Riitta Ikonen

Ritta Ikonen is incredibly whimsical, clever, and i really just feel like giving her a hug. Her series done with photographer Anja Schaffner called "Bird and Leaf" has the ladies assuming the characters of a leaf and a bird in an attempt to reflect on their sentimental yearning to 'get back to nature'.  See what i mean by give her a hug?

My other favorite project is her Mail Art. From 2004 to 2006 she mailed around 100 postcards to Margaret Huber from Japan, Spain, Finland, Russia, and England. “Hair, fish, a sachet of white powder, a piece of broken record etc. were sent to test the postal system. Only three cards never reached their destination, and each one is incredibly clever. 

Her portfolio is definitly worth checking out. The series Bird and Leaf are on display in the Designhuis in Eindhoven as part of the show "Talent" a collection of European talent from 2008 graduates, curated by none other than Li Edelkoort.