For its latest Marimekko Artist Series, the venerable Finnish company has partnered with Sabine Finkenauer, whose colorful oil pastels offer geometric arrangements that both compliment and soften Marimekko’s characteristically graphic sensibility. The German-born, Barcelona-based artist created seven original artworks for the series, which then became a capsule collection of ceramics and textiles. “My artistic method,” she says, “can be defined as a game whose rules I establish by playing and, above all, an inspiration for simplicity in which I believe the greatest beauty resides.”
In the collection, a trembling, colorful grid hugs the curves of a coffee cup and stretches out across a tray; a more minimalist iteration of it also forms a bed for the larger diamond shapes emblazoned on mugs, scented candles, kitchen towels, and bowls. Rectangles, meanwhile, undulate with soft corners on pillow covers, a tablecloth, and a blanket perfect for the incoming fall.
