Uliana Abrosimenkova
Uliana Abrosimenkova (b. 2003) is a Saint Petersburg–born, Tampere-based visual artist who primarily works with photography and videography. Her practice explores themes of immigration, belonging, and human relationships.
In her work, Abrosimenkova reflects on her own experience as an immigrant, focusing on emotional states that connect people to one another and to their surroundings. Her projects often explore loneliness, adaptation, and quiet interactions, revealing the fragility and depth of human connections.
In addition to her artistic practice, Abrosimenkova works as a freelance content creator and has collaborated with both individuals and companies. Her portfolio includes work for Helsinki Design Week, Onda – Music & Art Café, and Helsinki Coffee Week, among others.
Abrosimenkova won a photography competition in Paris with her work «Vampire» (2023), exhibited her photographic work «Cigarette Girl» (2023) in Weston-super-Mare, UK, and participated in the virtual exhibition KUVATA; Passing Through in 2025.
More of her work can be discovered on social media.
Website: www.juja-ulya.com
Instagram: @fineartsbeing
Email: ullabrosimen@gmail.com
Alexia Bastea
Alexia Bastea, born in 2005, is a painter and draftsman working primarily with classical media. Her practice examines the body as a site of emotional and cultural transmission, focusing on transgenerational pain, inhibited emotion, and the tension between individual interiority and collective belonging.
Drawing on Surrealist and academic painting traditions, Bastea engages allegory and symbolic figuration as analytical tools rather than stylistic references. Historical modes of representation are combined with contemporary imagery to address current conditions of visibility, idealization, and digital mediation.
Bastea’s paintings are constructed through layered compositions in which figures and objects function relationally, producing meaning through repetition, proximity, and restraint rather than narrative resolution. Previously Bastea has exhibited in Romania, Mexico, and Finland.
Email: alexia.bastea007@gmail.com
Hai Dinh
Hai Dinh is an emerging contemporary visual artist currently based in Tampere, Finland. Before relocating to pursue his lifelong ambition of becoming a fine artist, Hai spent a decade in Vietnam working as a professional photographer and cinematographer. This extensive background in lens-based media deeply informs his current practice, blending technical mastery with narrative depth.
Hai’s work is a meditation on the fluidity of existence, focusing specifically on capturing critical moments of growth and transformation. He is driven by a desire to explore the profound connection between human identity and the natural environment. Viewing nature not merely as a backdrop but as a mirror of the human condition, Hai’s art invites viewers to reflect on their place within the ecological web. Through his visual storytelling, he documents the delicate interplay of resilience and change that defines both our internal lives and the world around us.
Instagram: @dinh_images | Email: info@dinhviethai.com
Anastasia Gluštšenko
Anastasia Gluštšenko (b. 2002) is a Tampere-based Estonian visual artist working across painting, animation, printmaking, illustration, and 3D. Her practice blends technical exploration with a multidisciplinary approach.
Growing up in Estonia and later relocating abroad, Gluštšenko engages with cultural differences, displacement, and the personal struggles of navigating languages, environments, and identities. Her art reflects these experiences, exploring identity, belonging, and the interplay of cultural displacement and mental struggles.
Alongside these themes, her work also draws from nature and its elements, humour, and emotions, reflecting a broad and intuitive exploration of ideas. She incorporates storytelling within her works, conveying encrypted narratives that leave space for viewers to interpret them personally.
Gluštšenko has participated in multiple group exhibitions in Finland, most recently at Himmelblau in 2025. Her animation projects have also been shown at Tampere Film Festival TAMK KINO 2025 and the Hämärät Tunnit event in 2023.
Instagram: @a_g_art_
Linda Haume
Linda Haume (b. 1994) is a Finnish visual artist whose main medium and biggest artistic passion is oil painting. Additionally, she keeps her artistry alive by exploring other mediums, for example drawing, photography, textile crafts, and poetry.
Haume is deeply fascinated by the world surrounding her and has a great interest in psychology, contradictions, and cultural aspects – the things she sees as the core of humanity. Her art is a deep dive into the human mind and experience, a tribute to their depth and complexity, which can be seen in her surrealistic approach and colourful style. In today’s world, which can feel cold and uncaring, she aims to empower the human inside every human and works to expose the beauty that might sometimes seem beyond our understanding. She is also inspired by nature, music, and literature, and those influences can be spotted throughout her work. With her close attention to detail, she wants to encourage the viewer to pause for a while longer and look a little closer.
