Artist Statement

The scolar
»Paintings from 2017«

Take off
»Sculptures«

Layers of love and hate, Oil, acrylic and collage on linen, 180 x 210 cm
»Paintings from 2016«

Rosalia thinks she is getting married today, alcyd and oilpaint on plexi, 40 x 30 cm
»Paintings from 2024«

The Magical Meeting, oil on mdf, 30 x 30 cm
»Paintings from 2021«

Towards new adventures, Acrylic, oil and collage on mdf panel, 140 x 100 cm,
»Paintings from 2018«

Golden Installation in NordArt 2024
»Paintings from 2024«

It is all about the red hair no 5, Oil paint on mdf, 40 x 28 cm
»Paintings from 2017«

When tomorrow comes, oil on mdf, 30 x 30 cm
»Paintings from 2020«

Looking out, Oil on mdf-board, 55 x 35 cm
»Paintings from 2024«

From the series Free floating, Oil paint on mdf board, 40 x 28 cm
»Paintings from 2016«

Mutation makes beauty
»Installations«

Early morning and The battle is over, Both oil paint on card , 100 x 70 cm, 2016
»Paintings from 2016«

The greek story
»Paintings from 2017«

Last Supper in Hiding I, oil on mdf, 110 x 140 cm
»Paintings from 2020«

Linda fourteen years old knows she will go to law school, alkyd and oilpaint on plexi, 40 x 30 cm
»Paintings from 2024«

Almost Touching The Stars, oil on mdf, 65 x 140 cm
»Paintings from 2019«

Towards new adventures 2, mixed media, 120 x 90 cm
»Paintings from 2018«

More Daughters
»Installations«

From the series:Free-Floating, Oil paint on mdf, 40 x 28 cm
»Paintings from 2016«



The Finnish painter and installation artist Maria Wolfram lives and works in Helsinki, Finland.

Identity, interaction, human condition and power are returning topics in Wolfram´s art. She exhibits frequently installations combining paintings and mixed media sculptures using oil, acrylic, ink and collage on linen, mdf-panel or card. In her sculptures she uses material such as stockings, textiles, knitted or chrocheted elements, shoes, hair and feathers. Materiality and an experimental approach often spiced with humour are important elements in Wolfram´s practice.

Wolfram looks at the world from a female perspective and she likes to challenge and confront the viewer with questions related to exclusion and inclusion. She draws inspiration from everyday encounters with people; contemporary posing culture where people create a particular identity for themselves and from a culture that is defined by the endless hunger to be seen.

Maria´s portraits capture intimate glimpses of fleeting moments of something unmasked and real. They seem to look back at us asking: What do you see when you look at me? Her work is an attempt to create a dialogue between the surface and the hidden and the public and the private. In this time of history in an increasingly dehumanized world Wolfram makes art that mirrors real human experiences and emotions.

Maria Wolfram graduated as Bachelor of Fine Art from Kingston University in London in year 2000 and as Master of Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of London in year 2002. Since then she has frequently exhibited her art and has had over 20 solo exhibitions both in Finland and abroad.

Maria Wolfram has received many awards and scholarships both in Finland and in England. She is also an active member of the Finnish artists community where she has had many positions of trust.