Inni Pärnänen is a Helsinki-based artist and designer. She graduated from Lahti University of Applied Sciences and completed her Master's degree in Art at the University of Industrial Arts (now Aalto University). She is primarily known as a jewelry designer and artist, but she has also worked across other design and art fields. Recently, her work has expanded to include art for public spaces. Additionally, she works as a designer for the Finnish jewelry company LUMOAVA. Her works have been featured in several publications and are part of both private and public collections. In 2017, she was awarded a five-year artist grant from the Finnish government and was recognized as the Jewelry Artist of the Year by the Finnish Jewelry Art Association.

Her work is characterized by three-dimensional structures created from simple geometric foundations, featuring complex inner spaces, innovative material choices, and the use of new techniques in artistic practice. In her work, she often explores stackability, interconnection, the flexibility of materials, and the functionality and durability of counter-arching and cellular structures. Her practice is also guided by observations of the similarities between man-made structures and natural forms.

Day & Night - Bracelets

Plywood

Bracelet photos by Irene Sema