Marjatta Tapiola Explained

Marjatta Tapiola
Birth Name:Marjatta Tapiola
Birth Date:30 April 1951
Birth Place:Sysmä, Finland
Nationality:Finn
Field:Artist
Training:The Finnish Art Academy School

Marjatta Tapiola (born 30 April 1951, Sysmä, Finland) is a Finnish painter.[1]

Early life and education

Marjatta Tapiola was born in 1951 in Sysmä which is a rural area in Finland.[2] Her father Olli Tapiola was a farmer and her mother Kerttu Tapiola was a housekeeper, art dealer and the owner of used bookstore.[3]

Tapiola studied in the Finnish Art Academy School (new name Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki) between 1969–1974.[2]

Career

Tapiola's debut art exhibition was organized in year 1973 at Jyväskylä, Finland.

At the time of her breakthrough in the 1980s the neo-expressionist art style was gaining popularity;[4] [5] however Tapiola's art does not necessarily fit inside these boundaries. Some typical elements in Tapiola's paintings are minotaurs, horses and skulls. Tapiola's newer paintings are said to be characterized by fluent drawing quality and multilayered lines.[6] Recent works often feature network of lines on a pale background.

In February 2013 the portrait of the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö painted by Marjatta Tapiola sparked controversy and got considerable media attention in Finland.[7]

Tapiola's recent exhibits include Marjatta Tapiola: Paintings at Galarie Forsblom in Helsinki (2019),[8] Marjatta Tapiola: Paintings 2017-2021 at Kajaani Art Museum in Kajaani (2021),[9] and Marjatta Tapiola: In Other Words at the Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva in Lahti (2022).[10]

Tapiola is represented by Galarie Forsblom.

Awards

Marjatta Tapiola has received several awards during her career. In 2004 she was awarded the Pro Finlandia medal.[2]

Literature

Personal life

Marjatta Tapiola has two daughters, writer Aina Bergroth (b. 1975) and film director and screenwriter Zaida Bergroth (b. 1977).[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArtFacts . Artist - Marjatta Tapiola . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219025631/https://artfacts.net/artist/marjatta-tapiola/10443 . 19 February 2023 . 1 August 2013 . ArtFacts . en.
  2. Web site: Marjatta Tapiola . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220923111250/https://kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/taiteilija/marjatta-tapiola . 23 September 2022 . 1 August 2013 . Kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli – Suomen Taiteilijaseura . fi.
  3. Web site: Ojansivu . Merja . Kerttu Tapiola . dead . https://archive.today/20130802074718/http://www.hs.fi/muistot/Kerttu+Tapiola/a1364352856219 . 2 August 2013 . 2 August 2013 . Helsingin Sanomat . fi.
  4. Web site: Marjatta Tapiola . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927081731/http://www.visithelsinki.fi/en/events-in-helsinki/marjatta-tapiola . 27 September 2013 . 1 August 2013 . Visit Helsinki.
  5. Web site: Kyllönen . Rasmus . 2019 . Photos by Paavo Lehtonen . In the Studio: Marjatta Tapiola, Sysmä . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230220020840/https://www.collectorsagenda.com/en/in-the-studio/marjatta-tapiola . 20 February 2023 . 19 February 2023 . Collectors Agenda.
  6. Web site: Piri . Markku . 3 August 2013 . Fine Art - Hannu Väisänen, Tuomo Saali, Marjatta Tapiola . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927030337/http://www.piri-piri.fi/fine-art-hannu-vaisanen-tuomo-saali-marjatta-tapiola/ . 27 September 2013 . 2 August 2013 . Piri-Piri.
  7. Web site: 15 February 2013 . Niinistön muotokuvalle satelee kovaa kritiikkiä . Niinistö's portrait is heavily criticized . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091416/http://www.kaleva.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/niiniston-muotokuvalle-satelee-kovaa-kritiikkia/621568/ . 4 March 2016 . 2 August 2013 . Kaleva . fi.
  8. Web site: 2019 . Marjatta Tapiola - Exhibitions . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230220021737/https://www.galerieforsblom.com/exhibitions/marjatta-tapiola2/installation-views . 20 February 2023 . 19 February 2023 . Galerie Forsblom . en.
  9. Web site: 2021 . Exhibitions - 2021 - Marjatta Tapiola: Paintings 2017-2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230220022938/https://www.kajaani.fi/en/culture-and-sports/kajaani-art-museum/exhibitions/ . 20 February 2023 . 19 February 2023 . Kajaani Art Museum . en-US.
  10. Web site: 27 January 2022 . Marjatta Tapiola: In Other Words . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128141146/https://www.malvamuseo.fi/en/exhibitions/marjatta-tapiola/ . 28 November 2022 . 19 February 2023 . Malva . en-US.
  11. Web site: Marjatta Tapiola - Artists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002231259/https://www.galerieforsblom.com/artists/marjatta-tapiola . 2 October 2022 . 19 February 2023 . Galerie Forsblom . en.
  12. Web site: Kolsi . Eeva-Kaarina . 30 April 2021 . 'Rakastan elämää, pidän vanhenemisestakin' . 'I love life, I also like getting older' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210430120310/https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000007948769.html . 30 April 2021 . 19 February 2023 . Ilta-Sanomat . fi.