Jaakko Mattila
Subtitle: works on paper, watercolours & etchings 2006-2019
By: contributions by Tomi Moisio, Göte Nyman, Jean Ramsay and Mike Watson
Contributors: Moisio, Tomi, contributor; Nyman, Göte, 1947- contributor; Ramsay, Jean (Translator), contributor; Watson, Mike, contributor
Publisher: Garret Publications
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Helsinki
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9789527222119
Subjects: Abstract Painting
Description: Finnish abstract painter Jaakko Mattila's paintings and prints, with their fragile forms and deep wells of colour and light, hold an intrinsic sense of optimism. 'Works on Paper' is the artist's first monograph, presenting over 300 images of formal explorations and commissioned artworks from a twelve-year period. The book opens with what Mattila calls 'a mistake': a coloured dot with a drip of paint running from it. The mark, signalling new possibilities, would prove to be the foundational element in his oeuvre. Essays and an interview with the artist provide insight into Mattila's works, with contributions from Tomi Moisio, Jean Ramsay, Mike Watson, and psychologist Göte Nyman.