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‘Painted Oasis’, a solo exhibition by Finnish artist Nanna Hänninen at TINTERA.

‘Using photography as my medium I’m fascinated on how to transform the images through a process of staining, painting and varnishing the photos to create my own unique platform. When painting on photographs color becomes its own language of emotion and memory — fog turns red, shadows blue and light turns yellow. The tones of ancient Egypt — gold, blue, ochre — now infuse within my work, speaking of both life and death, mourning and hope.’
Nanna Hänninen

Image: ‘Beauty and Sadness of Saltwater Flood # 1’, unique pigment print with paint.

‘Secrets of the Ancients #3, Dahshour’, 2025, unique painted photograph from Nanna Hänninen’s solo show ‘Painted Oasis’.

We are thrilled to announce the opening of ‘Painted Oasis’, the first solo exhibition in Egypt by acclaimed Finnish artist Nanna Hänninen. This show marks the culmination of a three-week residency in Egypt last March, during which Hänninen traveled through Cairo, Fayoum, and Siwa, investigating the delicate and often fragile relationship between nature and humanity.
Nanna Hänninen, (b. 1973, Finland), is a Finnish photographic artist based in Kuopio. A key figure in the Helsinki School since the late 1990s Hänninen was among the first Finnish female artists to work conceptually with photography, using the medium to create large abstract images. Her early works from 2000-04 helped shape photography as a conceptual language, taking an ecological approach and examining how memory and association inform our understanding of the future. #

The exhibition will run 22 January - 19 March.

For information on available works and pricing please message us with your email.

Hänninen’s residency has been supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation and Adrère Amellal, Siwa.

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