Karoliina Hellberg: Lilacs, Anemones and Wind: Anemones, 2022. Photo: HAM/Kirsi Halkola Lilacs, Anemones and Wind Artist Karoliina Hellberg Porthaninkatu 15, 00530 Helsinki Indoor Sculpture Limited access: the work is available to view for the users of the premises only. The renovated Kallio General Upper Secondary School houses a series of four paintings by Karoliina Hellberg, an alumnus of the school. The series of paintings is titled Lilacs, Anemones and Wind, and it is divided into two pairs located in the stairway of the building. The pairs of paintings are placed opposite each other, like a reflection, and they show the same situation as if from two different perspectives. On the second landing, the pair Lilacs, Anemones and Wind: Anemones shows the spatial imagery and highly detailed interiors that Hellberg’s works are known for. The impression of abundance is created by the railings, pillars, decorative furniture and ornamented rugs, along with plants and flowers. On the third landing, the pair Lilacs, Anemones and Wind: Lilacs leads the viewer into a recurring theme in Hellberg’s paintings: nocturnal gardens and vegetation. The work belongs to the City of Helsinki’s art collection, which is managed and curated by HAM. At map
