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Epigrams for Helsinki citizens

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Denise Ziegler’s piece consists of eight cast-iron manhole covers in different locations in the city centre. Each round cover has a short epigrammatic poem or message for passers-by.

The short poems, or messages, comment on the situation and location of the reader. The aim is to reinforce the status of pedestrians as important individual elements of the urban environment. These ‘memorial plaques ...

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Updated: 1/5/2026