Raili Tang b. 1950

Born in Helsinki  | Lives and works in Helsinki

For Raili Tang, colors are more than just hues distinguished by our visual receptors: they are soulscapes, states of mind, nuanced impressions. Colors are her passion, her gateway to specific emotions; they well up from deep within her, insisting on escaping through the tip of her paintbrush. Painting is a consciously physical process for Tang. She applies the paint intuitively, layer upon layer, until she instinctively arrives at the result she desires. She wants every work to bear the imprint of its history – each layer of paint adds a new chapter, inviting a dialogue with the next layer, and so on, until a narrative unfolds.

Raili Tang has exhibited extensively both in Finland and abroad. Her work is held in several of Finland’s most prestigious collections, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, the Sara Hildén Art Museum, the Wihuri and Saastamoinen Foundations, and HAM Helsinki Art Museum. Tang was awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2015.

Galerie Forsblom has been representing Raili Tang since 2005.