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Matti Koskela (1933 - )
Markku Viitasalo (1947 - )
Pirkko Viitasalo (1946 - )
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Konstruktio 2000, Himmeli / Construction 2000, Ornament |
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map | Pasila government offices, Itä-Pasila |
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Markku and Pirkko Viitasalo and Matti Koskela won the sculpture competition for the Pasila government office block in 1978 and their `Construction 2000, Ornament' was finished four years later. The cube-like stainless steel sculpture was inspired by traditional straw ornaments. Its dimensions, however, are of a completely different scale: the work is four metres high and weighs 600 kg. True to Constructivist ideals, the work's form and structure in themselves give it meaning and significance. A central role is played by light and the optical changes reflected in the structure as the `Ornament' moves.
©
Visual Artists Association The artist
© Helsinki City Artmuseum
WWW-production: Lasipalatsin Mediakeskus Oy,
Flammable Solutions Oy 2001
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