Darkness Is Full of Light marks the artist Jukka Korkeila’s (b. 1968) return to his childhood hometown. This retrospective exhibition presents artworks from the beginning of the artist’s career up to the present day. Among them are works rarely or never before seen in Finland. ”It is a group exhibition with myself ”, Korkeila describes.

Jukka Korkeila uses his art to explore human sexuality and the experiences of sexual minorities with characteristic directness. At the same time, religion and spirituality, and especially his Orthodox faith, play a powerful role across his output. Korkeila’s art seeks to enrich the viewer’s experience and to provide fresh insights into what it means to be human. It is an opportunity to encounter something entirely unexpected.

Over the course of his three-decade career, Korkeila has exhibited widely both at home and internationally. He is also the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Finnish State Prize for the Visual Arts in 2019. The artist currently divides his time between Germany and Finland.

Jukka Korkeila – Darkness Is Full of Light is on view at Hämeenlinna Art Museum/Finland until the 19th of october – More information