'Love Helsinki' Mural - Baana - Helsinki, Finland
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N 60° 09.964 E 024° 55.406
35V E 384767 N 6671716
Commissioned for Helsinki day 2012, this mural forms part of a piece called 'Love Helsinki' which includes the nearby artistic seating.
Waymark Code: WMYJFN
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 06/20/2018
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"The Baana bicycle lane cuts through the city. It runs from Kiasma and the Music Centre right past HAM, all the way to the Ruoholahti district. Converted from an old railway chasm, it has since been planted with trees and bushes and dotted with basketball, table tennis and pétanque fields.
The chasm has several resting spots, as well as environmental artworks such as Love Helsinki by Janne Siltanen (1976-). One part of this work is a mural and the second part a red sculpture spelling out Helsinki, inviting to rest for a moment on top of it. You might not be the only one enjoying the sculpture as its curves and platforms are also a favourite of skateboarders."
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"Helsingin keskustaa halkovalla uudella kevyenliikenteenväylällä, Baanalla, on kuvataiteilija Janne Siltasen (s.1976) teoskokonaisuus nimeltään Love Helsinki. Tämä kaksiosainen kaupunkitaideteos on Ruoholahden villojen kohdalla. Teoskonaisuuteen kuuluu Helsinki-veistos ja sen viereinen seinämaalaus.
Love Helsinki on ns. prosenttirahateos, joka on kustannettu Baanan rakennusmäärärahoista. Teos julkistettiin Helsinki-päivänä 12.6.2012 Baanan avajaisen yhteydessä ja se kuuluu HAM Helsingin taidemuseon kokoelmiin."
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