My paintings, via the human face, show difference, imperfection, and sometimes ugly ducklings. Each of my paintings tells a little story that can either be identified with or rejected, and the concept of the Other is a topic I often ponder in my works. Fortunately, however, identifying with something does not always have its roots in admiration or imitation – we are, at times, able to openly face the foreign and the strange.
In addition to the human faces (pigment and oil colours on MDF board), the exhibition features snowy landscapes. These sceneries emphasize my special interest in the materiality of the art of painting. For me, making art is a constant dialog between the content and the process of painting. By underlining the material aspect of my paintings, I wish to deliberately interrupt the story sessions created by my works and experienced by myself and the viewer.
Maria Wolfram (Master of Fine Arts) graduated from the Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, in 2002. She lives and works in Helsinki. The exhibition at Galleria Huuto is her thirteenth solo exhibition.
Contact info:
Tel. +358 50 3397 310, wolfram(at)kolumbus.fi
www.mariawolfram.com
