Come to Finland Postcard, Lakeland

About the artwork The artist presents his artwork: The poster is largely inspired by my experience on a lake behind a student dormitory during my student life in Stockholm. Winter in Scandinavian countries may be regarded as a cold and dark season which is not very appreciated generally, however, there is warmth in talking with your friends in candlelight, by a fireplace or perhaps in a sauna. I wanted to capture this warmth in the winter yet expressing the climate with the joy of a typical winter activity on the lake. As I adore the imperfection of hand-drawn lines, most of the elements in the poster were drawn on paper, then scanned and digitally colored. Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry from the past? Absolutely not. We live in a completely visual world where the picture is stronger than ever. That’s why the following question hit us: How would contemporary artists depict Finland of today? We could not let that thought go, so since 2016 we continuously arrange interna