Contemporary Artist: Riikka Sormunen

Well... I might as well throw up another recent discovery. Riikka Sormunen is an artist born in Helsinki, Finland in 1987. She has worked in Finland as an illustrator, and only just begun to exhibit her personal paintings in the UK. This is about all I can find about her.

She's another artist who has something quirky about her work. Her paintings employ flattened forms and a wealth of patterns, reminding me of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints. I quite admire the rich, autumnal color choices as well as the slightly sinister edge to the works.