Painottomuus / Weightlessness

Among the sculptures Pekka Kontio (1933-1976) made in the 1960s there are a number of powerfully expressive portraits. 'Weightlessness' has a considerably more lyrical and optimistic ambience than the artist's earlier works. The work depicts two figures in a weightless space. Its horizontality and the unaffected handling of the figures' limbs create a strong sense of movement. The work is cast in ...