Biography

°1980, Sweden
Lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium.
Graduated with a Master's Degree in Fine Arts Painting from the Royal Academy Of Fine Arts Antwerp in 2015.

The paintings by Heidi Ukkonen explore themes of the mundane such as relationships, anguish, and suffering. These depictions are represented through playfully deformed animations within the life of modern society. Her works are built using materials such as acrylic, oil paint and spray paint which adds and builds texture to her work. Most of her inspiration derives from her life living in the vibrant city of Antwerp where she has worked since graduating from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Her thought process begins towards the end of each day and through trial and error, explosive, colourful and humorous works are brought about. Drawing knowledge and inspiration from the works of Philip Guston, Henri Matisse and Hieronymus Bosch she aims to bring her audience into a world where the usual becomes unusual, where the ugly becomes beautiful and where pain becomes humour.

°1980, Sweden
Lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium.
Graduated with a Master's Degree in Fine Arts Painting from the Royal Academy Of Fine Arts Antwerp in 2015.

The paintings by Heidi Ukkonen explore themes of the mundane such as relationships, anguish, and suffering. These depictions are represented through playfully deformed animations within the life of modern society. Her works are built using materials such as acrylic, oil paint and spray paint which adds and builds texture to her work. Most of her inspiration derives from her life living in the vibrant city of Antwerp where she has worked since graduating from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Her thought process begins towards the end of each day and through trial and error, explosive, colourful and humorous works are brought about. Drawing knowledge and inspiration from the works of Philip Guston, Henri Matisse and Hieronymus Bosch she aims to bring her audience into a world where the usual becomes unusual, where the ugly becomes beautiful and where pain becomes humour.

	Selected exhibitions
2023	'Forever... and ever... and ever...', Gallery Sofie Van de velde, Antwerpen, BE
2022	'Infinite Flowers Part 4', PLUS-ONE Gallery, Antwerpen, BE ‘Feminitiy’, Lorin Gallery, Los Angeles, USA ‘Suspirium’, Moosey Gallery, Norwich, UK 'Ruby and Friends’, Ruby Gallery, Brussels, BE 'Another Spring’, Diskus, Aalst, BE 'The Ballroom', Galerij LJ, Paris, FR
2021	Pictura, Dordrecht, 'Richard Waar' Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, 'In Momentum' Moosey Art, Norwich Madè Van Krimpen, Amsterdam, 'The Time Is Now' Delphian Gallery, London, 'All About Eve' Ruby Gallery, Brussels, 'Stars Are Never Sleeping' This Art Fair, Amsterdam (PR)OXYMORON, Knokke Unit 1 Gallery Workshop, London, Delphian Open Call Winners 2021 Galerij LJ, Paris, 'Hotter Than July' The Wunderwall, Brussels Gallery 46 Whitechapel, London, 'The First Swing Of The Bat' Cuturi Gallery, Singapore, 'Transcendental' Deep Space Gallery, Jersey City, 'The Mothershipment'
2020	This Art Fair, Amsterdam, NL TheDon'tGiveADamn's Curated By Sasha Bogojev, Marian Cramer, Amsterdam, NL Only foxes get married in the rain, The Wunderwall, Gallery Sofie Van de Velde & PLUS-ONE Gallery, Antwerp, BE Hier hebben we veel werk in gestoken, 252 cc, Ekeren, BE
2019	Kopvzw, Antwerp, BE Cowboys and Aliens, Kunstpodium T ,Tilburg , NL My Biggest Small, Antwerp Art Weekend, Showhouse Jay Jay, BE
2018	Christmas Market, ABC KLUBHUIS, Antwerp, bE Velvet Ropes, Gallery Golsa, Oslo, NO Screw your courage to the sticking place, Showhouse Jay Jay, Antwerp, BE Copy Cat, Winter Tuin Antwerp, BE