Klaudia Saariaho
Klaudia Saariaho (b.1999) is a Finnish-Filipino artist based in Tampere, Finland. Her artistic practice involves working with odd material choices and an experimental approach to recycling. She primarily works with refuse that gets transformed into a new form, mirroring the cyclical nature of decomposition.
ARTWORKS
I can hear your soul, 2026.
15 x 17 cm. Mixed Media (tote bag, a button, toothpaste, carton, textiles, nail polish, acrylic paints)
Left over, 2026.
16 x 27 cm. Mixed Media (carton, textiles, sponge, acrylic paints, oil pastels)
Tied down, 2026.
12 x 14 cm. Mixed Media (a jean jacket, ripped canvas, cardboard package, gouache, strings)
RELEASE
32 x 32 cm, 2026. Mixed Media (book cover, makeup pigments, clay, recycled canvas, alcohol markers, ink, acrylic pens)
Material Organism, Kuvataiteen Valtakunta 2025
Mixed Media installation, 200 x 200 x 100 cm Made from: recycled materials (cardboard, textile, paper, electric wires, makeup pigment)...
Material Organism, Galleria Himmelblau 2025
Mixed Media installation, 200 x 200 x 100 cm Made from: recycled materials (cardboard, textile, paper, electric wires, makeup pigment)...
Blobs
2024 Animation made with Blender
CACOPHONY
2024 Experiment made with Touchdesigner
Overtaken (1 of 2, Environments - series)
Mixed Media, 60 x 50 cm, 2023 Made from: plastic cups, cardboard packages, handmade paperclay, acrylic paint, face paint, wheat paste on...
Aquatic (2 of 2, Environments series)
Mixed Media, 60 x 50 cm, 2023 Made from: plastic cups, trash bags, disposable packaging, handmade paperclay, face paint, wheat paste on...
TISSUE
Mixed Media, 15 x 15 cm, 2022 Made from: tissues, face masks, salt dough, blackcurrant ink
NETWORK
Mixed Media, 20 x 20 cm, 2022 Made from: coffee filters, salt dough, blackcurrant ink, cotton
CLUSTER
Mixed Media, 20 x 20 cm, 2022 Made from: soil, rabbit skin glue, zucchini skin, salt dough
CENTRE
Mixed Media, 15 x 15 cm, 2022 Made from: salt dough, cardboard, recycled glue, pear skin, blackcurrant ink
SPILL
Mixed media, 20 x 20 cm, 2022 Made from: salt dough, blackcurrant ink
PORE
Mixed Media, 20 x 20 cm, 2022 Made from: coffee filters, salt dough, carrot ink