Elina Vainio: Spells

The title, Spells, refers both to the idea of a period of time and to magical incantation or enchantment, providing a layered framework for the works.

Vainio typically uses a combination of different media in her works to explore the stretching and representation of time on a conceptual plane. In her recent work, she has discovered resonances to her ideas in geological events such as erosion and the production chains of soils.

“Living things try to keep living. Life wants to live.”
(Kim Stanley Robinson: Aurora)

Elina Vainio (b. 1981) earned a Master’s degree from the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in 2013. Her practice is supported in 2018 by Arts Promotion Centre Finland.

This exhibition has received generous support from the Finnish Cultural Foundation. The technical hanging solutions were designed by Lauri Vainio.