THE ARTIST OF THE MONTH IN MAY VILLE HAUTALUOMA

2.5.2026 – 30.5.2026 11:00 – 15:00
Visual arts and exhibitions
 

The Dream Called Life

Ville Hautaluoma is an artist who lives and works in Seinäjoki and primarily paints with oil colors. He paints portraits on commission. Among other works, he has painted a portrait of Mayor Jorma Rasinmäki, as well as numerous others. He also teaches classical oil painting.

In his works, he depicts people or references to humanity; they observe or critically analyze society by diving beneath its surface. In recent years, abstract color fields have merged into his works as part of a realistic visual narrative. As a counterbalance to his human subjects, he also paints many landscapes. “Landscape painting works as a kind of clearing of the mind,” the artist says. The subjects often arise from the artist himself, or they are painted outdoors.

Hautaluoma defines art as follows: “To me, art is solely about conveying emotions. I work on my pieces like a song, a process that is familiar to me as a musician.”