the city of Jyväskylä asked for summer six artist sketch of a champion ski-jumper Matti Nykänen monument. Budget at the monument is one hundred thousand euros.

according to Order the monument should reflect and respect Nykänen’s career and achievements as an athlete.

the Draft left the Jussi Heikkilä, Kaarina Kaikkonen, Pekka Kauhanen, Stefan Lindfors, Kimmo Schroderus and Maaria Wirkkala .

This presentations look.

1. “Feather”the city of Jyväskylä

hippos in the territory of the poor of the pond shore ranking feather is built adjacent to the ski-like shape. Ski shape is laser marked Nykänen sports career achievements. The work’s main material is stainless steel.

Jyväskylä collected characterisation Nykänen sports career of significance. Their laser marking metal ceiling tiles, which are attached to the work stand parts. The pedestal is granite paved concrete.

the Book is from the highest point from four metres, and its length jalustoineen is 13 meters.

2. “King eagle”the city of Jyväskylä

king eagle investment place is Matti Nykänen hill in the foothills of the vast mountain. Book description according to the “Matti Nykänen-looking young man sees his soul as the jump flow jump to the tower attached to the photos”.

the Work is attached directly to the rock, and the rock beat by the text “Matti Nykänen 1963-2019”.

the king of eagle materials are bronze casting and digiprintatut photos. The action figure is a height of 177 cm.

3. “Fly to MN”the City of Jyväskylä

Fly to MN’s location is tentatively planned Hipposta, but it can be any other too.

the Piece is stainless steel constructed box, which has the water cut from the other side of the ski jumper and the second ski jump. The box is illuminated from the inside, and the light appears on both sides of the picture. Text is “Matti Nykänen 1963-2019”.

the Book width is 3.2 meters, and a height of two meters.

4. “Matti Nykänen equipment”the city of Jyväskylä

Matti Nykänen gear set in a vast mountain light traffic the next. Works pictures Nykänen equipment spring 1988, when Nykänen won three gold Calgary olympics.

according to the artist works the image Nykänen systematic, hard training and work ethic. The rectangular area proportions are the same as a picture tube television.

the Material is stainless steel, and the work is also associated with the plan of changing the lighting. The work height is about six meters.

5. “Ski in”the city of Jyväskylä

the ten meters of acid steel skis are designed Hippokselle poor across the pond, but according to the artist he has designed the book so that it can be placed freely.

the works according to the description “ski is a cutout of matt’s immortal utterance of”. As examples of the display has been raised to “Life is people the best time” and “Every tsäänssi is a possibility”.

according to the artist his proposal also reflects the fact that the “Bob’s life was between vinksin snozzled your neck”.

6. “The night flier”the city of Jyväskylä

the night flier has two parts: the everyday life and celebration.

the Everyday life set in a vast mountain ski jump near the. Also, it consists of two parts. The first is the ladder, which reminded thousands of times that Nykänen climbed on the jumping tower. The second part is a concrete table, on which is marked Nykänen most significant achievements.

party dividend is the Jyväskylä Ridge. Illuminated, gilded skis look like a jumper would air on the Ridge on top of the city. Skis on the Ridge of the slope is also a small memorial tablet.

Proposals to the public vote, but the council decided to

Jyväskylä has arranged proposals for the public vote (you move to another service) (city of Jyväskylä).

Vote sought it, what to touch. It’s the best work, says art coordinator and consultant Kirsi Pitkänen .

on the memorial will decide the Jyväskylä city council in February, the expert group proposal as a basis.

Council evaluates itself, which the public vote weight is. Matti Nykänen is the size of the Finnish people, touching people, and I can imagine that the public vote to guide decision-making, says Pitkänen.

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