Haume has studied art and graphic design for several years and is graduating from TAMK Fine Art in 2026. Previously, she has had solo exhibitions in Tampere, Helsinki, and Nokia, and has taken part in group exhibitions in Finland and Japan. Nowadays, she is dividing her time between the Pirkanmaa region and Helsinki.
Website: lindahaume.com
Instagram: @artbylinda
Contact: linda@lindahaume.com
Karoliina Koljonen
Karoliina Koljonen (b. 1994) is a Tampere-based multidisciplinary artist who specializes in comics and mixed-media illustrations. She creates her intuitive work with traditional mediums on paper and often bridges the gap between comics and other forms of visual art. Koljonen’s art frequently deals with themes such as emotions, mental health, and various everyday challenges and observations. Animals are a recurring subject in her pieces, which adds to their approachable nature.
Koljonen transforms the personal into the universal with her vulnerable pieces – she holds herself up as a mirror for the viewer, offering them a chance to feel and reflect upon their own lives while looking at hers.
Koljonen’s artistic career was kicked off by her struggles with addiction and mental health. She has been in recovery since February 2020, and drawing and writing her thoughts down on a daily basis in the form of comics have played a big role in her healing. Koljonen started sharing her expressive drawings on social media in 2021, and today she is best known for her mental health- and daily life-themed raccoon comics on Instagram, which frequently reach millions of accounts.
In recent years, Koljonen has taken part in group exhibitions in Finland, Germany, and Japan, and attended comics events such as Helsinki Zine Fest and Tampere Kuplii as an independent vendor. Alongside her artistic practice, she works as a graphic designer and has created websites for organizations such as Tampereen A-Kilta ry.
www.karokoljo.fi / IG @karokoljo @raccdaily / karokoljo@gmail.com
Utu Korhonen
Utu Korhonen (b. 2001) is a Seinäjoki-born, Tampere-based visual artist whose works explore mental health, emotions and memories, feminism and their own queer identity. Their main medium is painting, but they also use others such as drawing, photography and sewing.
Korhonen’s inspiration comes most often from their own struggles with mental health. Their art is open and vulnerable, showing and exploring the fragility of being human. From severe depression to an eating disorder, their works hold a mirror to the viewer, helping them understand their own thoughts and emotions. Beneath the heavy topics, Korhonen wants to talk openly about these issues and show that no one is alone in their struggles.
Alongside mental health, pop culture, literature and nostalgia work as sources of inspiration for Korhonen. Their works often reference songs, novels, films or memories that have made an impact on their life.
During 2025, they were part of two duo exhibitions located in Helsinki and Tampere and a group exhibition in Tampere. They also exhibited their art at the NuoriTaide25 event.
Instagram: @utusinks
E-mail: utu.korhonen@gmail.com
Sini Loponen
Sini Loponen (b. 2001) is a Finnish Filipina artist whose practice primarily focuses on the human figure and the emotional landscapes carried with it. Working across multiple disciplines, including drawing, painting, and photography, she approaches each project with a strong sensitivity to composition, portraiture, and narrative depth. Loponen’s artistic journey began with charcoal and graphite realism, where she learned the precision and intent that helped her with later projects.
Loponen is drawn to subtle human moments – expressions, gestures, and instances that suggest inner worlds rather than overt storytelling. Deeply in tune with emotional nuance, she seeks to create work that resonates gently, inviting viewers to engage without being led too directly. At the core of her work is a compassion for complexity. Loponen finds meaning in restraint, aiming to balance clarity with ambiguity so that emotional narratives remain open-ended. Through this approach, her work reflects both personal sensitivity and a broader sense of shared human experience. Each piece carries a thoughtful blend of technical skill and intuitive feeling, offering space for reflection, empathy, and quiet recognition.
Instagram: @_sinivelasco
Alisa Malin
Alisa Malin (b. 1996) examines and preserves her surroundings and memories through paintings, comics, and sculptures. Her works capture the beauty of the mundane, relationships, and nature, but battles with mental health and anxiety over the global landscape are also ever-present.
Malin lives and works in Tampere. She wants to maintain traditional skills in this digital age and prefers to work with mediums such as oil paint, pencils, and clay. The use of recycled and organic materials in a form of mixed media is also characteristic of her work.
Malin is doing her bachelor’s degree in TAMK’s Fine Art program. She has previously studied a wide range of arts at Tammerkoski Upper Secondary School (2012–2016), and completed basic education in visual arts at Aimo School of Visual Arts (2001–2018). Her works have been shown in a solo exhibition at Galleria Vivi (2024), and have been part of group exhibitions in Finland, Estonia, and Germany.
Malin’s latest painting and sculpture series “Green Belt” studies urban nature and the inseparability of nature and people.
