JOHANNA KESTILÄ

Born and based in Helsinki, Johanna Kestilä's deep-seated desire to express with utmost sincerity is firmly rooted in the Finnish way of living. Her creative process is always physically demanding. She employs extensive motion and movement during her creation phase, even though the finished work frequently exudes a gentler aura than the process suggests. When envisioning a completed piece, she aims for honesty and raw, unfiltered emotion, imbuing the process with profound emotional depth.