Kultaranta sculpture exhibitions 2011–2025
Layers, 2025
The 2025 summer exhibition Layers featured the works of seven contemporary sculptors who work with the traditional materials of sculpture: wood and stone. Timo Hannunen, Emma Jääskeläinen, Antero Koskinen and Matti Peltokangas prefer various types of stone, while Mia Hamari, Pasi Karjula and Hannu Riikonen feel most affinity with wood as a material. There is a long tradition of wood and stone sculpture for both practical and decorative purposes. The use of wood and stone in art constitutes just one layer in the historical utilisation of these materials. The Layers exhibition offered viewers perceptive, surprising and expressive insights into the use of both these materials as artistic media. The exhibition was curated by Tapani Pennanen.
Natural Forms, 2022
The Natural Forms exhibition of 2022 presented five contemporary sculptors – Aaron Heino, Erkki Kannosto, Kirsi Kaulanen, Essi Korva and Barbara Tieaho. Their works have been inspired by flora, the organic shapes of plants and fruit and the use of natural materials. The exhibition was curated by Tapani Pennanen.
Encounters, 2021
The Kultaranta Sculpture Exhibition of the summer of 2021 took a look at how artists have approached animal motifs in Finnish sculpture from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. The artists at the exhibition were Emil Cedercreutz, Timo Heino, Viktor Jansson, Matti Kalkamo, Jussi Mäntynen, Taru Mäntynen, Heli Ryhänen and Jenni Tieaho. The works by Pirkko Nukari and Veikko Myller that have been deposited at Kultaranta by the Alfred Kordelin Foundation wer part of the summer exhibition. The exhibition was curated by Tapani Pennanen.
Female Figures, 2018
The theme of the summer exhibition of 2018 at Kultaranta was the Female Figure, perhaps the most traditional of all subject in sculpture. The exhibition presented Finnish works of sculpture depicting women from the first decade of the 20th century to the present day. The artist of the exhibiting were Eemil Halonen, Veikko Haukkavaara, Kerttu Horila, Viktor Jansson, Anne Koskinen, Sisko Petäjä, Essi Renvall, Arvo Siikamäki, Kim Simonsson, Heikki Varja, and Emil Wikström. The exhibition was curated by Tapani Pennanen.
Together, 2017
Together, the theme of the centenary celebration year of Finnish independence was also the name of the summer exhibition of 2017 at Kultaranta. The exhibition features sculpture from each decade of national independence, from the 1910s to the 2010s. The artists of the exhibition were Ewert Saarnio, Wäinö Aaltonen, Johannes Haapasalo, Mauno Oittinen, Aimo Tukiainen, Laila Pullinen, Kimmo Pyykkö, Nina Terno, Marjo Lahtinen, Pekka Kauhanen and Pekka Jylhä. The exhibition was curated by Tapani Pennanen.
Hannele Kylänpää, 2016
The artist of the summer 2016 was sculptor Hannele Kylänpää. Over the course of her career, which began in the 1970s, Kylänpää has focused in particular on exploring the sculptural possibilities of human and animal figures. She has worked primarily in bronze, but also in ceramics and concrete.
Veikko Myller, 2015
Veikko Myller has created his own personal style, which is easy to recognize. His works are colorful and clearly figurative, often to the point of being narrative. Myller´s animal figures, mysterious horsemen, warriors, kings and winged human figures form a whole mythological world.
Eero Hiironen, 2014
Water is a central source of inspiration in Eero Hiironen´s art. He has embossed and ground forth from bronze and steel forms and textures that depict wheather phenomena from fog to rain and the phenomena of surfaces of water, from calm to ripples, the glimmer of the sun, waves and whirlpools.
Pirkko Nukari, 2013
Pirkko Nukari, known for her bird-themed bronze sculptures, faced a choice on the threshold of adulthood: whether to deepen her interest in nature—sparked during childhood summers by the sea—through studies in science or in art. Nukari chose to become a sculptor. As an artist, she has been able to combine different approaches to her relationship with nature.
Antti Maasalo, 2012
During his artist´s career of over forty years, Antti Maasalo has consistently studied the possibilities of technology in sculpture. He has worked with manufactured materials such as steel, aluminum, acrylic, and mirrors, often creating large constructions with movement and expressiveness achieved with colors as their characteristics.
Kaisu Koivisto, 2011
As a sculptor, Kaisu Koivisto is known for her original choice of materials. Koivisto creates sculptures by welding and sewing together animal materials, recycled objects, and steel, but she is also a sensitive draftsman and photographer. The themes of her art often explore the relationships between humans and nature.
Other exhibitions
Works from the Kordelin Foundation’s collections are regularly displayed in exhibitions organized by the Association of Finnish Fine Arts Foundations. Information about these exhibitions can be found on the Associations’ website: read more