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© Image: Riikka Puronen

Near the Water

Riikka Puronen

Päiväkoti Satama, Sisselenkuja 3, 00810 Helsinki

Indoor Sculpture

This work by Riikka Puronen (b. 1968, Loviisa) traverses the air close to the ceiling in the entrance hall of the daycare centre.

It consists of a polished hemisphere affixed to the wall, accompanied by metallic organic shapes and strings of multicoloured beads extending from one wall to the other. The cascading stream of beads evokes droplets and flowing water or perhaps the sails of a ship. The organic rhythm of the beads is an integral aspect of the work: they are multiplied by the reflections in the mirrored surface of the hemisphere, which also reflects the entrance hall and its natural light.

The work was produced under the Percent for Art programme, and it belongs to the collection of the City of Helsinki, managed by HAM Helsinki Art Museum.

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