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Einari Hyvönen’s post-digital artworks are marked by the contrast between their light, happy visual motifs and gloomy content. But tragicomic humour makes it easier to cope with even difficult issues, such as the ending of a relationship, the loss of a loved one, or environmental catastrophe. “I present these subjects and images in ways that are intended to help viewers to overcome shame by dealing with them through laughter, and to remember that everyone else goes through similar grief at some point in their lives,” he says.

"Penultimate Lap" marks Einari Hyvönen's first solo …