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Matias Karsikas | Kukka IV

Year2024
MediumCeramic, glass, platinum
Size38 x 36 cm
Categories
Ceramic | Glass | Matias Karsikas | Reliefs | Unique

Matias Karsikas (b. 1989) is a sculptor from Nivala. He studied at the University of Arts and Design (TAIK) in Helsinki in Arabia, specialising in glass and ceramics, and later in design at Aalto University in Espoo. Karsikas lives and works in Helsinki. He works with glass and ceramics, constantly challenging and refining his complex methods. Nature is an evident theme in his works, and he finds inspiration in human nature, just as much as he does in the facades of old buildings.

“Working with ceramics and glass feels like home rather than work. These are materials I want to spend all my spare time with. Ceramics enchant me repeatedly with their versatility. Exploring ceramics feels like navigating through complex terrain filled with endless possibilities. Glass and ceramics have an almost magical feeling to me. Opening a ceramic kiln or working with glass blowing often fills me with wonder. Sometimes working feels like playing make-believe as an alchemist when plain earth transforms into gold, the glow of emerald, and bubbling glass.”

“Art is for me a poetic way to perceive reality. It is my own language, a means of communication. I aim to express phenomena through it that couldn’t be conveyed in any other way. Behind the driving force and professional motivation lies excitement. It’s a kind of reverse déjà vu feeling. I feel like I’m heading in the right direction when my work feels completely new and exciting, something I can’t yet grasp or understand in the initial stages, but something that makes my heart beat. In a world created by the human mind, where everything can be named and categorized, making art offers a unique opportunity to explore new territories. The evolution of my works is important; they must evolve over time, avoiding repetition and stagnation."

Matias Karsikas

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