Paper Trails

Mikko Paakkonen paints pathways into visual history. His paths speak to the viewer about abstract painting in a way that allows stories to emerge within abstraction. Thoughts turn into something concrete as painting becomes surface and paint. Yet nothing is clearly defined; the paths intersect, much like the stylistic currents of art history.

Mikko Paakkonen (b. 1990) holds a Master’s degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki and earlier completed his studies at the Arts Academy in Turku, Finland. His work has been presented in solo exhibitions in Finland and abroad, and in a wide range of group exhibitions across Finland. Paakkonen’s works are held in the collections of the Finnish Art Society, Saastamoinen Foundation, Kesko as well as several private collections.