Art in the Forest – Two Artist-Architects in Conversation

Text Mimma Tuomisalo

Alicja Kwade: *Big Be-Hide*, Kalasatama, Helsinki 2022. Photo: Maija Toivanen / HAM

What values and meanings does the contemporary public art in Finland convey?

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Published in 1 – 2025 - Urban Landscape

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