Kati Tuominen-Niittylä
Kati Tuominen-Niittylä (1947) began working in Arabia in 1980. Her minimalistic and timeless language of forms appears in several serial production products and unique art works. One of the latest Arabia’s success story – the KoKo series – is a result of Kati’s and Kristina Riska’s creative co-operation. Kati Tuominen-Niittylä has received the Grand Prix, honorary mention and the Gold Medal in Mino, Japan.
”I am a minimalistic. My works are made of ark shapes. The shapes are in the end standards. Working with the shapes by changing scales and proprotions creates an expression characteristic of the artist and the time.
”When I design objects I always start with the color white. It shows the light and shades the clearest. White shapes are also the most interesting to work with.”