My art practice explores complex emotions; through my artworks I express different feelings, thoughts and the subconscious mind. My new works are influenced by the isolation that hugely affected our lives, especially with regard to mental health issues. The vibrant colours represent the emotions - they are blended and mixed to indicate passionate feelings.

The idea came when I saw thermal camera images at an airport check. I was drawn to the strong beautiful and vibrant colours - this led me to conceive this project. I started researching how body temperature is connected to human emotions and feelings. One research study that I found excited me - this was a project led by Lauri Nummenmaa, a psychologist at Aalto. The research revealed that hot colours show regions that people say are stimulated by an emotion, whereas cool colours indicate deactivated areas. Happiness and love sparked activity across nearly the entire body, while depression had the opposite effect: it dampened feelings in the arms, legs and head. Danger and fear triggered strong sensations in the chest area, while anger was one of the few emotions that activated the arms. These research findings helped inform my artistic decisions.

24.5 x 31 x 11.5 (D) cm /2021

Life drawing on stoneware with ceramic pencil, ceramic transfers, gold, porcelain pens, and 3D-PRINTED part.