SARI LIIMATTA
Sari Liimatta, 1977, Lappeenranta, Finland. Nature enthusiast and peaceful defender, reporter of sad environmental issues. Graduated with a BA in Stonework and Jewellery Design from the South Carelia Polytechnic with an exchange year abroad studying at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie.
Sari on her work:
I don´t believe that I can change anything by making my work. I am a reporter. I am just a reporter. My profession as an artist gives me a place in society, among animals called people. For the sake of other animals.
The expectations, generalizations, beliefs, and symbolism around animal themes. In ancient cultures and in our everyday surroundings. I try to give back their animal powers which the toymakers often try to hide, bring down or deny altogether. I never make them tell only stories about people, without telling their own story at the same time.
Sari on her work:
I don´t believe that I can change anything by making my work. I am a reporter. I am just a reporter. My profession as an artist gives me a place in society, among animals called people. For the sake of other animals.
The expectations, generalizations, beliefs, and symbolism around animal themes. In ancient cultures and in our everyday surroundings. I try to give back their animal powers which the toymakers often try to hide, bring down or deny altogether. I never make them tell only stories about people, without telling their own story at the same time.
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Public collections:
2020 The Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
2019 The Wroclaw National Museum, Wroclaw, Poland.
2015 The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland.
2014 the CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.
2013 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
2012 Lappeenranta Art Museum, Lappeenranta, Finland.
2010 Municipality of Katrineholm, Sweden.
2009 Berner Design Stiftung, Bern, Switzerland.
2009 the Fine Arts Collection of the City of Bienne, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
2008 Collection of Finnish Jewellery Art Association, Finland.
2008 The Finnish Institute in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Awards (selection):
2015 Arts & Crafts Design Award 2015, curated by Hannah Ullmann, nomination, Istria, Croatia.
2005 Prize for young artist, Arts Council of Southeast Finland.
2001 The International Contest for Jewellery With Amber Design, second prize, Gdansk, Poland.
Solo exhibitions (selection):
2021 "Challenging entities, solo presentation, Hannah Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
2016 "Close & Far", ATTA Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand.
2010 "New work: Sari Liimatta", preview, Verzameld Werk, Gent, Belgium.
2009 "HIGH/LOW", Friends of Carlotta Galerie für Schmuck und Objekte, Zürich, Switzerland.
2008 "OPEN/CLOSED", Galleria Rantapaja, Lappeenranta, Finland.
2008 "In the Front Room: Sari Liimatta", solo presentation, Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2007 "ON/OFF", Galleri Iron Inc., Copenhagen, Denmark.
2020 The Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
2019 The Wroclaw National Museum, Wroclaw, Poland.
2015 The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland.
2014 the CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.
2013 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
2012 Lappeenranta Art Museum, Lappeenranta, Finland.
2010 Municipality of Katrineholm, Sweden.
2009 Berner Design Stiftung, Bern, Switzerland.
2009 the Fine Arts Collection of the City of Bienne, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
2008 Collection of Finnish Jewellery Art Association, Finland.
2008 The Finnish Institute in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Awards (selection):
2015 Arts & Crafts Design Award 2015, curated by Hannah Ullmann, nomination, Istria, Croatia.
2005 Prize for young artist, Arts Council of Southeast Finland.
2001 The International Contest for Jewellery With Amber Design, second prize, Gdansk, Poland.
Solo exhibitions (selection):
2021 "Challenging entities, solo presentation, Hannah Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
2016 "Close & Far", ATTA Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand.
2010 "New work: Sari Liimatta", preview, Verzameld Werk, Gent, Belgium.
2009 "HIGH/LOW", Friends of Carlotta Galerie für Schmuck und Objekte, Zürich, Switzerland.
2008 "OPEN/CLOSED", Galleria Rantapaja, Lappeenranta, Finland.
2008 "In the Front Room: Sari Liimatta", solo presentation, Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2007 "ON/OFF", Galleri Iron Inc., Copenhagen, Denmark.
JEWELS by SARI LIIMATTA
Sari Liimatta.
Sculpture: Pedestrians, 2008.
Glass beads, garnets, fresh water pearls, pins, oxidized silver, a plastic toy.
17 x 12 x 4.5 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta.
Price: 3400 €.
Sculpture: Pedestrians, 2008.
Glass beads, garnets, fresh water pearls, pins, oxidized silver, a plastic toy.
17 x 12 x 4.5 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta.
Price: 3400 €.
Sari Liimatta.
Sculpture: Untitled IV, 2010.
