Raimo and Seija as Tapio and Mielikki (Rulers of the Forest) / Raimo ja Seija Tapiona ja Mielikkinä, Metsän valtiaat / 以森林之主塔皮奥与米耶莉奇为题的赖莫和塞雅》
Raimo and Seija as Tapio and Mielikki (Rulers of the Forest) / Raimo ja Seija Tapiona ja Mielikkinä, Metsän valtiaat / 以森林之主塔皮奥与米耶莉奇为题的赖莫和塞雅》
Raimo and Seija as Tapio and Mielikki (Rulers of the Forest)
Raimo ja Seija Tapiona ja Mielikkinä, Metsän valtiaat
以森林之主塔皮奥与米耶莉奇为题的赖莫和塞雅》
ink and foil on rice paper on canvas, 50x40cm
油画框纸本水墨, 2025
Tapio and Mielikki are the royal couple of the ancient Finnish wilderness. Together, they rule over Tapiola, the mythical kingdom of the forest. In the Kalevala and Finnish folk beliefs, they are not abstract forces, but deeply personal, complex deities who demand respect, reciprocity, and a harmonious relationship from those who enter their realm.
©2021 Hong Liu-Sertti