Marianna Uutinen's 'Who's Afraid of Red Stains and Yellow Snow' at HUA International Berlin

Marianna Uutinen's exhibition 'Who's Afraid of Red Stains and Yellow Snow' runs from February 14 to April 11, 2026 at HUA International Berlin. The Finnish artist creates works by painting acrylic on plastic sheets, then peeling and transferring these 'skins' onto canvas. This process involves a dynamic interaction between natural and artificial elements, with the artist describing her body as a 'natural tool' and 'psychophysical entity.' The exhibition features works made 30 years apart, including the 1994 piece 'Daily' and the 2026 work 'Requiem for M. Mouse.' Uutinen's abstract approach creates ambivalence and negation, engaging with themes of the abject through visceral, material explorations. The installation divides the gallery space unevenly, with silver, blue, yellow, pink, and champagne-colored works on one side and the dark 'Requiem for M. Mouse' isolated on the other. The artist's method involves iterative adding and removing, creating works that operate on both individual and collective levels. Uutinen's process represents a fusion of material and semiconscious states, resulting in what she describes as a sensation of freedom through self-denial. The exhibition is located at Potsdamer Str. 81B in Berlin.