Linda Linko (b.1979) is a Helsinki-based visual artist, who creates images that are linked to momentary experience. Using variations of mixed media, she creates expressive paintings with vibrant colour palette and a play of layers, textures and the fluidity of water. Figures emerge from memory and become strongly, almost pushingly present. Linko’s paintings come from a place of truth and detail. In her own words: ”I paint how I see things”.
lindalinko@gmail.com
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photograph ©Juliana Harkki
LINKS
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Painter's Union
Grafia Ry
Kuvasto
Kopiosto
EXHIBITIONS
2022 – 'Blush' (solo), Lokal Gallery Helsinki (FI)
2022 – 'Echoes' (solo), Villa Filanda Antonini, Treviso (IT)
2022 – 'Caldera' (solo) / Marcy, Helsinki (FI)
2022 – 'Enigmatic' (group) / Marcy, Helsinki (FI)
2022 – 'Synthesis' (group) / Saatchi Gallery, London (GB)
2021 – 'Burst Into' (solo) / Oho Gallery, Helsinki (FI)
2021 – 'Battle' (solo) / Espoo Cultural Centre, Espoo (FI)
2021 – 'Dandelion' (group) / Delphian Gallery pop-up, Basel (CH)
2021 – 'Summer Exhibition' (group) / Glasshouse Helsinki, Helsinki (FI)
2021 – 'Top 100' The Auction Collective (group), London (UK)
2021 – 'Spring Salon' (group) / Lokal Gallery, Helsinki (FI)
2020 – 'Linda Linko x A./C.H.' / Frozen Palms Gallery (SE/US)
2020 – 'Drunk from Love' (solo) / Kämp Galleria, Helsinki (FI)
2019 – 'Nordic Salon' (group) / Cité International Des Arts, Paris (FR)
2017 – 'Finnish art Agency: The Superwood Festival' (Group)/ Hotel Rantapuisto, Helsinki (FI)
2017 – 'Pttrns' (group) / Arabia Design Centre, Helsinki (FI)
2016 – 'Cut That Out' (group) / KK Outlet, London (UK)
2015 – 'Mom & Daughter (solo) / Design Forum Showroom, Helsinki (FI)
2015 – 'Tiny Space' (group) / Contact Lab, The Brewery, Los Angeles (US)
2015 – 'We Live Here' (group) / Stockholm Designweek, Stockholm (SE)
2014 – 'Harmony, Entropy' (solo) / Galleria Huuto, Helsinki (FI)
2014 – 'Amsterdam Series' (group) / Felix Mertis, Amsterdam (NL)
2014 – 'Finland: Designed Environments' (group) / Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis (US)
2014 – 'Pick Me Up' (group) / Somerset House, London (UK)
2013 – 'Don't Shoot the Messenger' (group) / Designmuseum, Helsinki (FI)
COLLABORATIONS
Apple (US) / Club Kaiku (FI) / Dazed Group (UK) / Design Museum (FI) / Directions Magazine (DE) / Four Seasons (US) / Frame Publications (NL) / Gap (US) / Henzel Studios (SE) / Iittala Arabia (FI) / Institut Finlandais / New York Times (US) / Penquin Books (UK) / Premiere Vision (FR) / Rimowa (FR)
photography ©julianaharkki
Linda Linko (b.1979) is a Helsinki-based visual artist, who creates images that are linked to momentary experience. Using variations of mixed media, she creates expressive paintings with vibrant colour palette and a play of layers, textures and the fluidity of water. Figures emerge from memory and become strongly, almost pushingly present. Linko’s paintings come from a place of truth and detail. In her own words: ”I paint how I see things”.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 – 'Blush'
Lokal Gallery, Helsinki (FI)
2022 – 'Echoes'
Villa FIlanda Antonini, Treviso (IT)
2022 – 'Caldera'
Marcy, Helsinki (FI)
2021 – 'Burst Into'
Oho Gallery, Helsinki (FI)
2021 – 'Battle'
Espoo Cultural Centre, Espoo (FI)
2020 – 'Drunk from Love'
Garden RooM, Helsinki (FI)
2017 – 'Pttrns'
Iittala Arabia Design Centre, Helsinki (FI)
2014 – 'Harmony, Entropy'
Galleria Huuto, Helsinki (FI)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 - 'Enigmatic'
Marcy, Helsinki (FI)
2022 - 'Synthesis'
Saatchi Gallery, London (GB)
'2021 – 'Dandelion'
Delphian Gallery pop-up, Basel (CH)
2021 – 'Summer Exhibition'
Glasshouse Helsinki, Helsinki (FI)
2021 – 'Spring Salon'
Lokal Gallery, Helsinki (FI)
2021 – 'Top 100'
The Auction Collective, London (UK)
2019 – 'Nordic Salon'
Cité International Des Arts, Paris (FR)
2017 – 'Finnish art Agency:
The Superwood Festival'
Hotel Rantapuisto, Helsinki (FI)
2016 – 'Cut That Out'
KK Outlet, London (UK)
2015 – 'Mom & Daughter
Design Forum Showroom , Helsinki (FI)
2015 – 'Tiny Space'
Contact Lab, The Brewery, Los Angeles (US)
2015 – 'We Live Here'
Stockholm Designweek, Stockholm (SE)
2014 - 'Amsterdam Series'
Felix Mertis, Amsterdam (NL)
2014 – 'Finland:Designed Environments'
Minneapolis Institute of Arts,
Minneapolis (US)
2014 – 'Pick Me Up'
Somerset House, London (UK)
2013 – 'Don't Shoot the Messenger'
Designmuseum, Helsinki (FI)
COLLABORATIONS
Apple (US)
Club Kaiku (FI)
Dazed Group (UK)
Design Museum (FI)
Directions Magazine (DE)
Four Seasons (US)
Frame Publications (NL)
Gap (US)
Henzel Studios (SE)
Iittala Arabia (FI)
Institut Finlandais
New York Times (US)
Penquin Books (UK)
Premiere Vision (FR)
Rimowa (FR)
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Painter's Union
Grafia ry
Kuvasto
Kopiosto