GRANDMOTHER
Elli Maanpää || Acrylic on canvas || 80 cm x 80 cm || 2022
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"Grandmother" portrays a woman in a dress with curly permanent hair, gazing directly with a gentle expression, hands pressed together in either awe or anticipation of applause. This painting, exhibited last year in a unique, old log house gallery—complete with its quirks, including resident bats—evokes a sense of reassurance and gentle strength, akin to a guardian angel. The bats found refuge behind the painting without causing harm, though they left marks that persist despite thorough cleaning, visible on the back while the front remains intact. As I ponder its future post-exhibition, "Grandmother" stands as a testament to resilience and unexpected alliances.
ART EXHIBITIONS
2023 Kosketus, Tyynelä Gallery, Lohja, Finland
2022 Kulttuurikeskus Vanha Paukku, Lapua, Finland