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SELF-SATISFIED CUCUMBER, 1990 WOOLEN RELIEF 53.1X70.8 IN. | 135X180 CM. OCEANIA SERIES. THE BURDEN OF THE PILOT, 2023 APPLIED HAND TUFT, WOOLLEN RELIEF 47.2X62.9X1.3 IN. |
120X160X3,5 CM.
FINE ART CULTURE FROM MY VENICE ALBUM, 2023 PHOTOMONTAGE ON PLEXIGLASS 31.4X47.2 IN. | 80X120 CM. 180X180X4 CM.
LITTLE GRAND PIANOS FROM THE NATIONAL BALLET, 2010 WOOLEN RELIEF 70.8X70.8X1.5 IN. |
IN THE LAND OF MESOPOTAMIA, 1990 WOOLEN RELIEF, UNIQUE WORK 70.8X66.9X0.9 IN. |
AN OUTSIDER, CAMUS, 1990, WOOLEN RELIEF, UNIQUE WORK 82.6X94.4X1.1 IN. | 210X240X3 CM.
180X170X2,5 CM. OCEANIA SERIES.
OCEANIA SERIES.
DONNA EST MOBILE 2005, WOOLEN RELIEF 70.8X94.4X1.3 IN. | 180X240X3,5 CM. ELISE LOVES LIFE
RABBIT MAKING GUANIDINE, 2005 WOOLLEN RELIEF, UNIQUE WORK 74.X86.6X1.3 IN. | 190X220X3,5 CM.
SERIES.
RIITTA NELIMARKKA-SEECK
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
https://www.nelimarkka.com | http://www.bonga.fi | https://youtu.be/kZqYN2RketE
Distinctive Journey Through Art and Life
Professor Riitta Nelimarkka has consistently forged her own unique
path in the art world. No matter the technique or genre, be it
paintings, animated films, books, woolen reliefs, glassworks, or
photomontages, her distinctive approach always shines through. "My
art emerges from real life, reflecting its joys and sorrows, conflicts
and shocks, its normality and its chain of coincidences. I use parallels
drawn from literature, film, and music, but it’s always the personal
experience which wins the process." Over the years, Nelimarkka
has held major exhibitions at prestigious venues, including the
Amos Anderson Art Museum in Helsinki, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Hallwyl
Museum in Stockholm, Museo de la Nacion in Lima, the Russian
Academy of Arts’ Tsereteli Art Gallery in Moscow, EXPO 2000 in
Hannover, FIDM Museum in Los Angeles, and Maison de l’Europe in
Paris. Notably, Bonga Castle, an aristocratic building she renovated
with her husband Jaakko Seeck in Loviisa, houses a permanent
exhibition of approximately two hundred works (www.bonga.fi).
Nelimarkka’s academic journey is as impressive as her artistic one.
She studied painting in Paris, film in Stockholm, piano performance
at the Sibelius Academy, and art history at Helsinki University,
culminating in a doctorate degree (DA) in arts from Aalto
University, Arts and Design. In 2008, she was honored with the title
of Professor by the President of Finland.
She chaired the Nelimarkka Foundation from 1987 to 2021 and
now serves as its curator. In 2016, she was awarded the distinction
of Officier des Arts et Lettres by the Order of France. Among her
remarkable works are the 13-meter-long glass painting "Without
Too Much Thinking" (2016) and a visualization for Debussy's 5
Preludes for the Radio Symphony Orchestra. She has held solo
exhibitions in Milan and London, as well as immersive exhibitions
at the Helsinki Musiikkitalo, Kivinavetta Sastamala, and Salmela
Art Centre. Her recent publications include the art book "Elise’s
World" (new version, 2018), a biography of her father, DI Antti
Nelimarkka, titled "Antti & Neles" (2019), and an art and cookbook
"Ravissements culinaires & artistiques" (2022). In 2023, she
published an illustrated fairy tale for adults, "Apollon & Héloïse."
Nelimarkka was married to Jaakko Seeck from 1971 until
his passing in 2024. Together, they have three sons and six
grandchildren.
Professor Riitta Nelimarkka’s life and career are a celebration of her
relentless pursuit of artistic expression and personal authenticity.
Her work continues to inspire and captivate audiences, reflecting
the myriad experiences and emotions of a life richly lived.
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