Jyrki Siukonen Finnish, b. 1959
Black Eight, 2026
Black toner print on Xerox Transparent paper, set against light-grey Fabriano paper, wood frame, welder’s glass on glass
Image: 26.8 x 18.5 cm
Frame: 31.3 x 22.8 cm
Frame: 31.3 x 22.8 cm
Edition 1 of 1 – Unique
Signed and dated
JSN002
In Black Eight, Jyrki Siukonen places two solid black circles over a found photographic image of an open hand, transforming a familiar human gesture into an enigmatic composition. The stark...
In Black Eight, Jyrki Siukonen places two solid black circles over a found photographic image of an open hand, transforming a familiar human gesture into an enigmatic composition. The stark geometry recalls the abstract language of Suprematism, while the superimposed forms introduce a playful tension between representation and abstraction. The title, at once literal and mysterious, suggests an unexpected narrative beneath the work’s apparent simplicity. Through this subtle intervention, Siukonen invites the viewer to reconsider the relationship between the human body, geometric form, and the psychological associations of everyday imagery.