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Marjatta Tapiola: Paintings

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Marjatta Tapiola: Paintings

August 20–September 19, 2021

 

Marjatta Tapiola (b. 1951) celebrates corporeality in her latest paintings, which reprise the signature motifs that have become synonymous with her work throughout her career: animal skulls and ancient mythological figures such as the minotaurs and centaurs. Legendary for her superb command of line, Tapiola allows her brush to dance instinctively upon the surface of the canvas, invoking by turns the world of carnal indulgence as well as the more brutal realities of mortal flesh. Some of her new paintings are more abstract than ever before, her spontaneous treatment of the brush transforming representational elements into mere abstract hints of what is portrayed. Tapiola’s effortless dance with the brush is rich in powerful contrasts, invoking stirring interpretations that leave the viewer breathless in their profundity. The content of her paintings swings between extremes, exuding both raw power and well-nigh brutal directness as well as exquisite delicateness and vulnerability.

 

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Marjatta Tapiola

Kallo, 2021

Oil and tempera on canvas

166h x 118w cm / 65 x 46 in
 

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Marjatta Tapiola

Kallo, 2021

Oil and tempera on canvas

166h x 118w cm / 65 x 46 in
 

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Marjatta Tapiola

Kolmikätinen minotauros, 2021

Oil and tempera on canvas

163 x 130 cm / 64 x 51 in
 

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Marjatta Tapiola

Kolmikätinen minotauros, 2021

Oil and tempera on canvas

163 x 130 cm / 64 x 51 in
 

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Tapiola’s palette combines deep reds, oranges, and purples with a spectrum of paler, more neutral hues. Tapiola mixes her own pigments just as Caravaggio and Rembrandt did back in the day, infusing her contemporary paintings with the timeless quality of Classical Antiquity. By choosing tempera as her technique, Tapiola is able to capture the perfect nuances of tone and radiance. By priming her own canvases, she forges a direct physical relationship with each painting and its dimensions.

Tapiola’s effortless dance with the brush is rich in powerful contrasts, invoking stirring interpretations that leave the viewer breathless in their profundity. The content of her paintings swings between extremes, exuding both raw power and well-nigh brutal directness as well as exquisite delicateness and vulnerability.

Tapiola became established in the 1980s as a leading Finnish proponent of neo-expressionism. She received the Pro Finlandia medal in 2004 and the Finnish State Art Prize in 2006. Her work is found in leading Finnish museums such as the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma and the Sara Hildén Art Museum. Tapiola is based on her family estate in Sysmä.

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Marjatta Tapiola

Minotauros, 2021

Oil, tempera and coal on canvas

166 x 118 cm / 65 x 46 in
 

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Marjatta Tapiola

Minotauros, 2021

Oil, tempera and coal on canvas

166 x 118 cm / 65 x 46 in
 

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Marjatta Tapiola

Kallo, 2021

Oil and tempera on canvas

140 x 100 cm / 55 x 39 in
 

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Marjatta Tapiola

Kallo, 2021

Oil and tempera on canvas

140 x 100 cm / 55 x 39 in
 

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Marjatta Tapiola

Roomalainen, 2021

Oil and tempera on canvas

166 x 118 cm / 65 x 46 in
 

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Marjatta Tapiola

Roomalainen, 2021

Oil and tempera on canvas

166 x 118 cm / 65 x 46 in
 

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Marjatta Tapiola

Sisyfoksen uni 2021

Oil and tempera on canvas

130 x 195 cm
 

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Marjatta Tapiola

Sisyfoksen uni 2021

Oil and tempera on canvas

130 x 195 cm
 

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