Taru Happonen | Taxidermy surfaces 2

Happonen’s expression bears figurative elements that partially disintegrate into abstraction. In her works, one can discern references to butterfly wings, aerial views of landscapes, nebulae, or cellular structures. She employs a wide range of materials in her artworks, including oil paint, recycled plastic, mineral resin, epoxy, linen, metal, and pearlescent pigments. Organic and synthetic elements are intricately intertwined. The various patterns, forms, and materials in her works create links between each other – highlighting the unity of life, continuity, and the deep layers of time.