may all the sweet magic
of christmas conspire
to gladden your hearts
and fill every desire.
rootless
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goodbye! (sold yesterday)
rootless varie coloured
acrylic on canvas, 120 x 150 cm
der reisende im herzen
im herzen sind / bäume der gärten / singende vögel /
im höchsten masse wunderbar /
ein streichelnder regen / ein tropfen im haar / und tausend worte wahr /
dort auch der teppich von / lieder der liebe: /
vom enttäuschten glück /
von verlorenen jahren /
in seinem gehölz / klage und zorn / angst in den augen / und die sonne ertrinkt / im ozean /
über’s meer / die wärme / mit leuchtenden lichtern / in gefalteten händen /
ich hör – / im herzen sind / bäume der gärten / singende vögel aus silber und gold /
im höchsten masse wunderbar /
fragment
fragment
fused glas
very often i’ve been asked, „what does your name mean?“ “where does it come from?”.
sirpa(le) = a shard, a piece of broken something = luck
when i was a small girl in finland, my mom used to call me “sirpale”. i was not just an ordinary shard of some broken plate to her – eventhough smashed plates have brought luck to many of us: certainly they brought good fortune to julian schnabel! – no, she saw me as a translucent piece of a broken glass, that would bring fortune for me and the others. she gave me the feeling being something special… time has passed, but the thought being a piece of something has escorted me until today. i still see myself as a fragment. in comparison to the past, it’s no more so important to be someone special. what really matters today, is rather the feel to be a part of the whole. that is a really liberating feel!
immatured ideas
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it is the time for new ideas!
i’m about to complete a painting that i simply call „the leaves“. very often it happens to me that in the last meters before finishing a work, my emotions start to fly through the space of my soul, finding a fresh inspiration, yet immatured. i find this older painting above describes these momentarily green feelings pretty well.
rootless
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after a profound solitariness this sea of blossom can put down new roots, now! on the quiet these flowers were looking for a place to continue their impact… and who seeks will find.
rootless orange
acrylic on canvas
120 x 120 cm (sold)
affirmation of a dialog
it was a longsome talk between the flowers and me: a story for reflection…
(acrylic on canvas, 120 x 120 cm, sold dezember 2013)
humanscapes
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heart so heavy
in misty veil
cold wind
don’t take all
leave me solely
leave me the feeling
my heart
open the doors
empty the pain
by sirpa mononen
impressive landscapes
winter is approaching, northern lights can be seen soon again in polar regions
get down to heaven…
one of my long term dreams came true just one year ago. i got wet in egypt, in crystal clear water, where i made my open water diving license (until 18 m). w-h-a-t a feeling to breathe like a fish, although humans are not meant to survive underwater! it was like i had left the planet, to visit another world. the underwater world is an amazing sight to see: from the beautiful life you see lingering underwater to the crystal clarity of the ocean water emphasized by the ray of sunlight. the vivid colours of the undersea world show some of the most awe-inspiring views. the colours are so extravagant and the sheer number of fish almost disturbing. gosh, all these beautiful and wondrous fishes, creatures and corals…it just blew me away!
my first dive made me feel like a small child again, discovering this whole new world, just there for me to take in, it was mind blowing. swimming through a school of fish will stay with me forever.
yes, diving is the shortest way to heaven and a deep going inspiration for my paintings…
p.s. foto: just snorkeling
tension without haste…
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i have cheated (beg your pardon): this is not the fifth day of this painting…i don’t even remember, how long time it took untill here…ages…these many layers…well, it was me, who wanted to be every damn single petal…shame on me, but the satisfaction on me, too…the journey continues…
rootless yet not alone
120 x120 cm
sirpa mononen 