Keywords: Leena Kangaskoski, julkinen taide, Tähdenlentovanukas, sulatettu lasi, installaatio, ikkuna, public art, Shooting star jelly, installation, sculpture, window
The installation comprising three pieces by Leena Kangaskoski (born 1982) is located in the recently completed Daycare Centre Hopealaakso in Kruunuvuorenranta.
The piece Tähdenlentovanukas (‘Shooting Star Jelly’) is on the hall window. The moment after melting and blending has been captured in the glass, reminiscent of solidified lava in stone.
Kangaskoski based her art pieces on the history of Hopealaakso: The area – named ‘Silver Valley’ in Finnish – was home to a silver mine in late 18th century, and many minerals have been discovered in the area aside from silver, such as chalcopyrite, zinc pyrite, calcite, galena and sphalerite. Kangaskoski’s pieces bring a throw-back to the last centuries’ local history into the daycare centre, but also parallel our day-to-day conception of time with geological time.
The daycare centre was designed by architect agency AFKS. Images Sonja Hyytiäinen. Part of HAM Public Art collection.