Created by the ceramicist Laura Pehkonen, the series of works “Merellä” (at sea) is a viewable and touchable abstract ceramic wall relief. Located on the walls of the 4th through to 6th floors of the H Building of the Vaasa Central Hospital, the work is a collage composed of several parts made out of unique, hand-made ceramic pieces.
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The so-called Percent for Art Principle was applied in procuring art for the H Building of the Vaasa Central Hospital in order to bring joy to both the hospital’s customers as well as the people who work there. The art found in the H building comprises both works commissioned for the hospital and deposited works. In addition, photographs from the various municipalities of the wellbeing services county can be found printed on different surfaces.
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The series of works “Herbarium” by the photographer Sandra Kantanen, located in the H Building of the Vaasa Central Hospital presents familiar and exotic plants with microscopic precision. The plants are photographed with a scanner and the resulting images are processed to such a large size that even the smallest details can stand out. The almost unnatural precision of the images manages to uncover something about the structure of nature.
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