I am a visual artist based in Helsinki Finland.I find myself endlessly inspired by mundane observations and ideas. My works are centered around communicating these realities from my perspective and bringing into view my subjectively documented version of reality. This communication is what I find especially rewarding in making and exhibiting art. It is at once a way to both celebrate and cope with my own thoughts and senses. A way for me to briefly gain control and agency over the the overwhelming perpetual motion of life and the world around us.-Arttu Hakala

Painting

Sculpture

Arttu Hakala (b.2001)
Based in Helsinki Finland

Solo exhibitions:

  • Vuodelepo, Galleria Vaaga, Helsinki, 2023

  • Slime City, Galleria Vaaga, Helsinki, 2022

Group exhibitions:

  • Skanno x Taidemaalariliitto, Skanno Showroom, 2025-2026

  • Vapaa' 24, Kaapelitehtaan Puristamo, 2024

  • Puutarha, Glasshouse, 2022

  • Trans Takeover, B-galleria, 2021

  • Vapaan Ekat, Galleria Vaaga, 2021

Works in collections:

  • Pentti Säre Art Foundation

Education:

  • Vapaa Taidekoulu 2020-2024

  • Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Visual Arts 2016-2019