New artwork at Espoo Centre’s Vaakunatori Square – the multicoloured Flux by Vesa-Pekka Rannikko reflects the various meanings of the new centre
Vesa-Pekka Rannikko’s artwork Flux – Merging Streams is one of four large-sized sculptures made of different-coloured stainless steel nets situated at Vaakunatori square. The colourful metal nets are layered, and the work can be seen in different colours, depending on the direction they are seen from. The pronunciation of the Finnish name Vuo (Flux) feels soft and flowing, which is a reference to the shape of the work. The metal nets of the brightly-coloured sculpture are reminiscent of waves, forming a stream-like bed inside which one may pass through.
Vaakunatori is surrounded by brand new apartment houses, Lakelanpuisto and the railway station. There are also plans to situate a new Espoolaisten talo (house for Espoo residents) next to the square. Rannikko’s work reflects the functions of the surrounding area, including traffic streams and the many meanings of the administrative centre, such as democratic decision-making, where many voices form a united outcome.
Vesa-Pekka Rannikko (b. 1968) is a multidisciplinary Finnish visual artist working with sculpture, painting, installations and video art. Rannikko has participated in several group exhibitions and held solo exhibitions in galleries and museums across the Nordic countries and the United States. He was awarded the Finnish State Prize for Visual Arts in 2015. In 2011, Rannikko produced the Finnish pavilion for the Venice Biennale.
The station area of Espoo Centre is currently undergoing significant changes. The old administrative centre is being turned into a modern living, business and working centre. The coming City Rail Link will improve public transportation connections further, bringing new residents, services and jobs to the neighbourhood.
EMMA works as an expert involved in the City of Espoo’s acquisitions of public art. Recent completed projects include Elina Autio’s mural Crossings (2019), located at Merituulentori square in Tapiola, and Ilona Niemi’s Personae Mythologiae, which is displayed on a fence surrounding a construction site in front of WeeGee.
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INVITATION for media: Press event for Tschabalala Self: Around the Way on Tuesday 7 May at 10 am in EMMA23.4.2024 13:30:00 EEST | Press Invitation
EMMA, in collaboration with the Saastamoinen Foundation, is delighted to present Around the Way the first solo exhibition in Finland by the US artist Tschabalala Self. Warmly welcome to the press preview at EMMA to hear about the exhibition from the artist.
KUTSU medialle: Tschabalala Self: Samasta korttelista -näyttelyn tiedotustilaisuus ti 7.5. klo 10.00 EMMAssa23.4.2024 13:30:00 EEST | Kutsu
EMMA ja Saastamoisen säätiö ylpeinä esittelevät yhdysvaltalaisen taiteilija Tschabalala Selfin ensimmäisen näyttelyn Suomessa, nimeltä Samasta korttelista. Lämpimästi tervetuloa tiedotustilaisuuteen kuulemaan näyttelystä taiteilijalta.
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Announcement: First major solo exhibition of Tapio Wirkkala set to tour in Japan in 2025–20269.4.2024 11:30:00 EEST | Press release
Tapio Wirkkala: The Sculptor of Ultima Thule exhibition will be seen in several venues in Japan during 2025–2026, marking the first major solo exhibition of Wirkkala in Japan. The exhibition will present a complete picture of the iconic Finnish designer, centring on Wirkkala’s unique creative process, with a special focus on his creative mind and the environments that inspired him.
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