Salla Tykkä (b. 1973) is a multi-faceted artist who works with film, video, and photography. Through her creations, she delves into poignant social and political issues, exploring themes of power, domination, and the manipulation of images. Despite the depth of her subject matter, Tykkä’s art always maintains a subtle and intimate connection with her own personal experiences.
A 2003 graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts, Tykkä has earned widespread recognition for her work. Her participation in the prestigious Venetian Biennale in 2001 served as a launchpad for her career, paving the way for several solo exhibitions in her home country of Finland and beyond. Notably, her works have been featured at the Wäinö Aaltonen Museum in Turku (2019), the Ludwig Museum in Budapest (2018), M – Museum in Leuven (2016), Galerie Anhava in Helsinki (2015), and Turku Art Museum (2015), just to name a few. She has also been a part of numerous group exhibitions, including showcases at Göteborgs Konsthall in Gothenburg (2015), MAXXI in Rome (2014), The Metropolitan Arts Center in Belfast (2013), and many more.
Tykkä’s films have received critical acclaim and continue to be widely screened at festivals worldwide. With a rich and varied body of work, Tykkä’s art is a testament to her talent and her ability to elicit enigmatic complexity and linguistic dynamism in her creations. Through her unconventional use of language and storytelling techniques, she invites viewers to explore and reframe their perceptions of the world and the prevailing power dynamics within it.
www.ftn-books.com has one Tykkä title now available.
