11. Disappear There – Jaakko Mattila

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Jaakko Antti Mattila is a Finnish painter, born in Oulu, Finland in 1976. He studied and graduated from The Surrey Institute of Art & Design University College in 2001. Since then, his works have been exhibited in galleries and institutions as far and wide as Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and France, as well as in various public spaces throughout the world. His work is held in various collections including Sara Hildén Art Museum and the State of Finland.

ABOUT THE WORK:

“I myself have been a member of the Natural Heritage Foundation for a few years now and when Mikko called I was of course involved. The work has a direct connection to Finnish nature as it is made with natural blueberries. The picture and the song speak for themselves.”