Radical Creativity art works at Töölö
Artist Kristina Riska’s impressive ceramic artworks ’inevitableprogress I & II’ consist of two human-sized figures and take centre stage at the entrance to the building. With their rough black surfaces and the brass pedestal, the artworks stand in strong contrast to the interior of the main lobby. The ceramic figures are equal in size to the people passing by.
Artist Sakari Kannosto’s delicate artwork 'ää-侱' won the invitational competition seeking artworks for the building. Hanging in the staircase area, 'ää-侱' symbolises communality, growth, ambition, courage, winning, responsibility, and waiting for the future and all things new. Constructed of polished brass tubing and recycled glass, the piece serves as a spatial artwork in the staircase, depicting the seed-bearing branch of a Norway maple.
Photos: 911 / Mikko Raskinen.
Further information:
Outi Turpeinen, art coordinator
911
outi.turpeinen@aalto.fi
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