Riiko Sakkinen
Basic information
b. 1976, Helsinki
Residence: Cervera de los Montes, Toledo
Artist’s Statement
Riiko Sakkinen is the founder of Turbo Realism, a 21st century art movement which depicts the globalized capitalism with a mocking verisimilitude. He does drawings, paintings, objects, slideshows and installations about ketchup and mustard gas. He believes, according to Pablo Picasso's words, that the art is not made to decorate rooms. It is an offensive weapon in the defense against the enemy. Sakkinen's enemies are everywhere, he shoots to all the directions and bites all the hands that feed him. Sakkinen always disagrees and he is in all likelihood wrong.
Current information
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