Windsurfers

Year: 2025

Place: Högsby health center, Sweden

Material: Birch plywood and brass

Size: H 2200 x W 2500 x D 2200 mm

In the 1970s, the first windsurfing boards arrived in Sweden — marking the sport’s European debut. Yet for thousands of years, linden seeds have been “windsurfing” through the skies above Kalmar. Each linden seed carries a leaf that serves as a sail during dispersal. These tiny sails wait for the wind to lift them, spiraling gracefully through the air. Carried by invisible currents, the seeds travel far from their parent tree, continuing the cycle of life.

The Windsurfers sculpture is composed of sixteen linden seeds arranged in a spiral. The “sails” are made from 3 mm laser-cut birch plywood, while the “nuts” are grafted from 2 mm laser-cut brass. Suspended from a ceiling beam by a 360-degree rotating swivel, the sculpture moves freely with the air currents of the room.

Satu-Minna Suorajärvi




Satu-Minna Suorajärvi



Trombone

Year: 2025

Place: Tusby Regiments Park, Finland

Material: Stainless steel and solid surface resin

Size: H 3000 x W 2500 x D 6000 mm

The Trombone is a site-specific sculpture and located in Tusby Regiment Park in Finland. The sculpture connects the present with the past through its historical link to the regiment's area. Jean Sibelius's home, Ainola, is located nearby. Inspired by soundwaves and the form of a trombone, the sculpture is a labyrinth of mirrors crafted from laser cut steel. Visitors are welcome to step inside, explore, and sit on the solid surface resin benches integrated into the design.

Laser cut steel
Trombone



lasercut steel



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Passage

Year: 2024

Place: Pieksämäki railway station, Finland

Material: Aluminiun 

Size: H 1800 x W 700 x D 2300 mm

The silhouettes of the human figures in the sculpture "Passage" capture the transience of childhood and the inevitable passage of time. The outlines and shapes of the work depict the transformation from child to adult. The work is located in Pieksämäki station square, from where people travel daily  towards new adventures or challenges.  

Satu-Minna Suorajärvi



Satu-Minna Suorajärvi




Hiisi  

Year: 2022

Place: Lohja City, Finland 

Material: Stainless steel

Size: H 1800 x W 2800 x D 1000 mm

The Hiisi sculpture draws its inspiration from old Finnish folk tales. Hiisi was once regarded as a place of worship or a spiritual entity. In the Hiisi sculpture, a human face elongates and takes on fish-like characteristics. When observed from the side, the sculpture resembles an archipelago, while from the back, it resembles a fish, and from the front, it resembles a human face or skull.

Lasercut steel sculpture



Satu-Minna Suorajärvi
Lasercut steel sculpture



Skydiving 

Year: 2021

Place: Växjö City Hall and Central Station, Atrium, Sweden

Material: Plywood, stainless steel and electric rotation motor winches

Size: 3 x H 7000 x W 1500 x D 1500 mm


The Skydiving sculptures are rotating through the air within the Växjö City Hall and Central Station. Marble seeds boldly descend from their mother tree, forming spiral patterns as they fall. Their initial leap is a courageous dive into the unknown. Inside the atrium, three spiral sculptures crafted from laser-cut birch plywood are present. Each sculpture slowly rotates by electric motors, and they can be raised or lowered using electric winches for maintenance purposes.

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Dew 

Year: 2018

Place: Satahospital, Pori, Finland 

Material: Stainless steel

Size: H 3500 x W 3000 x D 3000 mm

The Dew sculpture is located in front of the H-building of Pori Satahospital where medical autopsies are performed and deceased are given to their relatives. The Dew sculpture honors grief of relatives. The artwork mimics moods of Japanese haiku presenting emotions of loss through the imagery of nature.

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Like sleep to sleep  

I was born into the world  

and the mind is so light: 

like morning dew 

I will one day disappear.



Musô Soseki 14th century



Parkour 2017

Year: 2017

Place: Vuores, Tampere, Finland

Material: Aluminum

Size: Varies H 200 x W 250 x D 150 mm 

The Parkour sculptures are located outdoors in the Vuores area of Tampere, Finland. Idea behind the sculptures is inspired by parkour training, where individuals utilize their environment for movement, viewing obstacles as challenges to overcome. Parkour highlights both our physical and mental limits while offering new ways to transcend them. Seven Parkour sculptures were created by 3D modeling human silhouettes, with the models printed using bioplastic PLA and cast in aluminum.



 


How do Leaves Breathe? 

Year: 2013

Material: Stainless steel

Size: H 1400 x W 1600 x D 810 mm

Place: Naantali, Finland