Maa, ilma, tuli ja vesi / Earth, Air, Fire and Water, 1985

Ipi Kärki's (B. 1951) colourful painting Earth, Air, Fire and Water above the escalator at the Kamppi metro station was the first public artwork on the Helsinki metro line. The work was purchased by the arts division of the Helsinki City Art Museum with funds from the commission responsible for the construction of the metro. The sculpture outside the station is the result of an invitational compet ...