Fredrik Karell (b. 1993, Finland)

Fredrik brings viewers to a world of vibrant tranquility. Restful subjects are enlivened by vivid saturations and playful perspectives. Sober sights of everyday settings appear as if through the lens of an afternoon dream on a warm summer Sunday. 

Strong influences from fauvism and naivism entice Fredrik’s inner child. His process oriented approach involves experimentation with wax crayons, oil pastels, coloured pencils, and acrylic paint to create heavily multilayered textures that birth a particular patina in many pieces.

Fredrik self-cultivated his artistic practice alongside working with brands and their visual identities. This process has been independent of formal instruction, which has allowed his practise its distinctively juvenile nature.

Exhibitions
Clutter - Art Exhibition / Helsinki Playground Showroom / May 2026
Interactions / Guangdong San Ta Art Museum / Guangdong, China / December 2025
Helsinki Design Week / WWW Contemporary Curated Exhibition / September 2025
Helsinki Playground x Beams Japan Art Exhibition / Tokyo / March 2025
Crockery - Solo exhibition / Galleria Loisti / Helsinki / September 2024
Ceramic & Craft Fair / Helsinki Playground / Helsinki / June 2024
Uusi Alku - Group exhibition / Galleria Loisti / Helsinki / January 2024
Clement - Solo exhibition / Ravintola Elité / Helsinki / September 2023
Gathering Wool - Solo exhibition / Galleria Loisti / Helsinki / April 2023
Somrig - Duo exhibiton with Niklas Sandberg / Galleria Albert IX / Helsinki / September 2022
Virgo Home / Group exhibition / Helsinki / April 2015

Selected projects and commissions
Visual identity for Vaarnii & Kasthall Café / 3 Days Of Design in Copenhagen / June 2026
Poster design for Helsinki Playground x Beams Japan Exhibition / March 2025
1/1 handpainted jeans design / Helsinki Playground x Jeans & Towels / June 2024
Pattern & Postcard design for Finnish Design Shop / November 2023
Visual identity for Collectors Market / Helsinki Design Week & Helsinki Playground / September 2023
Artwine - Wine etiquette design / Ravintola Elité / August 2023
Poster design for Concrete Jungle Foundation / June 2021
Postbar Artist of the month / Poster design for July / 2019
Freelance Graphic Designer at Red Bull Finland / 2019 - today

Education
Lahti University of Applied Science / Graphic design / 2015-2020
Helsinki Design School / Fashion design / 2013-2014

Scholarships and constitutions
Grönqvistska stiftelsen / Constitution for art practise / 2025
Svenska Kulturfonden / Traveling Constitution / 2023

Hosted workshops
Paint workshop for 12 person marketing team / Red Bull Finland Oy / 2022

Attended workshops and courses
Udumbara pottery studio / Course in pottery / August 2022
Kaapelitehdas / Painting workshop / Autumn 2021
Manyao x Artek Workshop / November 2019