RIIKO SAKKINEN – CHEESEBURGER NOSTRUM COTIDIANUM
2022-09-05Food is a frequent subject in Riiko Sakkinen’s art, but the new exhibition is his first devoted wholly to alimentary themes. Sakkinen tackles this topic in his distinctive parodic style, examining various eating-related issues through a lens of incisive social critique. The connecting ketchup-colored thread is the exuberant way Sakkinen simultaneously parades a multitude of beliefs, ideologies and values related to food, from consumerist capitalism and its multinational conglomerates to food’s role in various religions and rituals – not to forget the famine crisis, the West’s dieting obsession, and various ethical perspectives on food – the list is virtually endless. Sakkinen weaves together this medley of perspectives into a seamless pastiche, consciously ignoring the conventional way a gallery exhibition should be presented. It features a mix of both old and new art, plus a selection of pieces created in collaboration with others.
Opposite – Diet & Famine, 2020
Exhibition runs through to October 23rd, 2022
Galerie Forsblom
Galerie Forsblom Yrjönkatu 22
00120 Helsinki
Finland
