Matti Närekangas (b. 1983) is a visual artist based in Helsinki who primarily works with oil painting. His works explore the movement between subconscious and perception often combining abstract, surreal and figurative elements. Närekangas earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the painting department of the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki in 2024 and has been exhibiting his work since 2018.
Aurinkoa Etsimässä 2020 Öljyväri kankaalle 60cm x 60cm Matti Närekangas (Teoskuva: Topi Markovaara) www.naerekangas.com --- Searching For The Sun 2020 Oil on canvas 60cm x 60cm Matti Närekangas (Photo: Topi Markovaara)
