20 November 2008

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I am...: born in 1965 in a place called Saarijärvi in the middle of Finland. Currently I live in a city called Tampere working in a tampere art Museum and as an artist.

I began to paint when I was about twenty after a one crucial trip to different european art museums. After that experiment my interest for painting grew.

After my graduating in 1992 from the cultural studies and arts at the University of Joensuu I started to paint regularly.

As an artist I consider myself as a D.I.Y artist and a self-teaching painter, because art is never ending process for me. I believe very strongly that every artist has their own individual world to show. So do I.

I´m kind of outsider art maker who is never institutionalized, because I ´ll paint what I want, not that what is on the “art world” mainstream whatever.

My paintings are a curious mix of the eastern motifs and the modern western style. Very cultural and still very natural by nature.

Creativity is a spiritual, yet not religious experience for me. It´s a little bit like meditation. It is one way to respond to the questions of life.

About my artwork: For me, personally, to paint is like to breath; natural, effortless and free. For me all the great art today express something quite different from what words can express. When the paintig flows, the painter and the painted are the same.

My paintings are total worlds of their own, nothing more or less and very true in their own universe. In that universe my mental images transforms into graphic form

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At 8:09pm on 29th September 2008, Eva Vasina said…: Especielly I like your early works,, I recognize them even without loookig at the info about picture.. Do u have more fotos of them?

At 2:38am on 10th September 2008, Diana sellers said…: I am painting a still life of fresh peaches, necterines, persimmons and one pear,,,,will post it soon...it is delicious!

see ya
Diana

At 3:33pm on 2nd September 2008, Diana sellers said…: your work is very intregueing,,I like the Eastern influence,,, very subtle and mysterious,,..

thanks for adding me,,,,

Diana

At 5:16pm on 30th August 2008, Ekaterina Alexander said…: Hello Ismo, I have been away from Art Review and the UK, tango is getting very popular in Russia now and as we have white nights in summer (like you) they dance late into the night... Hope you would join me as a friend again, Ekaterina

At 6:13pm on 17th August 2008, Marta Melniczuk said…: The eastern spirit in your works is touching me! Greetings MM

At 3:59pm on 11th August 2008, yolanda botelho said…: good work,Ismo.i would like to be your friend.kiss

At 3:00pm on 8th August 2008, Heli Mäki-Arvela said…: Joo, moi Ismo. Hauska tavata täälläkin. Tää on kieltämättä mulle vielä vieras olomuoto - osannenkohan ollenkaan. Uteliaisuuteni on kuitenkin kai järkeäni suurempi, joten jonnekin päätynen.. Sulla on paljon ystäviä ja kuviakin täällä. Hienoa!

At 10:54am on 10th July 2008, Angelo Bellobono said…: thanks for the add. Angelo

At 9:49pm on 18th June 2008, BahaR said…: Hi Ismo
Thank you very ,much for invite me as your friend
BahaR

At 8:21am on 9th June 2008, Beppe said…: Thank you for having answered to my Message. I would be honorable if You wanted to participate in the group of my friends. hi Beppe.