Emmi Granlund

'your life starts now' Abstract Expressionist, Scandinavian artwork, colorful

2022

'PS03' is a reminder that today happens only today, everything in life and beyond happens right in this moment. The Universe is full of endless possibil...

"feel the breeze carefree spirit breathing is easy atmosphere, livin' oh, how every day could feel like this, one of my faves" 'summer feels I' is a reminder that the Universe i...

"Trust life Your life is everything Your passion serves the humanity It serves all of us" 'trust life' is a reminder that with resilience your life is about to change for the better, for good. Get ready to receive abundance of health, wealth, love and success in this lifetime, loving the way you live and surrendering to your glorious destiny. Emmi Granlund...

'More' is a reminder that you are allowed to ask for more, to live a bigger life, be the most authentic version of yourself during this lifetime. The Universe is full of endless possibilities for us. Get ready to receive abundance of health, wealth, love and success in this lifetime, loving the way you live and surrendering to your glorious destiny. Emmi Granlund is a prolific Scandinavian visual artist, interior architect, designer and musician living in Helsinki, Finland and Nashville, Tennessee. Through her holistic design house Atelier Granlund Oy she creates intuitive abstract...

"No more waiting No more waiting No more Waiting There are other realms Where your dreams have Already happened Trust the timing of it all" 'no more waiting' is a tribute to tr...

"feel the breeze carefree spirit breathing is easy atmosphere, livin' oh, how every day could feel like this, one of my faves" 'your life starts now' is a reminder that the Univ...

Arao’s geometric sewn fabric paintings reference woven textiles and ethnic patterns from the Philippines, reinterpreted in kaleidoscopic fabric compositions. Fabric, a material that seemingly begs for human touch, is something we all have a level of familiarity with. Whether it is clothing worn or removed from the body, commercially bought, hand dyed, or recycled weathered canvas, Arao harnesses the tactility and multiple interpretations of fabric, often alluding to its central relationship to the human body. Precisely sewn together into tapestry-like wall works, Arao’s background in painting is evident in his mastery of color and composition. Paired with his conceptual link to his identity as a gay Filipino-American, Arao’s works simultaneously reach back through history and into the future as powerful symbols of representation and beauty. Gathered from disparate sources, carrying the psychic or physical traces of the hands that manufactured or the bodies that wore the textiles used in his fabric paintings, there is a legacy of nuance woven into the fibers of each work. Written into each color choice, use of various types of fabric, and overall composition, is a steadfast trust in process and faith in intuition. Regarding this body of work, Arao states, “ In my sewn paintings, the stability of geometric forms is disrupted through the use of altered patterns and asymmetry, creating a space that’s dynamic and shifting – much like the concept of queerness itself.” Flexible, open-ended, and bounding with vibrant color, Paolo Arao...

Artist Motivation: "By Any Means" is bold, gritty, modern, vibrant and compelling! This "Street Style" Abstract Expressionist painting is raw and captivating! "By Any Means" fits ...

"Soul Mate" is an original mixed media piece. Made with acrylic paint, molding paste, and colored pencil on canvas. The artist is Hsin-Lin Chiao. This painting features different tec...

"In Loving Memory of Mom" is an original acrylic painting made with colored pencil on canvas. This painting is by Hsin-Lin Chiao. This painting features different techniques of abstr...

"Unity" is an original mixed media piece createrd by Hsin-Lin Chiao. It is made using acrylic paint, molding paste, and colored pencil on canvas. This painting features different tec...

Orange, Green, Yellow, Turquoise, black - mixed media on canvas. Several pieces of this series hung together or as a single piece of art make for a very powerful statement. Drawn t...