Glass beads, thread (polyamide), a plastic toy.
30 x 30 x 7.5 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta
Unique piece.
Price: 4800 €.
Sculpture: Untitled IV, 2010.
Glass beads, thread (polyamide), a plastic toy.
30 x 30 x 7.5 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta
Unique piece.
Price: 4800 €.
Sari Liimatta.
Bracelet: The cost, 2020.
Glass beads, jet, metal pins, a plastic toy..
25.5 x 12 x 8 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta.
Price: 3800 €.
Bracelet: The cost, 2020.
Glass beads, jet, metal pins, a plastic toy..
25.5 x 12 x 8 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta.
Price: 3800 €.
Sari Liimatta.
Pendant: On the road, 2020.
Glass beads, metal pins, a plastic toy.
11.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta
Unique piece.
Price: 2800 €.
Pendant: On the road, 2020.
Glass beads, metal pins, a plastic toy.
11.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta
Unique piece.
Price: 2800 €.
Sari Liimatta.
Pendant: Comatose, 2008.
Cast glass, oxidized silver, thread.
7 x 3.5 x 3 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta
Unique piece.
Price: 1800 €.
Pendant: Comatose, 2008.
Cast glass, oxidized silver, thread.
7 x 3.5 x 3 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta
Unique piece.
Price: 1800 €.
Sari Liimatta.
Necklace: Catch, 2019.
Glass beads, metal pins, silver, a plastic toy, thread (polyamide), wire.
52 x 14 x 11 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta.
Price: 4000 €.
Necklace: Catch, 2019.
Glass beads, metal pins, silver, a plastic toy, thread (polyamide), wire.
52 x 14 x 11 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta.
Price: 4000 €.
Sari Liimatta.
Sculpture: Exist, 2019.
Glass beads, thread (polyamide), a plastic toy.
17 x 6 x 18.5 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta
Unique piece.
Price: 2600 €.
Sculpture / shadow art / pendant.
Sculpture: Exist, 2019.
Glass beads, thread (polyamide), a plastic toy.
17 x 6 x 18.5 cm.
Photo by: Sari Liimatta
Unique piece.
Price: 2600 €.
Sculpture / shadow art / pendant.
Sari Liimatta.
Necklace: In the woods, 2016.
Aluminium tube, glass beads, oxidized silver, paint, peridots, pins, plastic, plastic toys, thread (polyamide), tiger´s eye, wire.
33 x 24 x 9.5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 3800 €.
Necklace: In the woods, 2016.
Aluminium tube, glass beads, oxidized silver, paint, peridots, pins, plastic, plastic toys, thread (polyamide), tiger´s eye, wire.
33 x 24 x 9.5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 3800 €.
Sari Liimatta.
Necklace: Pink Matters, 2017.
Aluminium tube, glass beads, oxidized silver, paint, pins, plastic, plastic toys, rose quartz, thread (polyamide), wire.
34.5 x 12 x 9 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 3200 €.
Necklace: Pink Matters, 2017.
Aluminium tube, glass beads, oxidized silver, paint, pins, plastic, plastic toys, rose quartz, thread (polyamide), wire.
34.5 x 12 x 9 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 3200 €.
Sari Liimatta.
Pendant: Trade of exotism, 2012.
Oxidized silver chains, metal fastener, a plastic toy.
28 x 13.5 x 11 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 2800 €.
Pendant: Trade of exotism, 2012.
Oxidized silver chains, metal fastener, a plastic toy.
28 x 13.5 x 11 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 2800 €.
Sari Liimatta.
Pendant: Prey, 2009.
Hematite, pins, oxidised silver, plastic toy.
12.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1400 €.
Pendant: Prey, 2009.
Hematite, pins, oxidised silver, plastic toy.
12.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1400 €.
Sari Liimatta.
Object: Morbid, 2008.
Amber, glass beads, part of costume jewellery, freshwater pearls, pins, oxidized silver, and a plastic toy.
19 x 4 x 11.5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1600 €.
Object: Morbid, 2008.
Amber, glass beads, part of costume jewellery, freshwater pearls, pins, oxidized silver, and a plastic toy.
19 x 4 x 11.5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1600 €.
Sari Liimatta.
Object: Sleepy head, 2011.
Glass beads, a brass chain (self-made), thread (polyamide), a rubber toy.
15 x 5 x 5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1800 €.
Object: Sleepy head, 2011.
Glass beads, a brass chain (self-made), thread (polyamide), a rubber toy.
15 x 5 x 5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1800 €.
