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Arktinen Afrodite / Arctic Afrodite

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A passionate struggle is born from 'Arctic Afrodite'. The rough, or jagged, and undulating forms create shimmering and flickering forms. The figure is comparable to the flying god Nike.

The artist, Laila Pullinen, worked in Italy in the 1960s where she developed her individual style using bronze plates. In it's treatment and urgency it complys to a sculpted form, flickering like canvas in the win ...

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Didrichsen Art Museum, Kuusilahdenkuja 1
00340 Helsinki

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Text edited by: City of Helsinki
Updated: 20/4/2026