{"id":14570,"date":"2022-09-27T23:17:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T20:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msl.fi\/itetaide\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=14570"},"modified":"2026-06-13T23:33:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T20:33:36","slug":"sculptures-in-kimito","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/msl.fi\/itetaide\/en\/destination\/sculptures-in-kimito\/","title":{"rendered":"Sculptures by Velipekka Lukka in Kimito and Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"rnb_title_categories__title\">Sculptures by Velipekka Lukka in Kimito and Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4<\/h1><div class=\"rnb_title_categories__categories\"><div>Finland Proper, Southern Finland, Western Finland, Whenever, ITE environment<\/div><\/div><p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Velipekka Lukka&#8217;s iron sculptures on the Str&ouml;mma Canal in the artist&#8217;s home yard were a landmark for passers-by for years. After the artist&#8217;s death at the beginning of 2026, a search for placements for the sculptures began. A happy solution has been found, and the magnificent sculptures are still on display for the public to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the sculptures remain in Str&ouml;mma and can be seen on the road as you pass by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8221;Kuebiko&#8221; (in the yard of the village association at the Str&ouml;mma warehouses, 25650 Str&ouml;mma)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8221;The Fortune Teller&#8221; and &#8221;The Bug&#8221; (Dahlbyntie 36, 25650 Str&ouml;mma)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statue in the shape of a human (Dahlbyntie 1, 25650 Str&ouml;mma)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Owl-shaped statue (Smedab&ouml;lentie 14, 25650 Str&ouml;mma)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two Nameless Statues (Old Elementary School, Kanalgr&auml;nd, 25650 Str&ouml;mma)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Lukka&#8217;s stone and metal works can already be found in the courtyard of the town hall, church and library in the centre of Kimito.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the works will be moved to the <a href=\"https:\/\/middleofnowhere.fi\/en\/home\/\">Middle of Nowhere Art Park<\/a>. In the future, the park&#8217;s summer exhibitions will include the works Goddess of War, Blue-Eyed Gilamonster, Guardian IV, The Puppet Ruler and Nameless Statue. (Koskenmaantie 187, 05510 Hyvink&auml;&auml;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The artist&#8217;s work has also been transferred to family and friends in private locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/areena.yle.fi\/1-50104896\">Yle&rsquo;s Egenland<\/a> at 2:54.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Images: The artist&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/vp-lukka.blogspot.com\/\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vplukka\/?hl=fi\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/msl.fi\/itetaide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Lukka-Velipekka_The-mask_kuva-kotisivulta.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><source srcset=\"https:\/\/msl.fi\/itetaide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Lukka-Velipekka_The-mask_kuva-kotisivulta.webp\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><\/source><img decoding=\"async\" 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