While working on the body of work presented in the Studio space of Galleria Sculptor, Essi Immonen has been drawn to seemingly insignificant objects such as a faded receipt found at the bottom of a pocket, and the material transformations that occur over time. The starch in a banana breaks down into sugars as the fruit ripens. Elsewhere, sediment, time and pressure turn a once living organism into stone. In her works, Immonen explores the built environment and its materials along with the meanings they hold and our relationship to them. Her works often engage with the theme of leaving a mark. One material presses into another and leaves a trace. 

Essi Immonen (b. 1995) works within the expanded field of sculpture and has recently focused on various mold and casting techniques as well as exploring a wide range of material qualities. She earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of the Arts Helsinki in 2023, and previously completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Saimaa University of Applied Sciences in 2018. Most recently her works have been shown in the first group exhibition at Sunnyside Gallery in Helsinki and at the Mänttä Art Festival in summer 2024. Her works can be found in collections including those of the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa and the State Art Collection of Finland.