Insect pins, brass wire

61 x 47 cm

Jyrki Parantainen always seeks to further his conceptual approaches and working methods. His artistic practice combines the photographic medium with other genres of art, engendering crossover formats that include both two- and three-dimensional elements. When producing new works, the phase of conception and preparation is a fundamental part of the creative process, which Parantainen likens to that of writing a script for a film. However, chance plays a large role in his artistic process as well. The main themes of Parantainen’s work deal with the basics of being human: life and death, flesh and blood, love and hate, all with an undertone of absurdist humor.