Kristina Riska b. 1960

Born in Helsinki in 1960 | Lives and works in Helsinki

Kristina Riska is one of Finland’s most internationally renowned ceramic artists. Riska uses her fingers to roll out soft, thick coils which she layers one on top of the other. She then decorates the surface with self-made stencils and glazes. Her monumental vessels are not intended for storing anything, but the interior – and the fact that we can see inside the sculptures – is an integral part of each work.

Riska is a senior member of the Arabia Art Department Society of Helsinki. Her internationally acclaimed, award-winning work has featured in numerous exhibitions from Denmark to the US and Japan. Her sculptures are found in many private collections abroad, and she is also represented in public collections, including the Saastamoinen Foundation and the Swedish State collection.