Art installations in Lahti will comment on the decline of biodiversity
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- 14 Mar 2022
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On 10 March, the Finnish City of Lahti revealed that it will soon have two new art installations as part of its European Environmental Capital of the Year 2021 Award. The installations will be the work of the sculptor Villu Jaanisoo, one of Finland’s leading artists who is best known for his public art installations and his use of recycled materials.
Depicting endangered species
The two sculptures will depict an ostrich and an ostrich egg. The City of Lahti explains the significance of this, noting that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classified ostriches as an endangered species. Jaanisoo’s artworks will therefore act as reminders that the number of wild ostriches (some of the oldest birds in the world) are rapidly becoming extinct.
Jaanisoo will reportedly use several layers of used car tires to create the large ostrich sculpture. Similarly, he will utilise recycled stainless steel for the lace-like details of the second sculpture, the ostrich egg. Revealing that the art installations seek to both convey hope and comment on the decline of biodiversity, Jaanisoo shared. Read More...
