Community art for Bryga’s playground
Construction structures around Bryga rooftop playground got a fresh coat of paint in the hands of Helsinki Urban Art and The Helsinki Metropolitan Area Guides and Scouts.
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LAKRIIMA MACHREICH, MELISSA SAMMALVAARA, RIIKKA JALAVA, ELSA HÄKKINEN, LEENA TUOMANEN 15.6.-23.7.2022
Starting from June 15th Pasila Urban Art Center exhibits textile art by five artists: Elsa Häkkinen, Lakriima Machreich & Riikka Jalava, Melissa Sammalvaara and Leena Tuomanen. Versatile art is created with multiple different techniques and materials; recycling and environmental friendly methods are also values which the artists share. We warmly welcome you to the […]
KERAFEST AUGUST 30th, 2022
Kerafest at Keran Hallit 30.7.2022, 4pm to 10pm. Free entry!
LAURI AHTINEN, Kaivopiha, Helsinki
Lauri Ahtinen is an Oulu based artist working with many mediums within the art field. He is a comic artist, a painter, a pattern designer, a teacher and an illustrator. He has been working with different surfaces and medias for over a decade. To Kaivopiha, Ahtinen painted an abstract mural playing with light pastel colours, […]
I.C.E. – Indisputable Case of Emergency
Helsinki Urban Art took part in creating an event against climate change together with the city of Lahti at Kansalaistori, in Helsinki. An art work, I.C.E. – Indisputable Case of Emergency, viewing climate change was made for the event.
FAT HEAT, Härmälänranta, Tampere
In recent years, Härmälänranta in Tampere has been under construction and new buildings are continuously going up in the area. Construction company Skanska ordered a mural that honors Härmälä’s industrial history. Skanska, the main constructor in Härmälänranta, wanted to brighten up a 47 meter long grey wall in the area. The population in Härmälänranta has […]
ANETTA LUKJANOVA, Kapinatori, Mäntsälä
Anetta Lukjanova In August 2019, Mäntsälä’s first large scale mural was painted in Kapinatori. Three giant robins embellish a wall that outlines the market square. Anetta Lukjanova, experienced in figurative art and magical realism, designed and painted a mural that fits the lush green scenery of Kapinatori, the locals’ meeting place. The mural is first […]
TUULI HUOVILA, bicycle parking garage of the Old Student House
Street and community artist Tuuli Huovila started as a streetartist in 2016 when she joined the art guild G-Rex. G-Rex brings art to urban spaces and it is working towards legal and positive street art culture. Huovila studies art education and she has arranged several mural painting workshops and communal art projects. As a community […]
MAIKKI RANTALA, Tuubapolku 2
Maikki Rantala created a vibrant mural to the wall of a residential building located in the corner of three busy streets in the residential area of Kannelmäki in Helsinki. The aim was to brighten up the look of the heavy concrete building. The residents were included in the making of this participatory piece in all […]
Terhi Ekebom, UniCafe Kaivopiha
Terhi Ekebom Finland’s biggest student restaurant UniCafe Kaivopiha (Kaivokatu 10 A, Helsinki) was renewed completely in a renovation in summer 2019. The restaurant wanted to highlight its new look with Terhi Ekebom’s mural that covers an entire wall next to the entrance. UniCafe Kaivopiha is a student restaurant located in the heart of Helsinki. It […]