Divine Inspiration, Mika Waltari Memorial

In 1983, the Eteläsuomalainen osakunta, an association of university students from the south of Finland organized a competition for a memorial to the author Mika Waltari (1908-1979), an honorary member of the association. The competition was won by Veikko Hirvimäki’s (b. 1941) entry “Divine Inspiration” or “The Leading Thought’. The work consists of the pedestal (0.5 x 6.95 x 4.90 m) and three par ...