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FEB 13 – MAR 8, 2026 | OPENING: FEB 12, 5-8 PM
RIIKO
SAKKINEN
MAIN HALL
Riiko Sakkinen is known for his drawings and
paintings highlighting the world’s economic
and social problems. Sakkinen uses characters
and products from popular culture, turning the
product’s message on its head.
DOUGLAS
KNESSE
STUDIO I
Douglas Knesse’s imagery draws from nature while
turning inward toward spiritual listening and attune-
ment. Influenced by Brazilian Neo-Concrete art, the
practice emphasizes presence, process, and senso-
rial experience. It values unseen labor, uncertainty,
and slow transformation, creating space for pause
and spiritual inquiry rather than fixed outcomes.
JOHANNA
SAIKKONEN
STUDIO II
Johanna Saikkonen’s paintings depict tightly
cropped faces and body parts. She paints skin ex-
pressively, emphasizing veins, pores and hair. She
speaks on the subject: “I intentionally exaggerate
the fleshiness of the figures in my paintings.
