Erika Pekkari’s starting point was an extensive education in textile and fashion design, ending up between 1984 – 1987 at the Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm. She is profoundly curious about how to combine colour, form and aesthetics with the industrial production of everyday objects. This led her to begin working relationships with brands in the field of fashion and further on, within interior design.

The commissions have included everything from individual objects to commercial film and interiors as well as the design of public spaces. The assignments have led her to work with different medias; from textiles and glass to metal and wood for a variety of different clients. By expanding her field of interest with post-graduate studies at the Royal University of fine Arts, she has brought additional layers of cultural references to her works.

— Colour is my language and knowledge. Physics. Psychology. Philosophy. Poetry. Colour resides somewhere in between art and science. Colour carries messages, it expresses time, reinforces form and sets the tone. Colour is always present and one of the main pillars of what I create. It enriches my artistry, develops my awareness, and gives birth to new ideas.