to a small Italian mountain village. There the mountains, the rivers, the forests, the sea and also the endless world of art in the vicinity of our home have left an eternal mark on me.
That imprint, the diversity of nature, the beauty, the ruggedness, the sensitivity and also its vulnerability comes into my paintings through my subconscious. In abstract works, they appear as different feelings instead of images. I hope that through my works, people will be able to connect with our inner humanity and nature so that we can have a better future as individuals through both our feelings and our actions. I think man and nature are one, we breathe and live through it and so does nature through us, so it is clear to me that we are part of the cycle of nature and nature conservation is a condition of our lives.
My mind calms down when I'm walking around in nature and listening to music, which also are an essential part of my painting process, they give movement, rhythm and strength to my paintings. These two things together are the foundation of my creativity.
I have got new ideas and perspectives on my paintings, e.g. while traveling and working at artist residencies such as Grassina, Salzburg, Tartu and Budapest.
My processes often begin during my travels or residencies and continue when I come home in Finland. Here the sources of inspiration and wonder can be found in the terrains of my outdoor runs and on the shores of rivers and lakes. The old, easily accessible forests are close to my heart, the most beloved is located near our former second home, next to a small Italian mountain village. There the mountains, the rivers, the forests, the sea and also the endless world of art in the vicinity of our home have left an eternal mark on me.
That imprint, the diversity of nature, the beauty, the ruggedness, the sensitivity and also its vulnerability comes into my paintings through my subconscious. In abstract works, they appear as different feelings instead of images. I hope that through my works, people will be able to connect with our inner humanity and nature so that we can have a better future as individuals through both our feelings and our actions. I think man and nature are one, we breathe and live through it and so does nature through us, so it is clear to me that we are part of the cycle of nature and nature conservation is a condition of our lives.
My mind calms down when I'm walking around in nature and listening to music, which also are an essential part of my painting process, they give movement, rhythm and strength to my paintings. These two things together are the foundation of my creativity.
Current information
Welcome also to my Instagram site @anueskelinMy next solo exhibitions:
Gallery Ronga, Tampere Finland 21.10. - 9.11.2023
Gallery Luts, Lohja, Finland 3.4. - 30.4.2024
Gallery K, Vantaa Finland 30.5.-30.6.2024