Latest Work by Pirjo Polari-Khan

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  • Bag Lady: A Goddess Figurine

    By Pirjo Polari-Khan

    The shape of this piece is based on the form of a goddess figurine from the Cycladic period. Cyclades are a small group of Greek islands in southern Aegean Ocean. Leafing through the books about ancient goddesses I wonder about the significance of their shape, pose and the accessories they carry. If this piece was found thousand years from now, people might think that women were obsessed about hang bags then. And they would be right!

    Venus series: The fore-mother for my Venus series is the Venus of Willendorf, also know the Woman of Willendorf. This 4.3 “ high (11cm) figurine was found 1908 by archaeologist Josef Szombathy at a paleolithic site near Willendorf, a village in Lower Austria near the city of Krems. It is estimated to be made between 24,000 and 22,000 BCE. The figurine is carved from a type of lime stone that isn’t found at the local area and tinted with red ochre.

    $350.00
  • Evolution

    The Story: This shadow box with it’s labeled specimens could be found at a museum of the future. It depicts how women’s bodies have been shaped at the whim of the fashion over the millennials. Should the prevailing trend of big boobs continue, sooner or later there will be a big bang leaving us wondering what is next. Don’t forget to quote me if/when one day you can buy a boob-kit from a pharmacy and DIY like you would color your own hair.

    The Venus Series: Fore-mother of my Venus Series is the Venus of Willendorf, also know as the Woman of Willendorf. This 4.3 inche high (11 cm) figurine was found in 1908 by archaeologist Josef Szombathy at a paleolithic site near Willendorf, a village in Lower Austria near the city of Krems. It is estimated to be made between 24,000 and 22,000 BC. The figurine is carved from a type of lime stone that isn’t found at the local area and tinted with red ochre.

    $450.00
  • Kali

    Story: In Indian mythology Kali is the goddess of war and destruction. My modern version of her is her own war of staying young, desirable and chic.

    Venus series: The fore-mother for my Venus series is the Venus of Willendorf, also know the Woman of Willendorf. This 4.3 high (11cm) figurine was found 1908 by archaeologist Josef Szombathy at a paleolithic site near Willendorf, a village in Lower Austria near the city of Krems. It is estimated to be made between 24,000 and 22,000 BCE. The figurine is carved from a type of lime stone that isn’t found at the local area and tinted with red ochre.

    $450.00
  • What Do you See?

    Story: Western women tend to feel superior to the women of the less developed countries. We think that being under the male rule they don’t have even freedom to think. We don’t see that we are blindfolded by the fashion trends that forces us to be something we can’t or don’t want to be and that makes us feel that we are not good as we are. Looking through the eyes of other women, we can share their wisdom.

    Venus series: The fore-mother for my Venus series is the Venus of Willendorf, also know the Woman of Willendorf. This 4.3 high (11cm) figurine was found 1908 by archaeologist Josef Szombathy at a paleolithic site near Willendorf, a village in Lower Austria near the city of Krems. It is estimated to be made between 24,000 and 22,000 BCE. The figurine is carved from a type of lime stone that isn’t found at the local area and tinted with red ochre.

    $400.00
  • Fence

    Fence:

    I’ve seen fences that have pieces of broken glasses embedded in them to keep intruders out. A person who has experienced hardship in his/her life builds a fence with shards to keep safe but inside they are still vulnerable and shattered.

    I have a habit of observing people in public places. Like closed books they hide their life stories within themselves. Outside giving only limited previews I can only guess what these people would be like if I knew them.

    $550.00
  • Halo

    Halo:

    In the Bible there is a chapter that talks about people who are gilded on the outside but their inside is like a cemetery, full of skeletons and bones. We all know hypocrites who appear to be good and genuine on the outside but go against that image on the inside.

    I have a habit of observing people in public places. Like closed books they hide their life stories within themselves. Outside giving only limited previews I can only guess what these people would be like if I knew them.

    $550.00
  • Shield

    Shield:

    We build a protecting wall around us to stop people harming us but the people close to us can break through and we can get hurt. Badly.

