Emma Ainala
1989, Helsinki
painting
My thoughts are spinning in an atmosphere of contrasts. I explore ancient themes, which can be regarded as clichés or banalities, but at the same time I am serious. There’s a cer- tain ambivalence to it. The best thing about painting is the possibility to create something that is both incongruous and harmoni- ous. You don’t have to be sure of what you are doing.
Pihalla, 2012, oil on canvas