Antrei Hartikainen

Antrei hartikainen (b. 1991) is a master cabinetmaker and designer from finland known for his exquisite works in wood. The award- winning pieces, including functional products and pure art works, achieve heights of sensuality, elegance and craftsmanship that place them with finest examples of modern nordic carpentry.
Sensuality, elegance and the importance of craftsmanship are emphasized in antrei hartikainen's work, which constantly seeks to challenge and blur the traditional categorizations between functional objects and visual arts. Hartikainen’s sculptural approach can be studied through his organic body of work, which simultaneously highlights the inspiration drawn from his material of choice, wood.  
Antrei hartikainen has shown his works in numerous solo and group exhibitions all over the world . Antrei have been awarded with prize as a young designer of the year 2018 in finland and shortlisted as emerging designer of the year 2019 by dezeen awards.

“i have worked extensively with wood design. My aim is to create products and unique pieces which answer to the imperatives of practicality, craftsmanship and the medium itself; a desire to reveal the myriad possibilities of wood provides an enduring impetus to my work.”