Kaija Hinkula

Kaija Hinkula

Kaija Hinkula is a Finnish contemporary artist whose work explores the idea of utopia, the role of fantasy in everyday life and in the construction of future narratives. Operating within the context of expanded painting, Hinkula’s art transcends traditional two-dimensional canvases to become an spatial experience. Her pieces merge familiar elements of painting—such as color, form, and composition—with techniques from sculpture and time-based media. Hinkula’s diverse practice includes sculptural paintings, site-specific installations, and video performances.

A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, Hinkula holds a Master’s degree in Visual Arts. Her works are represented in numerous collections, including the State Art Collection and the Helsinki Art Museum. She has held solo exhibitions at venues such as Pragovka in Prague, the HAM Gallery at the Helsinki Art Museum, Forum Box, and the Oulu Art Museum. Her work has also been featured in group exhibitions, including the Pori Biennale in Helsinki and Knipsu Fight Cage in Norway. In 2025, she will be a recipient of a stipend at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York, supported by the Helsinki Art Academy and the Saastamoinen Foundation.

”When the artist asks if it would be possible to imagine alternative realities and word orders, the answer is yes. And she proves this through her works and exhibitions, showing how art is always a form or dissidence and rethinking. Hinkula takes her audience into an experience that reveals surprising directions and views. She does not offer a static style or expression, but rather shows the fantasty-like views born in her studio. Hinkula’s workspace does not have a chair, because the artist never remains still and is always in motion. The same applies to her art, described as ‘malleable geometry’ or a ‘place between realities’. Stargazer à la Kaija Hinkula takes the viewer to galaxies far, far away, simply by sight. This, if anything, is fantastic minimalism.” – Ph.D. Juha-Heikki Tihinen

Location

North Ostrobothnia

Born

1984

Website

http://www.kaijahinkula.com

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