{"title":"Anu Raatikainen","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnu Raatikainen is a Helsinki-based visual artist working across light, painting, drawing, sculpture, video, animation, 3D, and performance. Interdisciplinary study, collaboration, and dialogue with the subconscious play an important role in her practice, which draws, among other influences, from art history, natural sciences, depth psychology, esotericism, mysticism and speculative thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLight often functions as both material and theme in her works. She is particularly interested in light’s affective and instinctual power, its ability to feel animate, and its capacity to blur boundaries between nature, technology, and perception. In addition to her artistic work, she has engaged with light art through curation and association activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRaatikainen graduated with a Master’s degree from the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in 2017. She has presented solo and group exhibitions in Finland and internationally, including in Sweden, Japan, and Italy. Her recent solo exhibitions have been held at Huuto II Gallery in Helsinki, Oksasenkatu 11 in Helsinki, Vaasa Art Hall in Vaasa, and MUU Gallery in Helsinki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 2022–2024, she worked on the Phototaxis, a body of work designed to be exhibited in nature with light as its core element. The project engaged with contemporary research on light pollution, augmented reality, and mythological, prehistoric, and astronomical influences.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"green-lion","title":"Green lion","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreen Lion is a light painting consisting of three overlapping papers stacked in a lightbox adorned with engravings and red acrylic inlays. The work depicts an alchemical motif of a green lion devouring the sun combined with the vesica piscis form. Its symbolism refers to a moment when an old structure is dismantled to make room for something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe light paintings are created using the artist’s own technique, in which light passes through a colorless painting medium. The technique allows for the layering of multiple drawings, causing the images to merge and intertwine as light filters through them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lightbox is made from Finnish pine and birch and can be hung on a wall using a sturdy screw. The LED light inside has an approximate lifespan of 10,000 hours and can be replaced when needed. The box can be opened from the back. The LED has an on\/off switch, making it easy to turn the artwork on and off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work was shown in the solo exhibition Citrinitas at Gallery Huuto II in September–October 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anu Raatikainen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57016806768988,"sku":null,"price":1580.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/4317\/1420\/files\/1K8A2061-scaled.jpg?v=1773658510"},{"product_id":"sun-tree","title":"Sun tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eSun tree is a light painting consisting of two overlapping papers stacked in a lightbox adorned with engravings and red acrylic inlays. The work depicts an alchemical motif of a sun tree combined with the human nervous system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe light paintings are created using the artist’s own technique, in which light passes through a colorless painting medium. The technique allows for the layering of multiple drawings, causing the images to merge and intertwine as light filters through them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lightbox is made from Finnish pine and birch and can be hung on a wall using a sturdy screw. The LED light inside has an approximate lifespan of 10,000 hours and can be replaced when needed. The box can be opened from the back. The LED has an on\/off switch, making it easy to turn the artwork on and off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work was shown in the solo exhibition Citrinitas at Gallery Huuto II in September–October 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anu Raatikainen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57016811848028,"sku":null,"price":1290.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/4317\/1420\/files\/1K8A2082-scaled.jpg?v=1773658541"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/4317\/1420\/collections\/anuverdant.jpg?v=1773042441","url":"https:\/\/www.wwwcontemporary.com\/collections\/anu-raatikainen.oembed","provider":"WWW Contemporary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}