Susanna Kesänen, Amanda Vähämäki & Klaudia Denisov:
Drawing Room

The starting point for the exhibition is a room: a place, space or memory, which exists in present or the past. Rooms from different stages of artists’ lives function as spatial premises for the artistic work, which focus on memories, dreamlike scenes ans subjective or collective experiences.

Susanna Kesänen’s pencil drawings depict a small staff dormitory on the upper floor of a London hotel. The autobiographical comics are based on the artist’s gap year after high school in the early 2000s and focuses on feelings of insecurity and not belonging. The comics are part of a future graphic novel.

Klaudia Denisov's works are based on dull ans dreary feelings and experiences, which she portrays as different building structures . In addition to woodcut and silkscreen prints as well as ink and pencil drawings, pieces from her upcoming graphic novel are also exhibited.

Amanda Vähämäki’s pencil drawings observe a nearby forest through the window, shifting on the border of sleep and wakefulness. The exhibition presents a selection of pages from Vähämäki’s upcoming graphic novel.

The variety of marks, mediums and papers creates material connections between the works. The title, Drawing Room, refers to the concrete space in which these artists’ work are in dialogue - all utilising pencil, comics and printmaking. Drawing room is the first exhibition shared between the three artists.

Susanna Kesänen (b. 1983, Elimäki) is a Helsinki-based artist, who combines drawing, photography and comics in her artistic practice. Her solo exhibitions have been presented at Galleria Huuto (2026) and Poriginal Galleria (2024). She is currently studying printmaking at the Academy of Fine Arts, The University of the Arts Helsinki.

Klaudia Denisov (b. 1995, Helsinki) is currently studying a masters degree in Art Education at Aalto University. She is also working on her first graphic novel. In addition to comics, Denisov works with silkscreen, woodcut among other printmaking methods.

Amanda Vähämäki (b. 1981, Tampere) is an artist, illustrator and comic artist who enjoys being outside the mainstream. She has been active within the comic field since the year 2004 and has released numerous self-publications, short stories and four albums  which have been translated to multiple languages. Vähämäki is especially known for her use of pencil and her themes, a fresh mix of the ordinary and fantasy.

The exhibition has been supported by the Amos Anderson fund and Arts Promotion Centre Finland. The artistic work on the individual comic projects has been supported by Kone Foundation and Sarjakuvantekijät ry.

Opening hours: Tue–Thu 12–6pm, Fri–Sat 12–4pm