Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen is designer and visual artist whose diverse production includes textiles, glass and ceramics. She has been living and working in Paris, Beijing, Brussels and Helsinki. In addition to her artistic career, she teaches in Aalto University of Arts, Design and Architecture, and writes about art and design.

Korolainen's artworks have been presented both in her natal Finland and abroad, consequently her works belong to several public and private collections. Her recent exhibitions include Emma Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Design Museum of Helsinki and Hvitträsk, a historical Art Nouveau site near Helsinki.

Korolainen is fascinated by the idea of time travelling to a fictional past. For her this dialogue between the past and the present represents an inexhaustible source of inspiration. In her creative practice, Korolainen is constantly influenced by old craft techniques; she is interested in updating them for the world of today.

“Sketching is the heart of everything; it is the decisive moment of the process. I try to work as much as possible with my hands and as little as possible with the computer.”

LINKS:

https://www.helsinkidesignweek.com/series/weekly-studio/weekly-studio-hanna-kaisa-korolainen/

https://www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/exhibitions/rakkauden-ja-kapinan-talo

https://www.designmuseum.fi/fi/exhibitions/hyvissa-kasissa/

https://www.decohome.de/portraet-textilpoesie-von-hanna-kaisa-korolainen/

https://www.finnishdesignshop.fi/design-stories/haastattelu/hanna-kaisa-korolainen-pohjoismainen-maksimalisti

http://www.aroundjournal.com/hanna-kaisa-korolainen-house-play-rain/

https://www.trendtablet.com/60632-waxman-textile-prize-winners-2017/

VIDEO:

https://emmamuseum.fi/taiteilijahaastattelu-hanna-kaisa-korolainen/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNpYYJE8cM8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LwTkwMkPl8

https://vimeo.com/297170956

https://vimeo.com/297170956

RADIO:

https://areena.yle.fi/audio/1-50382690

Photo: Nina Aspinen