Opening on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, from 5–7 p.m. Warmly welcome!
The Guild Pavilion is the traditional annual group exhibition of the Espoo ArtistsʼGuild, which this year celebrates the Guildʼs 15th anniversary.
Art above: Johanna Lemettinen, Gaze 2, oil pastel on paper, 30×16 cm, 2024
Artists:
Anne Ovaska, Pekka Kaikkonen, Nina Forsman, Svetlana Ruoho, Sirkku Ala-Harja, Carita Maury, Sanna Juujärvi-Bremer, Barbara Tieaho, Marja Blomster, Riitta Asanti, Johanna Lemettinen, Kari Puikkonen, Antti Minkkinen, Tapio Haapala, Miguel Vadell, Elina Tammiranta-Summa, Pertti Summa, Nina Bask , Krista Kortelainen, Raùl Mejìa Moreno, Maija Santala, Katri Helansuo, Maarit Hedman, Anja Rahola, Pekka Hannula, Mauno Mecklin, Ilkka Paloniemi, Annika Ruuska, Saila Saranpää, Irmeli Huhtala, Andrzej Tarasiuk ja Noora Ylipieti.
In Memorial Juan Antonio Muro.
Anne Ovaska
Painter, photographer
Nature is the foundation of my art. Through painting and photography, I collect coincidences and traces. For me, creating images is a way of preserving past memories and capturing new ideas.
My works, which combine painting and photography, are collages of observations and memories—moments from past stories. The subjects and techniques I use flow into each other. In the most favorable moments, I reach the frequencies of the senses and the hidden corners of memory—missing pieces and the moods of color fields.
https://anneovaska.wordpress.com
Anne Ovaska CV
Pekka Kaikkonen
Kasimir Edschmid (1890-1960) has compared seeing the world in a way
that truly understands it to walking a tightrope, because it is so difficult to
unambiguously perceive our visible world. All living things on Earth have
different interpretations of the visible nature of our environment; the world
is only what our eyes, having seen it, present to us, as they please.
(Edschmid, K. 1961. On really seeing. Artikkeli / An article, Andreas
Feininger: “Stone and man”. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.).
https://pekkakaikkonen.fi
Pekka Kaikkonen CV
Nina Forsman
I work with painting, experimental photography, and spatial installations. My practice explores the relationship between humans and their environment, the fragility of nature, and the experience of light and space. My themes focus on identity, the intrinsic value of non-human beings, and how systems and environments shape the human condition.
https://www.ninaforsman.fi
Nina Forsman CV
Svetlana Ruoho
Svetlana Ruoho is a painter who graduated from the Repin Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. Her works emphasize the interaction between nature and humans. Ruoho has created numerous portraits, many of which are in public collections in Finland. She lives and works in Espoo.
https://www.taideruoho.fi/
Svetlana Ruoho CV
Sirkku Ala-Harja
Sirkku Ala-Harja is a visual artist and sailor who specializes in capturing movement in images through optical color layers and brushwork. Ala-Harja’s paintings are pictorial poems, moods from beneath the water, abstract landscapes, or fleeting memories from layers of history.
Instagram @sirkkualaharja
Sirkku Ala-Harja CV
Carita Maury
www.caritamaury.com
Carita Maury CV
Sanna Juujärvi-Bremer
Sanna Juujärvi-Bremer is a visual artist working in Kirkkonummi and Espoo, Finland, who works with a wide range of materials and techniques. The works in the exhibition are scratch art pieces in which the patterns formed on the surface of the image add a new level to the narrative.
https://sjuujarvi.wixsite.com/juujarvibremer
Sanna Juujärvi-Bremer CV
Barbara Tieaho
Barbara Tieahoʼs work (1980-2025) includes miniature sculptures made from various materials, including bronze, stone, wood, glass, and natural materials.
In addition, she has produced, filmed, designed, and directed a dozen video films on topics such as works of art and people dancing in nature.
https://kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/taiteilija/barbara-tieaho
Barbara Tieaho CV
Marja Blomster
I am a visual artist. Recently, I have been creating paintings and ink drawings based on themes from the Kalevala. I have been working on these for about a year now.
https://www.blomster.fi/
Marja Blomster CV
Riitta Asanti
My painting is based on colors and their interaction. I paint and work on the piece through many layers of color until something wonderful suddenly happens.
https://espoontaidelainaamo.fi/taiteilija/asanti-riitta/
Riitta Asanti CV
Johanna Lemettinen
I have been working as a visual artist for a couple of decades. I live in Helsinki and my studio is in Espoo. My art deals with identity, physicality, and mortality.
www.johannalemettinen.com
Johanna Lementtinen CV
Kari Puikkonen
Visual artist, comic artist, illustrator, graphic designer.
www.karipu.fi
Kari Puikkonen CV
Antti Minkkinen
Antti Minkkinen (born 1982) is a visual artist from Espoo. Antti draws and paints using a variety of techniques, creating both black-and-white and colorful works.
http://www.instagram.com/minkant
Antti Minkkinen CV
Tapio Haapala
Tapio Haapala is a sculptor from Espoo who graduated from the University of Art and Design in 1995. Haapala works mainly with various construction techniques.
www.tapiohaapala.net
Tapio Haapala CV
Miguel Vadell
My work, my art, which has been a continuous journey from expressionist and geometric landscapes to abstraction, now strives to create landscapes that arise from my own feelings; minimalist works in which color is the soul.
