28.9.-6.9.2025

The Lines of Solidarity invites viewers into the quiet, intricate rhythms of everyday life where care is a ritual, and the ordinary holds extraordinary meaning. Step into this intimate landscape where art and life are inseparable, where solidarity begins with the simple act of seeing and being with one another.

I believe that caring for another is not merely a gesture, but an act of survival. The lines in my work mirror the lives of people: fluid, free, unbound. They run through each piece, at times sharp and tense, at times soft and enveloping  but always connecting. These lines form a visual language of shared presence. We are in this together and true safety can only exist when it exists for all. 

Kazakh piyala tea bowls and Finnish mugs with a Unikko flower are part of my everyday world. They are not just functional objects, but memory of rituals. They hold warmth of hands and deep conversations. These objects in my paintings appear as reminders that home can be built anywhere  from small details, textures and most importantly relationships.

Motherhood became a point of renewal bringing with it a new depth of acceptance: of self, roots and the world around me. The culture I come from and the one I inhabit now do not compete, but intertwine like my lines. I am learning to thrive in both spaces at once, and that adaptation emerges in my painting. I tried to convey the joy in the possibility of being multiple, fluid and still whole.

Gallery Toinen Silmä

Sturenkatu 43-45, Helsinki, Suomi