Instagram @m_alisart
Minttu Nurmi
Minttu Nurmi (b. 2000) is a Lohja-born, Tampere-based visual artist whose work explores the human experience through memory and personal narrative.
Using mediums such as acrylic, oils and gouache, Nurmi approaches painting as a form of storytelling. Her images invite viewers to linger with emotionally charged scenes – some drawn directly from lived experience, others shaped by imagined alternatives and possibilities.
Nurmi draws inspiration from her own experiences of living with a rare chronic illness, growing up in a religious community and navigating everyday life. Rather than offering definitive statements, Nurmi’s work operates in a reflective space where vulnerability and critique coexist. Her fondness for storytelling is also present in her illustrative work, which Nurmi has showcased through multiple appearances as a vendor at cultural events around Tampere.
You can discover more of her work on social media.
Instagram: @mintys.art
email: minttu.nurmi@hotmail.fi
Julianna Saarela
Julianna Saarela (b. 1996) is a Tampere-based visual artist who mainly works with acrylics but also explores different mediums such as drawing, paper cutting and collage. In her artworks, Saarela focuses on evoking emotions and creating human connections.
Saarela is interested in childhood memories, dreams and other distinctive elements of being human. Through the continuation of her ‘Roots’ series, Saarela explores the elements of early childhood memories, how they are constructed and how factual those memories are. In her paintings, Saarela references family album photographs and combines them with surrealistic backgrounds, which create a dream-like atmosphere.
Saarela has had three duo exhibitions: in 2024 at Hirvitalo (Tampere), in 2025 at Vapaakaupunki Gallery (Helsinki) and at Gallery Vivi (Tampere). Saarela has also participated in nine group exhibitions during 2022–2025.
Instagram: @kirsikkaunelmia.art
Annika Tammi
Annika Tammi (b. 2000) is an Oulu-born, Tampere-based artist who works primarily with watercolour, acrylics and coloured pencils. Her practice draws from the natural world and the quiet poetry of everyday visual experiences, weaving in personal narratives to create authentic, emotionally resonant works that reflect a deep sense of self.
In addition to her painting and drawing practice, Tammi explores photography through themed, aesthetic and experimental styles informed by contemporary fashion and visual culture.
The works presented in this exhibition are deeply personal, reflecting Tammi’s own journey of transformation. Inspired by the visual aesthetics of opera – its dramatic colour palettes, layered imagery and immersive atmospheres – as well as the strong sense of belonging found within its world, the pieces explore themes of identity, rebirth and becoming. They trace a process of unravelling and renewal, capturing the feeling of being born again and moving forward while embracing change. Across all mediums, Tammi creates intimate, expressive works that balance theatrical influence with quiet self-reflection.
Instagram: @ailiata
Email: ailiicreate@gmail.com
Henna Videnoja
Henna Videnoja (s. 2001) on tamperelainen kuvataiteilija, joka yhdistää työskentelyssään laajan kirjon erilaisia medioita ja taitoja. Hänen uteliaisuutensa ja jatkuva halunsa oppia uusia tekniikoita johtavat multimediateoksiin.
Animaation, pelisuunnittelun, 3D-mallinnuksen, kuvittamisen sekä perinteisen piirustuksen ja vesivärimaalauksen opintojen kautta Videnoja on löytänyt työlleen painopisteen kaikkien näiden tekniikoiden yhdistämisestä luodakseen eläviä ja liikkuvia maalauksia ohjelmoinnin ja mikrokontrollerien avulla.
Teemallisesti hän purkaa epävarmuuden ja ahdistuksen tunteita irtautuakseen yhteyden pelosta. Tuomalla nämä tunteet esiin työssään hän pyrkii löytämään terveitä rajoja, ja tasapainon itsensä ja muiden kanssa. Multimediataiteen opintojensa ohella Videnoja on ollut yhä intohimoisempi vuorovaikutteisuuden, teknologian ja perinteisen taiteen yhdistämisestä. Hän pyrkii kehittämään edelleen uusia tapoja yhdistää käsintehtyä taidetta teknologiaan luodakseen emotionaalisesti mukaansatempaavia ja vuorovaikutteisia teoksia.
Videnojan aiempia animaatioprojekteja on esitetty Tampereen elokuvajuhlilla TAMK KINOssa 2025, ja Tallipihan Hämärät Tunnit -tapahtumassa vuonna 2023. Hän on osallistunut myös virtuaalinäyttelyyn KUVATA; Passing Through vuonna 2025.
instagram: he.vi.art
henna.videnoja@gmail.com