I met Eemil whilst on an artist residency/exchange program. The residency was divided into two parts and completed over the duration of one year. During this period there were several collaborative exhibitions (London and Helsinki), a series of lectures, artist talks and a publication. The title of this project was The Construction of Identity in Artistic Practice.
Eemil and I formed a very quick friendship and a mutual appreciation and understanding of each other’s artistic practice. Eemils work is varied; the concept often dictates the medium that he uses. His work is a form of social commentary; he has a subtle way of appropriating popular culture and is definitely politically motivated.
"I hope that we all understand our position in our mutual hamster wheel"
http://www.eemilkarila.net/
