Petra Kinnunen

Petra Kinnunen is a Helsinki-based artist and dancer. Her artistic practice spans a wide range of media, including abstract and figurative painting, ceramics, glass art and crafts. She draws inspiration from dreams, emotions, fleeting moments, surrealism and various subcultures. Her work is characterised by an interplay of contrasts, symbolism and everyday events. Her cats also occasionally appear in her paintings.

Over the years, Kinnunen has shown her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Finland and internationally. She is an active member of the Helsinki-based Luuta artist collective, whose four members share a studio. She was previously a member of the Maalimuijat artist collective.