Mömmö’s artistic process is characterized by spontaneity and intuitive exploration. He does not adhere to predetermined plans; instead, his work evolves through the influence of chance and subconscious impulses. The act of painting develops through a balance of chaos and control, with rational thought purposefully held in abeyance. Guided by a non-verbal, intuitive sensibility, the resulting works often evoke a sense of disorientation and invite critical reflection.
The starting point of Mömmö’s works are digitally altered photographs. Through the distortion and recomposition of photographic material, he searches for compelling forms and visual structures. These digital studies serve as the foundation for his paintings, marking the beginning of his artistic process. With his often almost sketch-like characters which remain somehow in a contradictory motion, Mömmö invites the spectator to act. By leaving the characters faceless, the artist gives the audience room to position themselves in the varied situations. One needs to move, to see, to regain the position and look again. The impossibility becomes possible and Mömmö turns the probable around. The unreasoning in life suddenly feels certain, sensible and real. By combining elements of reality and fusing everyday visual observations with subconscious layers, Mömmö constructs pictorial spaces in which meaning is not predetermined. The works position themselves as open-ended processes rather than closed narratives. They examine states of transition, incompleteness and the instability of perception. In Mömmö’s works, mysterious animal figures recur, as well as translucent surfaces, through which he explores light and structure.
Mömmö has studied in the Saimaa University of Applied Sciences (Visual arts). His works have been exhibited e.g. Savonlinna New Art Museum, Lappeenranta Museum of Art and Imatra Art Museum, Finland as well as in Estonia, Sweden and Germany. His art can be found in several private collections.
