Marjatta Tapiola
Finnish painter (born 1951)
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Early life and education
Marjatta Tapiola was born in 1951 in Sysmä which is a rural area in Finland.[2] Her father Olli Tapiola was a farmer and her mother Kerttu Tapiola was a housekeeper, art dealer and the owner of used bookstore.[3]
Tapiola studied in the Finnish Art Academy School (new name Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki) between 1969–1974.[2]
Career
Tapiola's debut art exhibition was organized in year 1973 at Jyväskylä, Finland.[2]
At the time of her breakthrough in the 1980s the neo-expressionist art style was gaining popularity;[4][5] however Tapiola's art does not necessarily fit inside these boundaries.[4] Some typical elements in Tapiola's paintings are minotaurs, horses and skulls. Tapiola's newer paintings are said to be characterized by fluent drawing quality and multilayered lines.[6] Recent works often feature network of lines on a pale background.[6]
In February 2013 the portrait of the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö painted by Marjatta Tapiola sparked controversy and got considerable media attention in Finland.[7]
Tapiola's recent exhibits include Marjatta Tapiola: Paintings at Galarie Forsblom in Helsinki (2019),[8] Marjatta Tapiola: Paintings 2017-2021 at Kajaani Art Museum in Kajaani (2021),[9][10] and Marjatta Tapiola: In Other Words at the Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva in Lahti (2022).[11]
Tapiola is represented by Galarie Forsblom.[12]
Awards
Marjatta Tapiola has received several awards during her career. In 2004 she was awarded the Pro Finlandia medal.[2]
- 2006 Kuvataiteen valtionpalkinto [State Prize for Fine Arts][12]
- 2005 Hämäläis-Osakunnan kunniamerkki
- 2004 Pro Finlandia Prize[12]
- 2004 Grant of the Finnish Cultural Foundation (in Finnish Suomen Kulttuurirahaston palkinto)
- 1981 Suomen Arvostelijain liiton Kritiikin kannukset 1980 Suomen Taideyhdistyksen Dukaattipalkinto
Literature
- Tapiola, Marjatta, Karvonen, Kirsti & Tiainen, Jussi: Marjatta Tapiola. Helsinki: Parvs Publishing, 2006. ISBN 978-952-5654-02-8.
Personal life
Marjatta Tapiola has two daughters, writer Aina Bergroth (b. 1975) and film director and screenwriter Zaida Bergroth (b. 1977).[9]