Kim Somervuori b. 1975
We are pleased to announce that artist Kim Somervuori has joined our roster of represented artists. Somervuori’s first solo exhibition at Galerie Forsblom will open in May 2026.
Kim Somervuori’s paintings are characterized by an imaginatively rich visual language, a controlled undulating composition, and a rugged painterly touch combined with a strong, colorist palette. In his works, spatiality merges with layering, pronounced materiality, and themes that draw on art history, literature, subcultures, and phenomena of popular culture.
The artist’s background in graffiti art carries over onto the canvas, among other things, through linguistic elements: words, quotations, and wordplay often appear in the paintings, and the titles of the works also play a significant role. Somervuori frequently uses leftover paints and approaches his tools with a free hand—even a dirty brush is no obstacle. Chance thus plays an essential role in the mixing of colors and in building the vibrancy of the image and its surfaces.
Kim Somervuori (b. 1975) has held numerous solo and group exhibitions in Finland and abroad. His works are included in several major collections, such as those of the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, the Saastamoinen Foundation, and the Paulo Foundation. Somervuori graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 2012. He received the William Thuring Prize in 2015 and the Finnish Art Association’s Young Artist Award in 2009.
Galerie Forsblom has represented Kim Somervuori since 2026.