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Hannu Sirén (1953 - )
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Kivinen vieras / Stone Visitor |
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map | National Opera, Helsinginkatu 58, Taka-Töölö |
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Located in the forecourt of the Finnish National Opera, the Stone Visitor is a magnificent eight-metre-tall sculpture. Its surface is covered with deep grooves and cuts, as if it had been carved with a huge broadaxe. The shape of the Stone Visitor is reminiscent of the Rumanian-born artist Constantin Brancusi's (1876—1957) Endless columns carved in wood.
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Visual Artists Association
© Helsinki City Artmuseum
WWW-production: Lasipalatsin Mediakeskus Oy,
Flammable Solutions Oy 2001
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