ressikj. g n SCULPTURE WALK o K Sculpture Walk Pispala The ‘Sculpture Walk’ map for cultural exercisers is a compiled map of the outdoor sculptures and environmental n art works that are located in the city centre and that belong to the Turku City Art Collection. There are three ti Helsinginkatu alternative routes. The first route takes you to Puolala Park and the western bank of the River Aura, while River 13 14 Aura tu the second circles from Samppalinna Park to the eastern bank of the River Aura, and the third takes Kasarmin ka katu you to Turku’s old city centre and the university. The works along the colour-coded routes are ki Jo H el indicated with numbers. You can find the rest of the outdoor sculptures and environmental Teh taank Vänrikinkatu V atu esilin art works that belong to the Turku City Art Collection online, through the Citynomadi na n map service, under the route name Taidetta Turun katukuvassa. katu tie UNIVERSITY eporin tu 5 Tuur ka atu HILL u n at atu nt All cultural exercise routes are available at mee pihank Anink Hä ta u Piispa www.turku.fi/kulttuurikuntoilu. en Pitkäk 4 at enrikink Ra 3 nk H 12 tin 6 ia Län 7 2 ar atu aistenk The route maps are also available on mobile devices. 9 Ma 15 PUOLALA HILL Koskenniemenkatu pistonkBr K k io atu 16 Turku erttulin a Yl ah 17 Cathedral 10 11 The lengths of the routes are approximately: enkatu Humalistonk 9 Route 1: 7,5 km, route 2: 3 km and route 3: 4 km. Market Square12 8 Puutarhakatu K tu aupp 7 atu A 5 4 k ur 6 ak ias The Old atu 8 3 Rauhan Käsityöläisk atu ka Great Square atu tu 2 Uu de iopistonk Kristiin Mannerheim Park Yl atu Kirjastosilta nm ank aank atu atu Bridge 10 ank Linn Aura- K 1 ouluk atu atu H St. Michael’s Eerikink atu silta eikkilänk Es 1 Church Ursinink k Bridge eenk elin m atu 1 Hä VARTIOVUORI HILL atu ka t atu atu u 2 Kask Ratak Ko Teatterisilta Puutarhakatu Puisto sk rk 20 8 Bridge enk eavu 11 Sai 14 16 3 PORT k atu ARTHUR o ra atu 15 SAMPPALINNA HILL renk sh 13 atu uoneenk 4 atu atu 12 Turku City alank 10 11 tu Theatre ka 9 19 Myllysilta It. Rantakatu10 Sirkk en Pitkäk atu Bridge 9 ostarin Itäin 8 Lu atu 7 Wäinö Aaltonen takMartinsilta N KAKOLA HILL 18 Ran Museum of Art eitsytpolku Sepän en Bridge in 6 k LinnankatuLänt atu 17 Betani atu tu 5 ka ank Föri ntak Tiilentekijänkatu atu atu Guest rtin en Ra Harbour Ma Tervahovinkatu en Pitkäk Itäin Itäin Varvintori Square 16 15 Crichtonink. Meritullink. Laivurinkatu www.turku.fi/kulttuurikuntoilu 14 13 Satamakatu Linnankatu 12 • Statue information: The Museum Centre of Turku • Basemap © Turku Municipal Property Corporation Printed 2015 Artist Work of Art Year* Location Further Information 1 Laila Pullinen Icarus 2012 (2003) Aurakatu 2 The stone wing is a reference to Icarus, who, according to Greek mythology, fell to his death after flying too close to the sun. 2 Mihail Anicushin V. I. Lenin 1977 Aurakatu 15 The City of Turku received the Lenin sculpture as a gift from its twin city, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). 3 Wäinö Aaltonen R. W. Ekman 1927 (1925) Aurakatu 15 The portrait herm depicts Artist Robert Wilhelm Ekman (1808–1873), founder of Turku Art School. 4 Wäinö Aaltonen V. Westerholm 1927 (1925) Aurakatu 15 The portrait herm depicts Victor Westerholm (1860–1919), head of Turku Art School and the first curator of Turku Art Museum. 5 Jussi Mäntynen Cranes Nesting 1986 (1947) Puolala Hill Mäntynen’s (1888–1978) works, his last ones in particular, depicted cranes and swans with long necks. 6 Jussi Mäntynen The Swans 1959 (1958) Puolala Hill Mäntynen, who also worked as a taxidermist, built a reputation on his depictions of swans taking flight. 7 Antti Louhisto The Statue Symbolizing the Friendship Between Leningrad and Turku 1969 (1967–69) Puolala Hill The group of four statues that are depicted greeting each other in a circle symbolises the twin city relationship between Turku and Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). 8 Anja Aho Children 1959 Yliopistonkatu 29 C Aho’s fountain sculpture won an invitational competition and was the first outdoor sculpture by a female artist in Turku. 9 Matti Haupt Aino 1951 (1950) Ratapihankatu 40 The bottom of the fountain features a unique mosaic pattern designed by the artist, depicting fish and sea animals. 10 Veikko Leppänen The Marshal of Finland C. G. E. Mannerheim 1994 (1959) Mannerheim Park, Opposite St. Michael’s Church The bust of C. G. E. Mannerheim is based on a sketch made in the 1950s for the Helsinki Equestrian Statue Competition. 11 Viljo Mäkinen The Boys from Portsa 1973 (1972) Puutarhakatu 34 The playing schoolboys in the Port Arthur working class district are one of the few outdoor sculptures in Turku that depict children. 