Kristina D. Aas Karina N. Presttun & (NO)

KRISTINA DAUKINTYTĖ AAS and KARINA NØKLEBY PRESTTUN have had a close professional relationship since they met at the Department of Fine Art at the Bergen Academy of Art and Design (KHiB). Kristina graduated with a master’s degree in 2011, and Karina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2009.

The common ground between these two artists is their interest in textiles. The materials serve as the foundation for an idea, which in turn take new directions and flourish into its individuality and distinctiveness in the process.

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Outi Martikainen (FI)

Outi Martikainen has her education from Vihti School for Applied Arts and Crafts and The University of Art and Design Helsinki (now The Aalto University), where she graduated from in 1999 with a master's degree. She says: "I was thrilled about weaving, the beautiful structures you can create with intersecting yarns, and how to appropriate the different structures to specific needs and appearances." However, after her graduation most of the Finnish textile industry had closed down or flagged out and she started working with SARC Architects designing prints on glass and concrete, amongst other things. Although she now spends most of her time working as an independent artist, she is still influenced by the large scale of the rooms she used to (and sometimes still does) work in.

Martikainen is a multifaceted artist. Her sensitive works contain both personal memories and subtle perceptions combined with unconventional use of materials. These elements go to create simplified entities that allow viewers to see the reality around them with new eyes.

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