The core of Marja Maljonen’s paintings lies in the phenomen created by the interaction between light and surface – an intertwining of energy and image from which the artworks emerge. They react to light, shadows and reflection.
“This interaction with the works stems from a childhood experience before I even started school. A swimming trip drew me into underwater worlds filled with facinating shapes and colors. Throughout different stages of my life, these memories resurface in my art. It is an experience born of nature and meditative thought: I yield to the will of my creations; they are a part of me.”
The painting above : Sukellus, 2020, oil on canvas 140 cm x 100 cm