Harri as Ahti, Ruler of the Seas / Harri Ahtina, Merten valtias / 《以海神阿赫蒂为意象的 Harri》
Harri as Ahti, Ruler of the Seas / Harri Ahtina, Merten valtias / 《以海神阿赫蒂为意象的 Harri》
Harri as Ahti, Ruler of the Seas
Harri Ahtina, Merten valtias
《以海神阿赫蒂为意象的 Harri》
ink and foil on rice paper on canvas, 30x40cm
油画框纸本水墨, 2025
Ahti (also known as Ahto) is the majestic king of the sea, waves, and all aquatic life in the Kalevala and Finnish mythology. He rules over the deep, shimmering underwater kingdom of Ahtola alongside his elegant wife, Vellamo.
Ahti represents the dual nature of the water: he can be incredibly generous, providing abundant catches to fishermen, but he is also fierce, proud, and untamable when the stormy waves rise.
©2021 Hong Liu-Sertti