Hidden II

Kätketty II examines uncertainty, incompleteness, and other difficult emotions that we hide from each other. In the second part of the exhibition series, artists approach the subject from their own perspectives, combining playfulness with symbolism and the interpretation of precise details in their painting styles. Korhonen addresses the subject particularly through self-portraiture and photographic expression, aiming to reproduce the overexposed effect created by a camera's flash in her works. Valta draws from the tradition of still life painting, exploring the subject with a contemporary approach. The artists invite the viewer to make their own interpretations of the works, in which they utilize a broad repertoire when addressing the exhibition's themes. Sara Valta (b. 1999, Jyväskylä) and Saara Korhonen (b. 2003, Helsinki) graduated as visual artists from LAB University of Applied Sciences in 2025 and 2026. Shared interest in painting and phenomena of popular culture have been connecting factors in the artists' work. Kätketty II is the second part of the Kätketty exhibition series. The first part of the exhibition series was displayed at Galleria Pihato in Lappeenranta in February 2026.