Inka-Maaria Jurvanen

The works of visual artist Inka-Maaria Jurvanen are predominantly deep, multi-layered and surreal images, created
with sharp drawing tools and springing from the recesses of the mind. Jurvanen draws
her works on unexpected surfaces, such as burl wood, marble or wooden panels, where
the annual rings and branch marks coexist alongside the drawn subject matter. These surfaces form
an important and vibrant backdrop to the images, which entice the viewer into unknown worlds – strange paths along
which the viewer wanders, just like Alice in Wonderland.

Inka-Maaria Jurvase’s works are magical. Both the works themselves and their titles challenge
the viewer to reflect on questions of time, life and beginnings, otherness or the
end: “‘Sky Burial’, ‘The Debauchery of Decay’, ‘The Wind Sniffer’. Jurvanen’s works are like
carbon sinks: empowering and evocative. When viewing the works, it feels as though space
were to vanish and time no longer held any significance. They do not merely
communicate with the viewer through their mystical allure, but are also executed with the utmost technical skill and care
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Works by Inka-Maaria Jurvanen are on display at the Keuruu Museum and the Keuruu Local History Museum.
(Eija Keskinen)

Inka-Maaria Jurvanen
jurvaneninkamaaria@gmail.com
Instagram @imjurvanen / www.jurvanen.com

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