Jaakko Antti Mattila is a Finnish

Finland

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 painter

Painting

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. Mattila graduated from The Surrey Institute of Art & Design University College

Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College

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 in 2001. Since then his works have been displayed in Finland, the United Kingdom, Italy

Italy

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 and France

France

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 and he has made public works.

Mattila paints abstract

Abstract art

Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...

 paintings and is interested in the fundamental elements that create our sense, or illusion, of the world. Nature is his biggest single inspiration. He is also interested in the constructive principles of the universe such as infinity, smallness, greatness and time. Among his paintings he has made sculpture

Sculpture

Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...

s, installations

Installation art

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 and art furniture. Mattila currently lives and works in Finland.

He is a member of Finnish Painters Union, Oulu Artist Organisation and artist group CollectEast.

Public works

• Pallautuneet-sculpture, traffic signs, steel, polyurethane paint, Nallikari Camping, Oulu, 2005
• Mural (with Petri Yrjölä), Club 45 Special, Oulu, 2006
• A Detail of the Cosmos (45 remix), acrylic, Club 45 Special, Oulu, 2007

Literature

• Jaakko Mattila: Teoksia 2003-2008, Kalevaprint, 2008, ISBN 978-952-92-4011-1

External links

• Jaakko Mattila website
• Oulu Art Museum: Pallautuneet
• Suomen Kuvataiteilijat -verkkomatrikkeli: Jaakko Mattila
• Saatchi Gallery: Jaakko Mattila
• Helsingin taiteilijaseura: Jaakko Mattila
• Jaakko Mattila at MySpace
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