b/w mezzotint
2005
37 1/2 x 18 1/2
edition: 100
signed in pencil.
Finns always seek the solace of nature. Is this mysterious stairway an escape from the challenges of civilization? Vanttinen created this mezzotint in an edition of 100 and it is titled and signed in pencil. This image is #10 Jukka Vanttinen (Finn, b. 1954) J
Jukka Vänttinen is a Finnish graphic artist and visual artist born in Helsinki. He conducted his studies at Grafikskolan Forum in Malmö and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm. Vänttinen has participated in several graphic salons around the world and exhibited at several separate exhibitions. He mainly uses mezzotint technology and photography in his creation. Vänttinen's black and white compositions often depict architecture and nature and depict solitary, quiet places that are given their own story.