Raija Jokinen (born 1960) is a Finnish visual artist and textile designer. Jokinen lives and works in Helsinki and Sipoo.
History Jokinen studied textile design at the University of Art and Design Helsinki (UIAH, former TaiK). She graduated with a master's degree in textile design in 1990. In her professional career Jokinen first used paper yarns and handmade paper for her art works, later she turned to flax, the linen fibre.The Artists' Association of Finland: Artist Register: Raija Jokinen, retrieved on February 28, 2020.
Style Jokinen created a unique technique of combining the use of fiber with sewing (machine embroidery). As a result, she creates works of arts that evoke a light and airy impression but are at the same time considerably durable. She often depicts parts of the human body such as blood vessels or nerves which are transformed into branches of plants and roots. Her method has been compared to drawing and sculpting, replacing the chisel or brush with sewing.Charlotte Vannier: From Thread to Needle: Contemporary Embroidery Art. Gingko Press, 2019, pp. 184-187. Often, Jokinen's work deals with the individual's bodily and emotional inner condition.
Prizes and exhibitions Jokinen is Finnish Textile Artist of the Year 2020.Ornamo: Association of Finnish Textile Designers, retrieved on February 28, 2020. In 2019 she was awarded the Artist of the Year prize of the Sipoo community.Sipoo News from January 14, 2020, retrieved on February 28, 2020. She is holder of the Uusimaa province award Artist of the Year 2015.Art Promotion Centre Finland , retrieved on February 28, 2020. Jokinen participated in numerous exhibitions inside and outside Finland, among others in the UK, France, Germany, the US and China.List of exhibitions until 2018 , retrieved on February 28, 2020. Her works are also on display in public spaces. In 2020 her 30th professional anniversary was celebrated with a retrospective in the Finnish city of Valkeakoski.
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