Teemu Järvi Illustrations Lookbook

FOREST GREETINGS



FOREST GREETINGSTo its creatures, the forest is everything: a labyrinth of untoldadventures, a den’s warn embrace, a wellspring of nourishment. Theplay of light and shadow make it ever-changing. A summer’s day isa triumph of light; in the winter night, darkness dominates. In theshade of a secluded glen, a lynx can laze away the hours of daylightand wait for the night. When darkness falls, the forest awakens.The forest lives in the eternal now, each moment different and yetthe same. The bear feasts on berries, and the raven croaks in a with-ered tree. The rabbit becomes a blur running from the fox, and thevole slips into a hole in the ground. Reaching up, the wild mush-rooms are a hint taller now than they were yesterday. In the heartof the forest, an ancient tree falls on a bed of moss. As it rots away,new life springs forth from its remains.

FRAMED FINE ART PRINTS





In the heart of the forest, an ancient tree falls on a bed of moss. As it rots away,new life springs forth from its remains.”

WOODEN FINE ART PRINTS



“Teemu Järvi’s craftsmanship isintimate. Like a hunter-gatherer of old, he too has a deep connection with the tools and models he uses.”





PAPER POSTERS

PLYWOOD POSTERS





“The sacred bear, the king of the forest, was believed to be a supernatural creature. Born in the heavens, it was thought that the bear would die inthe fall and be reborn when it emerged from its den in the spring. “

SPIRIT BIRDIn myths across the world, the human soul is often seen as a bird.Primeval Finns believed that one’s spirit bird flies free when onesleeps. According to Karelian folklore it’s wise to keep a spirit birdcarved out of wood next to you to keep your soul from wanderingtoo far away while you sleep. Teemu Järvi`s birds are a modernreinterpretation of this old tradition.





COLLECTIONThe Forest Greetings collection is based on Teemu Järvi’s ink illus-trations. The collection includes fine art prints on paper and wood,posters and assorted print products.All paper and wood products are printed and manufactured inFinland in an environmentally friendly way and made of materialscertified for responsible forestry.

ARTISTTeemu Järvi is an artist and designer of many awards. He specializesin wilderness themes. Järvi’s art and projects include a wide rangeof printmaking, book and magazine illustrations as well as productdesigns and concepts.The works derive from the artist’s lifelong love of nature. A cease-less explorer of Finnish woods and lakes, Järvi is familiar with thewildlife through first-hand experience. He works with traditionaltools such as the reed pen, creating works of art that transport usfrom our hectic urban existence to the soothing calm of primevalwilderness.Teemu Järvi’s craftsmanship is intimate. Like a hunter-gathererof old, he too has a deep connection with the tools and models heuses. His work focuses on the essential: the amazingly complex anddiverse nature, ever diminishing under the stress of our modern life.



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