{"id":9845,"date":"2021-10-25T14:43:17","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T11:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msl.fi\/itetaide\/?post_type=artist&p=9845"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:37:28","slug":"veikko-rajala","status":"publish","type":"artist","link":"https:\/\/msl.fi\/itetaide\/en\/artist\/veikko-rajala\/","title":{"rendered":"Veikko Rajala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Veikko Rajala<\/h1>\n\n\n

Inari (1926–<\/strong>2026)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the heart of Lapland in Inari, resides a grandpa made of steel called Veikko Rajala, who runs a marathon every year, despite his old age. Between the windows of his poetically patina covered home, there is a door painted in the colours of the Sami flag. Inside you will find an artist half Sami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rajala’s paintings can be found everywhere in the house. The self-made oven, that brings warmth in, is likewise disguised in fake rocks and hatches. ”Many have tried and failed”, Rajala laughs at his skillful legerdemain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides painting, Rajala sculpts. The main focus of his sculpting work fills the art extruding bedroom in the back of the house. It is a miniature set of fixtures, including several chairs and a table, with painted patterns of the only surviving shaman drum of Lapland, on top of it. The seats are sculpted full of Sami imagery. Killing of a bear, wolves howling and sopka scenery are depicted on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text: Erkki Pirtola. Translation: Ina Aaltojärvi. Photos: Jaakko Heikkilä and Korinna Korsström-Magga. (From year 2013)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Mirjami Rautio <\/h3>\n
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