Salla Aida

Inspired by the ephemeral yet long-lasting qualities of different materials, as well as the transformation from the tangible to the immaterial, I collect and repurpose diverse resources as the foundation for my work.

I photograph both industrial and domestic waste, digitize my watercolour paintings, and then explore their pigments, textures, colors, and volumes before continuing the process using computer software. In this way, existing materials and data are continuously recycled, reconstructed, and transformed, becoming a new digital “medium” with which I can paint. The final pieces are printed on fine art pigment paper, with vibrant, soft hues that evoke the tactile quality of pastels and the real pigments that once existed, now reimagined.

By blending photography and painting, handmade and digital, traditional and contemporary, I aim to question the humane dialogue with technological practices. I wish to create images that are not bound to a specific place or time but instead invite the viewer into a timeless space - a realm of transformation.

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