Minor observations:
Helsinki – Art in Public Spaces
Even when spending a short time in Helsinki, one can’t help notice the amazing amount of art in public spaces.
At a distance, as we walked through the city’s streets, what seemed to be brightly coloured bunting was revealed to be huge garlands of clothing, flying high overhead.
Lönnrotinkatu, Helsinki
Similarly, a walk along the harbourside revealed mysterious silver spheres, that glistened in the strong, crisp sunlight.
‘Olo no. 22’ comprises more than 50 polished steel spheres of various sizes, placed in the area surrounding the harbour basin in Hietalahti, at the western end of Bulevardi.
“Some of the spheres are placed inside businesses and in courtyards, expanding the concept of public art monuments by being open to interpretation and non-monumental. There is no beginning or end to ‘Olo no. 22’; instead, it has a continuous presence in the area.”
Helsinki City Artmuseum
The Olo Group: artists Pasi Karjula
Marko Vuokola
2000
http://www.taidemuseo.fi/english/veisto/index.html