    I have a habit of observing people in public places. Like closed books they hide their life stories within themselves. Outside giving only limited previews I can only guess what these people would be like if I knew them.

     

     

     

    $550.00
  • Dawn in Paradice

    Dawn in Paradise:

    Dawn in Paradise is a spray painting, I call “Sprainting”, on canvas, iridescent finish.

    Moving to California (that has 300 sunny days) from the midst of harsh, dark Finnish winter was like entering the paradise. Opening the back yard patio door to a beautiful summer morning with the sun rays from the cloudless sky streaming through the foliage of exotic plants, dew glimmering on the grass, nightingale showing off its repertoire still, after 30 years, makes me feel that way.

    $400.00
  • Engulfed Cathedral

    Engulfed Cathedral:

    Engulfed Cathedral is a spray painting, I call Sprainting, on canvas, iridescent finish.

    As a child one of my favorite stories was the H C Andersen Little Mermaid. In the bottom of the ocean there was a cathedral, fish swimming in and through its amber windows. Listening to Claude Debysse Engulfed Cathedral I could still hear the bells ringing through the waves and revisit the enchanted playground of little Mermaid and her sisters.

    $450.00
  • Masquerade

    Masquerade:

    Masquerade is  a spray painting or “Sprainting” on canvas with iridescent finish. It is 40″ x  30″ spraynpaint on canvas with iridescent finish.

    This sprayinting is inspired by the masquerade scenes from Amadeus and Romeo and Juliet movies.

    $400.00
  • Sub-Ocean Life

    Sub-Ocean Life:

    Sub-ocean is a spray paintings or “Sprainting” on canvas with iridescent finish. This one inspired by the exhibition at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

    While looking for images for a spray painting, I call “Spraynting”, depicting sub ocean life, I came across Life on Earth, the book, signed and dated 1980 at Owen Owen department store Coventry, England, by David Attenborough. Many of images from the book have ended up as my stylized Spraynting collection.

    $400.00
  • Bag Lady: A Goddess Figurine

    By Pirjo Polari-Khan

    The shape of this piece is based on the form of a goddess figurine from the Cycladic period. Cyclades are a small group of Greek islands in southern Aegean Ocean. Leafing through the books about ancient goddesses I wonder about the significance of their shape, pose and the accessories they carry. If this piece was found thousand years from now, people might think that women were obsessed about hang bags then. And they would be right!

    Venus series: The fore-mother for my Venus series is the Venus of Willendorf, also know the Woman of Willendorf. This 4.3 “ high (11cm) figurine was found 1908 by archaeologist Josef Szombathy at a paleolithic site near Willendorf, a village in Lower Austria near the city of Krems. It is estimated to be made between 24,000 and 22,000 BCE. The figurine is carved from a type of lime stone that isn’t found at the local area and tinted with red ochre.

    $350.00
  • Desert Island

    Desert Island:

    Who Would You Like to Take to a Deserted Island With You? The thought, as old as time when eyes of two strangers meet the first time in a crowded room: I would like to take her/him to a deserted island with me.

    $800.00
  • Genesis

    The inspiration for Genesis came from Finland national epic Kalevala

    It explains the birth of the world; In the beginning there was a maiden sitting in an ocean. A large bird flew by and laid an egg on her knee. From the warmth of her body the egg hatched and cracked in two pieces; the top became the sky and the bottom the earth.

    $700.00
  • Pillow

    Pillow:

    While attending elementary school in Finland way back in the 60’s, girls were required to take handicraft classes. One of the projects was to embroider our initials on a pillowcase. Being awkward and clumsy with my hands, I used a thick thread with a gigantic needle and went over my initials many times to be sure they would show. During her rounds, my teacher stopped by my desk and -trying to hide her smile- said Pirjo, if I were you, I wouldn’t sleep on the pillowcase because it will scare your face for life. On the hind side the humiliating incident turned out to be a good one; turning bad experiences into positive ones became my life philosophy.

    The Pillow can be used as a paper napkin holder or paperweight. You can have your own message/names/initials etc. on the pillow. Eight characters max on both lines can be ordered for custom pieces.

     

    $120.00

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