Kaarlo Mikkonen’s bronze sculpture Toripolliisi gazing towards the Marketplace. The view of Kauppurienkatu towards the city centre can be seen behind the statue.
Toripolliisi – the most recognizable guy in Oulu
Toripolliisi, also known as the Bobby at the Marketplace, was not born out of thin air. It was born out of shared excitement, volunteer spirit, and a dash of...
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Photograph: Nikolai Sizikov.
Finnish Cultural Foundation’s North Ostrobothnia Regional Fund donates a public artwork to Oulu
Olga Prokhorova’s performance series JuoppoJoogaa is the 2026 art donation commissioned by the Oulu Museum and Science Centre.
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The piece of art with working title Kohti yhteistä ymmärrystä will be suspended in the ceiling of the over 10-meter-high central lobby. Picture: Kari Södö.
Wildly and with Control
Sculptor and graphic artist Kari Södö will implement a percent for art work in the Jääkärinkangas Community Centre.
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The Housing Fair area in October 2024. Photograph: Johanna Mattola.
Art comes close at the Housing Fair
All the artworks commissioned for the opening of the Oulu Housing Fair 2025 are now in the realisation phase.
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Kirsi Muinonen's Cloud and Shower of Rain on the wall in the Council Chamber of Oulu Town Hall, Veikko Törmänen's Time Travel on the ceiling. Photograph: Mika Friman.
New commissioned works celebrate the Town Hall
Works of art have been purchased specifically for the council chamber and foyer of Oulu Town Hall.
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