Roy Aurinko, 2024, Oil, pastel and acrylic on canvas, 88 x 88 cm
Blue Shop Gallery presents
Roy Aurinko
‘Territorial Behaviour’
3rd - 27th October 2024
PV Drinks Wednesday 2nd October 6-9pm
72 Brixton Road, Oval SW9 6BH
Gallery opening hours: Wed - Sun | 11am - 6pm
Exhibiting in London for the very first time Blue Shop Gallery is thrilled to announce the solo show of Roy Aurinko for FRIEZE LONDON 2024.
Roy Aurinko (b. 1972) lives and works in Heinola, Finland. He graduated as a Master of Arts from the University of Lapland in 2007. Aurinko's abstract paintings incorporate elements of drawing, and are created using a mixed-media technique combining oil, acrylic, pastel and cement. The work process and the feel of the material are present in Aurinko’s works. Often channelling childhood memories, Aurinko’s works aestheticise this subject, evoking emotions ranging from nostalgia to environmental responsibility. He draws from varied sources of inspiration, with literary and art historical references such as Greek Mythology and the concept of the sublime hidden in his abstract compositions. "A scientific approach undergirds my relationship to painting. It’s utterly beautiful how theories are put together, tested and certified in science. I’d like to think a similar kind of method applies to my artistic work. Observation, experimentation, analysis.” He has exhibited artworks in numerous group and solo exhibits across Europe and the United States. His works are currently held within significant private and public collections, including the Finnish National Gallery and Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva.
Roy Aurinko, 2024, Oil, pastel and acrylic on canvas, 88 x 88 cm
Roy Aurinko, 2024, Oil, pastel and acrylic on canvas, 88 x 88 cm
‘Island I’, Roy Aurinko, 2024, Oil, pastel, graphite and cement on canvas, 65 x 50 cm
EDUCATION
2007 MA, University of Lapland
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Blue Shop Gallery, London UK
2024 Heavy Breathing, Simchowitz Gallery, Los Angeles US
2023 Utter rubbish hypotheses, Frans Kasl Projects, Eindhoven NL
2023 Analog Distortion, Jarilager Gallery, Cologne DE
SELECTED GROUP AND COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2024 With These Eyes, Jarilager Gallery, Seoul KR
2024 Shelter From The Storm, Makasiini Contemporary, Turku FI
2024 Towards a theory of painting, Frans Kasl Projects, Eindhoven NL
2023 Here is my favorite place, Jarilager Gallery, Seoul KR
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Finnish National Gallery
Heinola Art Museum
Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva
hello@blueshopcottage.com for all sales enquiries