Jaakko Rönkkö

Basic information

b. 1947, Vieremä
Visual Artist
Residence: Helsinki

Contact information

Phone number: 050 370 90 26

Artist’s Statement

The origins of my art lie in the childhood nature - experience in the countryside of the Finnish North Savo region countryside in the early 50's.

My art is based on drawing. In my works on paper I survey line and color. Themes come from the unconscious though the visuality of my works is close to the processes of nature.
Though my experience is subjective I am conscious of the drama between nature and man.

My pictures are landscapes if we accept that cosmic eruptions, chemistry of a human body and lilies in my flower bed belong to the same nature.
I love to make wall-drawings directly onto the wall at the place of exhibition as I think this action as creating of a new universe.
My wall-pieces are usually accompanied by smaller drawings and gouaches that appear as a micro-cosmos of the large work.

My practice of color comes of two sources: firstly of looking at the varying of form and color in nature and secondly from writings of wise men like Goethe, Albers and Itten. When my own imagination is not enough I turn to these two precious sources.
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Current information

My recent works are exhibited in art center Järvilinna, Laukaa till 5.9.2021. Title of the show is Thoughts on art. Twelve contemporary Finnish artists participate.

My miniretrospective show will take place in Fönari-gallery in artist-house Ars Longa (Kalasatama, Helsinki). Exhibition starts the 1th of September and lasts till the end of month. Works will be changed every week. The earliest from the beginning of 2000th, the latest from recent years. Beside, there will be a creation of a wall-piece in the entrance-hall of the building in the course of exhibition.

In 2022, October there will be my private exhibition in A2-gallery in Helsinki. Tatu Rönkkö, sound- artist, will exhibit his works at the studio of the gallery.

The exhibition at A2-gallery consists of works titled Trees and grass. It varies natural themes in form and colour. The show includes ca. 60 oeuvres; this means that there are series under different themes.

In the studio of the gallery Tatu Rönkkö shows his intime drawings.

This exhibition closes the 25th of September.

Bio

Jaakko Aapeli Rönkkö born the 4.8. 1947 in Vieremä,Finland Studies the University of Jyväskylä (Russian,English) 1971-73 the Art Institute of Lahti 1973-76 the Academy of Fine Art, Leningrad.CCCR 1976-79 the Art Institute of Lahti 2009-2011 the National Australian University, Canberra 2011 Solo-and group exhibitions in Finland and abroad since 1973.The latest solo exhibition in Gallery G, Helsinki in 2010.The latest group-exhibition the Purnu Summer-show in 2011. Works in private and official collections in Finland and abroad eg: KIASMA,the Museum of Contemporary Art, Collection of the State of Finland, the National Australian University,Canberra The main theme of creation drawing in all its forms. Wall-drawings from 1984 accompanied by small drawings that appear as microcosmos of the large spatial works.The latest wall-pieces in 2011 in the Australian National University in Canberra and in Purnu,Orivesi,Finland. Writes essays and critics on art; main theme the artists' talk on his work and drawing as a basic expression. Member of the Association of the Graphic Artists in Finland, Association of Finnish Painters, Association of Art Critics in Finland and International Association of Art Critics.