Anna Karoliina Vainio | a Pair

The patchwork works are a new territorial conquest in Vainio’s practice, the technique originating from necessity. The soft collages made from recycled materials were created during cancer treatments, when the blood vessels in the hands became painful due to the harsh treatments. Working on rugs and tapestries, typical of Vainio, became painful. Soon, however, the new technique began to feel like its own and, waiting for the first widow leaves of spring, vegetation sprouted on the canvas.