Known for his colourful paintings, Sami Korkiakoski (b. 1978) is an expressionist, who threads the middle ground between the representational and the abstract. His paintings combine a whirlwind of colours and drawn lines. Some artworks contain text, sometimes legible, sometimes the wrong way around, or disappearing under thick layers of paint. The paintings depict Korkiakoski’s inner world. They tell of feelings, and show images of love, passion, happiness, sorrow, anxiety, and longing. Turning the canvas is important to Korkiakoski’s painting process, which is evident as worlds sideways or upside-down. Korkiakoski has had ten solo exhibitions since 2002 and participated in numerous group exhibitions. His works can be found in the collections of Sara Hildén Art Museum and others.