Education

Metropolia University of Applied Science, Textile Design, 2024-

Free Art School, Visual artist 2020-2024


Performances

Bath rotting with Ida Malmi, Yö Galleria, Helsinki, 2025


Solo Exhibitions

Mikrogalleria, Helsinki, Haluan Huutaa, Haluan Rakastua 2023

Galleria Vaaga, Helsinki, Rabbit Season 2022


Group Exhibitions

Galleria Toinen Silmä, Helsinki, Lumo 2024

Puristamo, Helsinki, Vapaa 24 Lopputyönäyttely 2024

Asbestos Art Space, Helsinki, Kesytön 2022

Glasshouse Galleria, Helsinki, Puutarha 2022

Galleria Vaaga, Helsinki, Vapaan Ekat 2021



Memberships

Finnish Painters Union

Artists' Association Yö

Riikka Kettu Virtanen b. 1996, FI

Riikka Virtanen is a Helsinki based visual artist. Their art is rooted in the personal and autobiographical. The choice of theme is an intuitive one, as it is the experiences of everyday life that inspire them to create. In their paintings, Virtanen works through thoughts, feelings, and fears, stating that they find it difficult to distinguish between their own self and their art. As a result, their paintings enter into a dialogue with their private life. The self expressed in their art challenges conventional norms.

Text by Helen Korpak

rkkvirtanen@gmail.com

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