Salon de Peinture

Salon de Peinture Grand‑Popo

Salon de Peinture Grand-Popo was established in Benin, West Africa, in 2018, first as Riiko Sakkinen’s assistant team, then a commercial portrait business and finally an artist collective. In Benin a half of the advertisements and signs are hand-painted. Salon de Peinture’s reference for its portraits are beauty parlor and barber show signs in the village of Grand-Popo. Currently the collective’s members are painter Louis Houenoude, producer Juliette Sossou and artistic director Riiko Sakkinen

Your Favorite Foods (2021)

Crème Glacée - Riiko Sakkinen
Crème Glacée
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
50,5 × 60 cm
Crème Glacée
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
50,5 × 60 cm
Taco - Riiko Sakkinen
Taco
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
51 × 61 cm
Taco
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
51 × 61 cm
Burger - Riiko Sakkinen
Burger
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
51,5 × 61 cm
Burger
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
51,5 × 61 cm
Submarine Sandwich - Riiko Sakkinen
Submarine Sandwich
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
50,5 × 61 cm
Submarine Sandwich
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
50,5 × 61 cm
Pizza - Riiko Sakkinen
Pizza
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
52 × 61 cm
Pizza
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
52 × 61 cm
Lasagne - Riiko Sakkinen
Lasagne
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
51 × 61 cm
Lasagne
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
51 × 61 cm
Sushi - Riiko Sakkinen
Sushi
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
51 × 61 cm
Sushi
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
51 × 61 cm
Gâteau - Riiko Sakkinen
Gâteau
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 62,5 cm
Gâteau
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 62,5 cm
Hot-Dog - Riiko Sakkinen
Hot-Dog
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 60,5 cm
Hot-Dog
(2021)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 60,5 cm

Top 10 African Presidents (2020)

Mandela Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Mandela Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Mandela Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Machel Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Machel Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Machel Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Kaunda Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Kaunda Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Kaunda Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Lumumba Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Lumumba Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Lumumba Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Sankara Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Sankara Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Sankara Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Johnson Sirleaf Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Johnson Sirleaf Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Johnson Sirleaf Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Senghor Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Senghor Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Senghor Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Nkrumah Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Nkrumah Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Nkrumah Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Nyerere Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Nyerere Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Nyerere Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Kenyatta Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Kenyatta Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Kenyatta Style
(2020)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm

Bad Hair Day Leaders (2018)

Bad Hair Day Leaders - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day Leaders
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
variable dimensions
Bad Hair Day Leaders
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
variable dimensions
Bad Hair Day Chinese Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day Chinese Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Bad Hair Day Chinese Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Bad Hair Day Israeli Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day Israeli Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 60 cm
Bad Hair Day Israeli Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 60 cm
Bad Hair Day North Korean Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day North Korean Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
48 × 64 cm
Bad Hair Day North Korean Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
48 × 64 cm
Bad Hair Day Indian Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day Indian Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
49 × 67 cm
Bad Hair Day Indian Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
49 × 67 cm
Bad Hair Day Iranian Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day Iranian Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
51 × 61 cm
Bad Hair Day Iranian Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
51 × 61 cm
Bad Hair Day German Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day German Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
51 × 65 cm
Bad Hair Day German Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
51 × 65 cm
Bad Hair Day French Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day French Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Bad Hair Day French Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 70 cm
Bad Hair Day Russian Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day Russian Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
49 × 68 cm
Bad Hair Day Russian Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
49 × 68 cm
Bad Hair Day British Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day British Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 61 cm
Bad Hair Day British Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 61 cm
Bad Hair Day Turkish Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day Turkish Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 63 cm
Bad Hair Day Turkish Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
50 × 63 cm
Bad Hair Day Vatican Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day Vatican Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
48 × 68 cm
Bad Hair Day Vatican Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
48 × 68 cm
Bad Hair Day U.S. Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day U.S. Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
49 × 59 cm
Bad Hair Day U.S. Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
49 × 59 cm
Bad Hair Day Syrian Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day Syrian Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
49 × 61 cm
Bad Hair Day Syrian Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
49 × 61 cm
Bad Hair Day Saudi Style - Riiko Sakkinen
Bad Hair Day Saudi Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
45 × 60 cm
Bad Hair Day Saudi Style
(2018)
Enamel on wood,
45 × 60 cm