Miina Äkkijyrkkä

Photos Juha Metso
Miina Äkkijyrkkä is a Finnish sculptor sorrounded by controversy. Her main source of inspiration is cattle and she's commited with the protection of Finnish breeds. Recently the city of Helsinki has cancelled her rental contract and is forcing her to leave her farm. The oficial motive are accusations of not taking proper care of the cattle. However, many people see this as a way to get rid off a person with an unusual way of living that doesn't conform to the standards of city development (i.e. favouring golf courts and speculative housing). Äkkijyrkkä's work (cows made out car parts) can be seen in many places around the city and she's also made some prints for Marimekko. If she leaves, Helsinki is going to loose an inspirational character with the courage to show that other life styles are possible in our globalised cities. Don't miss her website and enjoy her work
Miina Äkkijyrkkä ye una escultora Finesa arrodiada pola controversia estos díes. La so fonte d'inspiración son les vaques y ye mui activa na conservación de les races autóctones Fineses. Hai poco l'ayuntamientu de Helsinki canceló'l so contratu d'alquiler por nun tener el ganao en condiciones adecuaes. Muncha xente piensa que namás ye una escusa pa quitase de delantre un personaxe orixinal y polémicu que nun casa bien coles llínies de desarrollo urbanístico na ciudá (campos de golf y apartamentos). Les obres d'Äkkijyrkkä (vaques xigantes feches de partes de coches vieyos) pueden vese pela ciudá y también fae estampaos pa Marimekko. En cualquier casu, si marcha, Helsinki va perder una parte importante de la so personalidá que la facía un sitiu más orixinal, un exemplu de qu'otros estilos de vida son posibles n'estes ciudaes tan globalizaes. Nun vos perder la so páxina web pa disfrutar del su trabayu