Haruka Kashima
Haruka Kashima received a Master of Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in 1995. Since then, she has regularly organized solo exhibitions in the Helsinki metropolitan area as well as participated in several group exhibitions in both Finland and abroad.
The aspiration to recognize something primitive that is fundamentally part of how we humans aproach our surrounding habitats is at the core of Kashima´s artistic creation. She attempts to explore the undefined space between a person´s biological and cognitive existence. She believes that this vague liminal space has crucial importance when it comes to understanding human nature as a whole.
The means of expression most commonly present in Kashima´s works are drawing and painting. She also has a small number of three-dimensional artworks that complete her body of work.
Her works can be found in the following collections: Finnish State Art Collection, Saastamoinen Foundation, City of Helsinki and Collection of Swanljung.
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Cross Section of Water – Veden leikkauspinta (tilakuva)Haruka Kashima, Cross Section of Water – Veden leikkauspinta (tilakuva), Watercolour and pencil on paper, 315 cm x 765 cm ,2023. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
Cross Section of Water – Veden leikkauspintaHaruka Kashima, Cross Section of Water – Veden leikkauspinta, Watercolour and pencil on paper, 315 cm x 765 cm ,2023. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
Cross Section of SkyHaruka Kashima, Cross Section of Sky, Wax pastel on canvas, 310 cm x 480 cm ,2023. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
View of the Exhibition PIECE OF EARTHHaruka Kashima, View of the Exhibition PIECE OF EARTH, Paper and pigment, 220 cm x 260 cm ,2023. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
Piece of EarthHaruka Kashima, Piece of Earth, Aluminium and wood, 160 cm x approx. 330 cm ,2023. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
Piece of EarthHaruka Kashima, Piece of Earth, Aluminium and marker, approx 130 cm x approx. 330 cm ,2023. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
SnowHaruka Kashima, Snow, Paper and pigment, 220 cm x 260 cm ,2023. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
ZOOHaruka Kashima, ZOO, Wax pastel and watercolour on paper, 260 cm x 450 cm ,2022. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
ZOOHaruka Kashima, ZOO, Wax pastel and watercolour on paper, 235 cm x 650 cm ,2022. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
MUSEUMHaruka Kashima, MUSEUM, wax pastel on paper, 100 cm x 630 cm ,2021. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
DISPLAY – DIAMONDS IN THE WATERTANKHaruka Kashima, DISPLAY – DIAMONDS IN THE WATERTANK, wax pastel on paper, 220 cm x 70 cm ,2021. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
EMPTY MUSEUMHaruka Kashima, EMPTY MUSEUM, wax pastel on paper, 140 cm x 300 cm ,2021. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
ZOOLOGICAL MUSEUMHaruka Kashima, ZOOLOGICAL MUSEUM, wax pastel on paper, 75 cm x 140 cm ,2021. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
Exhibition viewHaruka Kashima, Exhibition view, wax pastel on paper, 0 cm ,2021. Photo: Saku Soukka.
Exhibition viewHaruka Kashima, Exhibition view, wax pastel on paper, o cm ,2021. Photo: Saku Soukka.
UNTITLEDHaruka Kashima, UNTITLED, pencil and colour ink on paper, 140 cm x 300 cm ,2019. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
UNDERGROUND MUSEUMHaruka Kashima, UNDERGROUND MUSEUM, ink on paper, 140 cm x 200 cm ,2019. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
MUSEUM OF SCULPTUREHaruka Kashima, MUSEUM OF SCULPTURE, ink on paper, 70 cm x 300 cm ,2019. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
FIREWORKS OVER THE GHOST TOWNHaruka Kashima, FIREWORKS OVER THE GHOST TOWN, pencil and colour ink on paper, 240 cm x 245 cm ,2018-2019. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
UNTITLEDHaruka Kashima, UNTITLED, oil on canvas, 140 cm x 160 cm ,2019. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
SKYLIGHTHaruka Kashima, SKYLIGHT, pencil on paper, 55 cm x 70 cm ,2019. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.
Exhibition ViewHaruka Kashima, Exhibition View, -, - cm x - cm x - cm ,2019. Photo: Jussi Tiainen.