Miguel Vadell CV
Elina Tammiranta-Summa
When painting, I journey toward the unknown, whose form I know in principle but have never seen as such. I draw inspiration from music and observations of my surroundings, and the image takes shape as a reference in the picture. The essence is color and immersion in the world of color.
www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/fi/taiteilijat/2883
Elina Tammiranta-Summa CV
Pertti Summa
Color and form are subjects that interest me. They contain endless possibilities for reflection.
http://www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/fi/taiteilijat/1405
Pertti Summa CV
Nina Bask
https://ninabask.com/
Nina Bask CV
Krista Kortelainen
I am inspired by the movement, reflection, and color of water, as well as
the pursuit of these elements through painting. I paint multi-layered compositions with an expressive touch, and the mood of my paintings is heightened through colorful events.
https://kristakortelainen.com/
Krista Kortelainen CV
Raùl Mejìa Moreno
MY NAME IS RAÚL MEJÍA MORENO, I AM COLOMBIAN, MASTER OF FINE ARTS FROM THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBIA AND DOCTOR OF PAINTING FROM THE COMPLUTENSE UNIVERSITY OF MADRID IN SPAIN, UNIVERSITY TEACHER AND ARTISTIC PAINTER.
Raùl Mejìa Moreno CV
Maija Santala
The interaction and meaning of colors are central themes in my paintings. I strive to achieve a radiance that is more than the sum of the individual colors.
https://kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/taiteilija/maija-santala
Maija Santala CV
Katri Helansuo
Katri Helansuo CV
Maarit Hedman
I am Maarit Hedman, a visually impaired visual artist and art educator. Since losing my sight in 1998, my work has emphasized touch, multisensory approaches, and inner imagery.
www.maarithedman.com
Maarit Hedman CV
Anja Rahola
Anja Rahola CV
Pekka Hannula
When I make collages, an important starting point for my work is ecology, i.e., recycling and environmentally friendly working methods. As an artist, I strive to reuse materials and work in a way that conserves nature. Another starting point is spirituality. I experience creative work as a spiritual activity, a kind of prayer in which I seek perfect harmony and balance. Stylistically, my collages are related to constructivism. In addition to collages, I draw, paint, and create graphic art. I have lived in Espoo for most of my life.
https://hannula.art
Pekka Hannula CV
Mauno Mecklin
During his long career, Mauno Mecklin has held several solo exhibitions in Finland and abroad and participated in group exhibitions in many countries. His paintings are
known for their harmonious colors combined with the mood that prevails in the painting.
https://teosvalitys.painters.fi/taiteilija/mauno-mecklin/
Mauno Mecklin CV
Ilkka Paloniemi
Ilkka Paloniemi is originally from Kemi and currently works in Espoo in the field of light art. He holds a Master of Arts degree in theater arts (TeM) from the light and sound design program. The starting points for his work are often related to artificial light created by humans and the associated frame of reference. Currently, he uses tools such as neon, lasers, and completely artificial light manipulated in a digital environment. He has participated in several group exhibitions and festivals both in Finland and abroad, and his works are included in private collections. In addition to working as an artist, he also works as a designer and curator in the fields of light art, installations, and performing arts. He also works as a consultant on renovation and new construction projects for theater buildings and performing arts venues. Memberships: MUU ry, Finnish Light Art Association FLASH, Finnish Art Association, Espoo Visual Artists, and Espoo Artists’ Guild
www.ilkkapaloniemi.fi
Ilkka Paloniemi CV
Annika Ruuska
I work mainly with painting. I am interested in color, multisensory experiences, and the painting process.
Annika Ruuska CV
Saila Saranpää
Saila Saranpää CV
Irmeli Huhtala
Irmeli Huhtala is a teacher and photographer from Espoo.
Currently, Huhtala is interested in abstract still life photography. She has
also worked extensively with Romani culture.
https://www.irmelihuhtala.com/
Irmeli Huhtala CV
Andrzej Tarasiuk
The shapes attempt to capture change or fluidity as an aesthetic. Through bending and reforming of luan plywood past its breaking point, the material transcends its original function(nality) becoming a sculptural object. Certain areas of the sculptural objects are smoothed over, hiding the fishers and cracks, while others are only painted or left entirely alone. This work stems from my interest in understanding the human relationship with our surroundings, in particular in our ability to transform it to suit our needs. Guided by ideas of betterment and progress, our interaction with the natural environment has transformed it entirely, and allowed us to thrive unlike no other species before. At the same time our activities have brought into question the very idea of ‘what is natural’ and has put as, as a species, at existential risk.
https://www.andrzejtarasiuk.com/
Andrzej Tarasiuk CV
Noora Ylipieti
Noora Ylipieti has been working on the vampire character since 2020. The ten vampire paintings first became a hundred and then a thousand, when the artist added one more zero after her series. In the thinking behind the series of a thousand pictures, one can find connections with both pop art and the manifestations of the avant-garde in fine art and poetry.
https://vimeo.com/nooray
Noora Ylipieti CV
In memorial:
Juan Antonio Muro