The immersive and participatory light art work “Alli Nissinen’s Corner” is getting its visual character. The idea for the light artwork was born from the history of the area – a local strong woman, Alli Nissisen (1866-1926). Alli Nissinen was not only a poet and writer, but also a significant influencer in the society.

The collaborative artwork by Sirpa Miettinen and Valpuri Lindberg and Piia Kukkaislahti-Ferreira’s work group, The sea gifted it to us, is made of recycled materials and decorates the entirety of the Keilankanava pier. The metal parts of the work are surplus parts from a chemical pulp mill. The work is comprised of ball valves and valve gaskets. The metal parts on the pier can be sat on. The blue wall material in the background of the metal parts is made of dyed sprayed concrete. The shapes and colours of water repeat in the work. Even though the work is by the lake Kallavesi, its name features the sea. Miettinen explains that the name references her own interest in open water sailing. The sentence itself comes from Moomin books. Compared to the other Archipelago Street artworks, the work had an unusual selection process. It was chosen by readership vote organized by the newspaper Savon Sanomat.

Text: Kuopio Art Museum
Photos: Vicente Serra, City of Kuopio

Sirpa designed a new prize for Metso Company, which is named after the founder of the company; Bruno Nordberg. The prize was published in September 2019. 

At the moment Sirpa’s art can be found in Pelsynera, Riera Bisbe Pol. 87, Arenys de Mar, Barcelona.

Sirpa’s artwork “Julie Andrews and Mona Lisa on the top of wonderful Australian Alps” featured in Kuopio Art Museum’s exhibition Moving Forms between 25th of May and 1st of September 2019.

Sirpa contributes to Kuopio Art Musem’s Dream! exhibition 10.2.-27.5.2017.

Sirpa will be the artist of March 2017 in the Union of Finnish Art Associations’ Gallery SEINÄ. Mannerheimintie 19, Helsinki

Sirpa participates in My silence -exhibition
between 12th of February and 28th of May 2016
in Kuopio Art Museum, Kauppakatu 35, 70100 Kuopio.

Sirpa’ s big painting found a new home in the chapel of KUH Säde Hospital 22.9.2016.

Read more (in Finnish): Sirpa Miettinen’s painting on it’s way to the chapel