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Design and implementation: Sanna Karlsson-Sutisna. In the park there will also be works from Johanna Häiväoja and Rosegarden: Jan-Erik Andersson & Erkki Pitkäranta.
Children are the blossoms in the tree of life. They bring us joy and teach us in many ways. Sanna Karlsson-Sutisna wants to make a place in our environment for our little ones to be able to feel love and where we can play or just be together and let the imagination and feelings blossom. The park’s pleasant environment encourages babies and their families to spend time together enjoying these pieces of art especially made for the very young.
Most of the park’s works are made from wood. The material invites to touch the surface. The totem poles, runic stone and real size sculptures of children from all colours and cultures are carved from Siberian fir. There is also a pyramid guarded by five animals from different continents. Children have a special relation to animals. This time the pyramid is made instead of the Pharao´s afterlifetime for the new life. This pyramid is made to celebrate the joy of life and it’s also a wonderful place to rest.
The big glass sculpture invites to play hide and seek. The different colours can be seen as different ways to see this world. The labyrinth is made out from willows. In the middle there is an egg that symbolises the birth and the beginning. The egg is also an hourglass where the yellow sand runs between the sun and the moon. It reminds that we are babies just for a while but always part of the universe.
These ideas taken from different cultures are to make one feel as part of them all. The artists want to bring art in to the community and make it part of everyday life. They hope that their work will be an inspiration for everyone to get interested about their own roots and also the multicultural community around them. The park is open to all and serves as a refreshing environment to people in Pikku Huopalahti. It will be opened August 23rd 2005.
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