Helinä Hukkataival & Merja Tanhua at Gallery Aski

13–29 November 2026
Opening on Thursday 12 November, 5–7 pm.
Artist talk on Sunday 29 November, 3–4 pm.

Our work is rooted in the summer landscapes of Lake Mallasvesi in Pälkäne and Lake Kukkiajärvi in Luopioinen, places that are important to both of us. It is also guided by the idea that reality is like a flowing river, constantly changing. The movement of water symbolises continuous change and the passage of human time in the world.

Water is one of the fundamental elements of life, connecting us all. It is not merely a practical resource, but also a source of inspiration for art, culture and the rituals of communities.

In our exhibition, we seek to highlight both the beauty of water and its powerful presence in nature and everyday human life, as well as the human desire to control the surrounding environment.

Helinä Hukkataival (born 1941) graduated as an art teacher in 1966 and received a BA degree in Fine Arts in 2007. She began exhibiting her work alongside her teaching career in 1969. Since 1990, she has focused on performance art and later expanded her artistic practice to include photography, video art and installations. In 2004, Hukkataival received the Finnish State Award for Visual Arts.

Her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions, as well as in performances, live performances, video installations and photographic works in Finland and abroad.

https://www.hukkataival.fi
https://www.av-arkki.fi/artists/helina-hukkataival/
https://kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/taiteilija/helina-hukkataival
https://vimeo.com/user6745475
https://hukkataival.weebly.com

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Merja Tanhua (b. 1964) graduated as a painter from the Kankaanpää Art School in 1984. In 2000, she completed a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at the Tampere University of Applied Sciences, in the Department of Art and Communication. Between 2010 and 2011, she undertook specialized studies in photography, followed by specialized studies in photographic art from 2011 to 2012, focusing on themes of community and international networks.

Tanhua has held solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions, primarily in Finland. Her works are included in the collections of the Gösta Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation, the Salo Art Museum, the Finnish National Gallery, the Keuruu Museum, the Raimo Anttila Foundation, and the Finnish Labour Museum Werstas.

http://merjatanhua.weebly.com
https://kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/taiteilija/merja-tanhua

Gallery Aski is open Tue–Fri 12 noon–6 pm, Sat–Sun 12 noon–4 pm