12 Oona Tikkaoja Hide-And-Seek 2011 Western bank of the River Aura The work consists of 30 self-portrait sculptures made by children, and a separate map is available of these sculptures. 13 Jani Rättyä and Antti Stöckell Daisy 2011 Linnankatu 72 Daisy is a work made of fibre glass and wood, and it delights viewers as a temporary environmental art work. 14 Tarja Ervasti Mater Marium 2012 Telakkaranta This media work honours the area’s history in the shipbuilding industry by illuminating a conserved shipyard crane. 15 Micha Ullman North 1996 Varvintori Square The granite stones rising from the ground form the hull of an imaginary ship. 16 Achim Kühn Harmony 1996 The River Aura, Guest Harbour The work features scales made of stainless steel plates, the shiny and nuanced colours of which were achieved with electrolytic treatment. 17 Kari Juva Working to Build Turku 1987 Linnankatu 46 This piece, weighing almost 40 tonnes, celebrates the workers of Turku and the work they perform. 18 Karin Widnäs Kimono 2011 Läntinen Rantakatu** The ceramic sculpture slowly changes colour in the dark according to the hour. 19 Raimo Utriainen Icy Sea 1961 (1960) Linnankatu 34 Icy Sea is a monument erected in honour of seafaring in winter. 20 Jarkko Roth Protected Growth 1985 (1983) Läntinen Rantakatu 25 The work symbolises the peaceful growth environment which Turku provides to businesses. ROUTE 1: RIVER BANK PUOLALA PARK–WESTERN The route also passes by a piece that does not belong to the Turku City Art Collection: Mika Natri: Clouds, 2005 (2003). 1 Wäinö Aaltonen Paavo Nurmi 1955 (1924) Itäinen Rantakatu 1 As per the artist’s request, the Olympic champion is depicted as heading towards the training grounds in Littoinen. 2 Kimmo Ojaniemi Monument of the Monastery of Dominican Monks 2005 Itäinen Rantakatu 1 The monument is located where St. Olaf’s Monastery of Dominican Monks stood in the Middle Ages. 3 Felix Nylund Mother and Child 1915 (1914) Samppalinna Hill The monument is dedicated to Gustav Albert Petrelius (1836–1910), who bequeathed funds to the city in his will that continue to be used for the beautification of Turku to this day. 4 Aarne Ehojoki Turku War Veterans’ Statue 1992 Samppalinna Hill The memorial stone, decorated with the veterans’ oak leaf symbol, was financed through a nationwide fundraising campaign in 1992. 5 Simo Helenius Diligent Bookworms 1975 Itäinen Pitkäkatu 45 Concrete is often labelled as a cold and dull material, but in this piece, it radiates warmth and lively humour. 6 Kimmo Ojaniemi Gaia’s Eye 1998 Tunnel leading from Itäinen Pitkäkatu to Martinkatu Gaia, i.e. Mother Earth, supervises traffic in the tunnel leading from Itäinen Pitkäkatu to Martinkatu. 7 Kari-Petteri Kakko Sculpture series: ‘Those Looking Up to the Stars’ 2013 Stairs of Myllysilta Bridge The sculpture series consists of four human figures at different stages of life, spread out on both sides of Myllysilta Bridge: Tomorrow, Today, A Moment Ago and Yesterday. 8 Wäinö Aaltonen ‘Work and the Future’: Spiritual Work, Future and Pioneer 1978 (1930–32) Itäinen Rantakatu 38 The series comprises five sculptures located in the Session Hall of the Parliament House. The bronze casts of three of the five sculptures invite visitors into WAM. 9 Wäinö Aaltonen The Tempest 1967 (1929–30) Itäinen Rantakatu 38 This sculpture is a replica of the monument to the victims of the shipwreck of Torpedo Boat S 2 (1925). 10 Mariella Bettineschi Carro Celeste 1994 Itsenäisyydenaukio Square In Italian, the asterism the Plough is called ‘Carro Celeste’, i.e. the heavenly chariot. 11 Herman Joutsen Monument of General of Infantry Adolf Ehrnrooth 2005 Itsenäisyydenaukio Square General of Infantry Adolf Ehrnrooth inspects his JR 7 regiment in the Karelian Isthmus on 4 June 1944. 12 Terho Sakki Torch 1975 Itsenäisyydenaukio Square The flames of the torch are formed by a spray of water that flows into a fountain designed by Erkki Melaja. 13 Wäinö Aaltonen Monument of Aleksis Kivi 1962 (1948) Itäinen Rantakatu 14 This sculpture of the poet’s head is based on the Monument of Aleksis Kivi that was unveiled in Rautatientori (Railway Square) in Helsinki in 1939. 14 Jan-Erik Andersson The Brownie of Turku Castle and Valpuri Innamaa Meet on the Theatre Bridge 1998 Itäinen Rantakatu 14, Teatterisilta Bridge The work consists of a granite ornament on the bridge, an illuminated display board at one end of the bridge and a serial story published online. 15 Outi Sarjakoski Network 1995 Corner of Itäinen Rantakatu and Volter Kilven katu The network is made of braided polyester rope and it is known as the spider web.