Liisa-Irmelen Liwata (b. 1998) is a visual artist based in Helsinki. Through sculpture and writing, she explores one’s relationship to the land from nationalist, geological and animistic perspectives. Her recent works reflect on how national landscapes can be used to express feelings of belonging and paths to spiritual navigation. Her works capture the lyrical interplay between body, land, and language, as well as the overlapping nature of existence. Liwata’s primary medium is ceramics in which she works between sculpture and painting, manipulating clay surfaces by pressing, sliding, and applying various colored clays. In addition she also works with bronze, glass, and sand, as well as sound and video.
Liwata has held a solo exhibition at Helsinki Art Museum (HAM) gallery. Her works have also been exhibited at, among others, Amos Rex, Seinäjoki Kunsthall, Oulu Art Museum and 198 CAL Gallery in London. She is currently developing a public artwork for a new school building in Helsinki (2028). In 2024, Liwata was named the recipient of the Young Artist Award from the Outi and Jan Vapaavuori Foundation. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts (2024) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Aalto University (2019).
Liwata has held a solo exhibition at Helsinki Art Museum (HAM) gallery. Her works have also been exhibited at, among others, Amos Rex, Seinäjoki Kunsthall, Oulu Art Museum and 198 CAL Gallery in London. She is currently developing a public artwork for a new school building in Helsinki (2028). In 2024, Liwata was named the recipient of the Young Artist Award from the Outi and Jan Vapaavuori Foundation. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts (2024) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Aalto University (2019).