Jussi Goman
Uphill, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
170 x 145 cm / 67 x 57 in
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Jussi Goman
Smoker I, 2022
Ceramic, Glaze, Spray
33 x 23 x 23 cm / 13 x 9 x 9 in
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Jussi Goman
Good Taste, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
170 x 145 cm / 67 x 57 in
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Jussi Goman exhibition, 2020
Jussi Goman
Waterdrops, 2019
Acrylic on Canvas
240 x 300 cm / 94.49 x 118.11 inches
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Jussi Goman
Zombie Snail, 2019
Acrylic on Canvas
80 x 70 cm / 31.50 x 27.56 inches
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Jussi Goman
Alone in a lonely desert island, 2019
Acrylic on Canvas
80 x 70 cm / 31.50 x 27.56 inches
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Jussi Goman
New Beginning II, 2019
Ceramic, Glaze, Spray
39.50 x 20 x 21.50 cm / 15.55 x 7.87 x 8.46 inches
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Jussi Goman
Lemon, 2019
Ceramic, Glaze, Spray
27 x 18 x 17 cm / 10.63 x 7.09 x 6.69 inches
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Jussi Goman exhibition 2020
Jussi Goman exhibition 2020
Yours and Mine, 2016
Acrylic on canvas
150 x 140 cm / 59.06 x 55.12 inches
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Snug Fit, 2016
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 70 cm / 31.5 x 27.56 inches
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Remorse, 2016
Acrylic on canvas
60 x 60 cm / 23.62 x 23.62 inches
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On a String, 2016
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 70 cm / 31.5 x 27.56 inches
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What Goes Around Comes Around, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
150 x 140 cm / 59.06 x 55.12 inches
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Jussi Goman exhibition 2016
Jussi Goman exhibition 2016
photo: Teo Cederqvist
Born in Pudasjärvi, Finland 1980 I Lives and Works in Riihimäki, Finland
With bold treatment of space, intense palette of colors, and generous brushstrokes, Jussi Goman creates an electric and spontaneous illusion of movement. Goman adds a fresh, playful twist to classical motifs borrowed from art history, such as facial portraits and still lifes: adhesive bandages and bubble gum-like globs of acrylic paint protrude from the surface as if to remind us of the limits of two-dimensionality, yet also of the limitless potential of painting. The acrylic paint endows his colors with a sense of freshness and buoyancy, while also coating the surface in a smooth plastic sheen.
Jussi Goman graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki in 2008. Goman’s work is found in the collections of major Finnish museums including Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art and the Helsinki Art Museum.
Galerie Forsblom has been representing Jussi Goman since 2016.
Jussi Goman, you have delighted the Finnish art scene with your signature color-drenched acrylic paintings that revel in mischievous distorted perspectives, allusions to art history, and the light-hearted exuberance of popular art. The plastic sheen of the acrylic paint and your unusual details endow your still life compositions and facial portraits with fresh, surprising content. Many viewers have noted a kinship between your style and the Fauves, especially Henri Matisse.
1. What is your relationship with art history?
"JUSSI GOMAN's mischievous works take you back to your school days. The paintings are reminiscent of the pages of a math book, where the complex formulas are covered with casually hand-made squiggles. Playful expression and lush use of colors charm again."
