Painting, Meaning, and Artistic Becoming
Väitös / Public Defence 22.5.2026
LEHDISTÖTIEDOTE. Vapaa julkaistavaksi.
PRESS RELEASE. For immediate release.
Kuva/photo: Marikka Sabel
Puolustin väitöskirjaani Signs of Painting, Acts of Art: Semiotics of Artistic Becoming Tampereen yliopistossa 22.5.2026. Tutkimus tarkastelee maalaamista merkityksiä tuottavana toimintana ja kysyy, miten taiteellinen työ muovaa tekijäänsä.
I defended my doctoral dissertation Signs of Painting, Acts of Art: Semiotics of Artistic Becoming at Tampere University on 22 May 2026. The research examines painting as a meaning-making practice and asks how artistic work shapes the one who makes it.
Väitössivu: https://www.tuni.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/ohto-sabel-maalausprosessi-paljastaa-miten-taiteilija-oppii-ja-muotoutuu
Defence page: https://www.tuni.fi/en/news/ohto-sabel-painting-process-reveals-how-artist-learns-and-becomes
Väitöskirja / Dissertation: https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-03-4537-2
Ohto Sabel is a Finnish visual artist and painter whose work explores painting, meaning-making, and artistic becoming. His artistic practice brings together figural and abstract painting, layered visual narratives, and semiotic reflection. Sabel’s doctoral dissertation, Signs of Painting, Acts of Art: Semiotics of Artistic Becoming, examines how painting produces meaning and how artistic work shapes the one who makes it.
Keep in touch: Instagram: @ohtosabel / Facebook: @ohtosabelart / Twitter: @OhtoSabelArt / LinkedIn: @OhtoSabel