09/2024

‘Tuokioita I-VI’ ceramic murals installed to Women’s Clinic, Helsinki University Hospital

‘Tuokioita’ artworks are installed in the elevator lobbies of all six floors of the HUS Women’s Clinic’s A-wing. In addition to these, five procedure rooms have smaller ceiling works that are sections of these larger entities.

“Tuokioita” means moments in english. In these murals I have captured small moments and stories from life combined together with textures and forms inspired by the architecture and style of the building.

In the A-wing there is a maternity ward, outpatient clinics and inpatient wards. The murals are designed according to the departments so that the works emphasise slightly different things in terms of illustrations, forms and colors. The 1st and 4th floor, outpatient clinics, has more architecture-based compositions with brighter colors and textures inspired by the building. On the 2nd floor, in the maternity ward, the work’s visuals focus on the human body, organic textures and soft shapes and warm colors. The 3th, 5th and 6th floor, inpatient wards, are a mixture of architectural and organic form language. In all floors there are also parts with light which are made of bio resin. All parts are handmade by yours truly.

Thank you HUS and the whole team for inviting me to make these and trusting me.