Sini Villi (b. 1980, Nivala) is a textile artist based in Helsinki, Finland. In her work Villi uses handmade ribbon to create three-dimensional textile artworks. The ribbon is layered, sewn and shaped into a relief, which, when hardened from within, retains its unique form.

The visual language of the textile artworks draws its inspiration from Sini Villi’s roots in North Ostrobothnia, by the vast and silent natural landscape. Every autumn large fields are ploughed, forming softly rhythmic grooves. The color scheme becomes one-dimensional, but the adjacent shapes create a visually interesting and soothing view. In the spring, life fills the ground again and the colors return. "I am inspired by the endless layers and spiral patterns of nature. These softly repetitive shapes have been an essential part of my art since the beginning." 

Graduated with Bachelor of Culture and Arts in 2004, Sini Villi has worked widely in the fields of fashion and interior textiles as a designer, couturier and production manager. Villi´s path to textile art began with a profound need to explore and express her own creative voice. “I have worked endlessly to develop my technique, which integrates soft materials with sculptural three-dimensionality. The process inspires me deeply.”

Sini Villi´s work is exhibited in galleries across Europe, including Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Stockholm, Tallinn and Helsinki. Villi´s art is found in the Finnish State Art Collection, the Oulu Museum of Art Collection, Delen Private Bank art collection in Belgium and private collections worldwide.

FIND MY WORK

Lokal Gallery, Helsinki, Finland

The Ode To, Stockholm, Sweden

KOOS Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia

Art Salon ANAIS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Galerie Virginie Lesage, Paris, France

CONTACT

sini(at)sinivilli.fi

Photos: Mona Salminen