Klaudia Saariaho
Klaudia Saariaho (b.1999) is a Finnish-Filipino artist based in Tampere, Finland. Her artistic practice involves working with unconventional materials such as broken household objects, discarded plastics and organic matter. She is guided by the unpredictability of these materials, with a strong focus on the texture and tactile expression, which takes centre stage in her artworks.
ARTWORKS
Material Organism, Kuvataiteen Valtakunta 2025
Mixed Media installation, 200 x 200 x 100 cm Made from: recycled materials (cardboard, textile, paper, electric wires, makeup pigment)...
Material Organism, Galleria Himmelblau 2025
Mixed Media installation, 200 x 200 x 100 cm Made from: recycled materials (cardboard, textile, paper, electric wires, makeup pigment)...
Exposed
Mixed media painting, 18 x 10 cm Made from: cardboard, gouache
Overtaken (1 of 2, Environments - series)
Mixed Media, 60 x 50 cm, 2023 Made from: plastic cups, cardboard packages, handmade paperclay, acrylic paint, face paint, wheat paste on...
Aquatic (2 of 2, Environments series)
Mixed Media, 60 x 50 cm, 2023 Made from: plastic cups, trash bags, disposable packaging, handmade paperclay, face paint, wheat paste on...
TISSUE
Mixed Media, 15 x 15 cm, 2022 Made from: tissues, face masks, salt dough, blackcurrant ink
NETWORK
Mixed Media, 20 x 20 cm, 2022 Made from: coffee filters, salt dough, blackcurrant ink, cotton
CLUSTER
Mixed Media, 20 x 20 cm, 2022 Made from: soil, rabbit skin glue, zucchini skin, salt dough
CENTRE
Mixed Media, 15 x 15 cm, 2022 Made from: salt dough, cardboard, recycled glue, pear skin, blackcurrant ink
SPILL
Mixed media, 20 x 20 cm, 2022 Made from: salt dough, blackcurrant ink
PORE
Mixed Media, 20 x 20 cm, 2022 Made from: coffee filters, salt dough, carrot ink