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artist Raimo Utriainen (1927 - 1994)
 
sculpture Vooki / The Wave  
map Tammasaarenlaituri, by the Lauttasaari bridge, Ruoholahti  
year 1974  
images 1, 2  
`The Wave' was commissioned by Alko, the government alcohol company, to be placed in front of the Itämeritalo building. It was the first completely constructivist public monument in Helsinki. It is 12 metres high and 5 metres wide. Its materials are stainless steel and anodized aluminium.

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