Hanna Holma

I’m Hanna Holma, a printmaker and illustrator. I live and work in Helsinki and Raasepori, and I’m one of the few Finnish printmakers who specialise in monotype.

When it strikes me how meaningful it is to be alive and what a gift life is, an image often drifts into view. My most important works grow out of these moments of gratitude and deep, quiet joy.

Words have always been an important part of my work. My titles are often long, sometimes running to several sentences, and they invite even seasoned exhibition-goers to pause and spend time with the work. I want visitors to feel, as they step into the exhibition, that they have room to breathe and a moment of freedom.

My work is held in the collections of the Finnish State, the Parliament of Finland, the Finnish Art Society, Rovaniemi Art Museum, the City of Jyväskylä, Oulu Art Museum, Hämeenlinna Art Museum, and HUS, among others.