Art collection

Among other investments, Silja holds a collection of Finnish and Latvian modern and contemporary art. As is the case with most corporate collections, it was born from founder's personal interest in art.

Collection consists of approx. 200 artworks. Approximately half are oil paintings, the rest watercolours, pastels, litographies and sculptures from various materials, bronze, wood, ceramics and even taxidermy. 

There is no theme per se, but most paintings would be either expressionism, colourism or abstract art - sometimes all three. Sculptures share less similarities, other than every sculpture being from a living artist.

Collection has artworks from 49 different artists.

Latvian art

Contemporary Latvian artists in the collection include Frančeska Kirke, Kristians Brekte, Oskars Mikāns, Paula Zariņa-Zēmane and Viktorija Pelše. 

Paula Zarina
Paula Zariņa-Zēmane, Changes. Oil on plywood, 52x42cm. Year 2018.
Rudolfs Pinnis
Rūdolfs Pinnis, Gauja. Oil on canvas, 71,5x58. Year 1953.
Oskars Mikans
Oskars Mikāns, "Japanese woman". Stone, bronze. Year ca 2005.
Kristians Brekte
Kristians Brekte, Monday. Watercolour on paper, 120x81, year 2012.
Franceska Kirke
Frančeska Kirke, Afterparty. Oil on canvas, 150x130, year 2014.
Herberts Silins
Herberts Siliņš, My mother's garden. Oil on canvas, 125x125, year 1979.

Finnish art

Finnish contemporary artists include Rafael Wardi, Tommi Toija, Heikki Marila, Raili Tang, Emma Helle and Jenni Vakkilainen.

Elga Sesemann
Elga Sesemann, Still life. Oil on canvas, 87x66cm.
Raili Tang
Raili Tang, Friends. Oil on canvas. 230x150cm. Year 2005.
Rafael Wardi
Rafael Wardi, City view. Oil on canvas, 65x89cm. Year 1989
Nina Hovi
Nina Hovi, Asetelma 1, Pastel and watercolour on paper. 84x60cm. Year 1989.
Nina Hovi
Nina Hovi, Asetelma 2, Pastel and watercolour on paper. 84x60cm. Year 1989.
Sampsa Sarparanta
Sampsa Sarparanta, Whatever may come, oil on board. 130x122cm. Year 2014.
Tommi Toija
Tommi Toija, Bad Boy, ceramics and bronze. Year 2020.
Gunnar Uotila
Gunnar Uotila, Gymnastics, wood. Year 1972.
Nina Hovi
Nina Hovi, Metal relief. Enameled copper, nickel silver, oxidizer. Year 1988.
Jenni Vakkilainen
Jenni Vakkilainen, Summer Party. Acrylic on canvas.