the Decision to Jyväskylä in season eagle Matti Nykänen memorial approaching. At the same time the average Finnish report (go to another service) (subscribers), that none of the statue of the draft is not Nykänen concerned favorite.

Matti Nykänen mother Small Nykänen tell you the average Finnish in that family has, from the beginning hoped the monument would näköispatsas from. At the same time, the whole family noted, however, that this is a city and not a family project, and they are not opposed to the monument.

Explicit continue to hope that the näköispatsas would be erected somewhere.

the city of Jyväskylä asked for summer six artist sketch Nykänen monument. The monument budget is one hundred thousand euros, and the proposals represent nykykuvan sculpting.

Artists proposals Matti Nykänen monument to be vary serious about playing the job – look at the pictures of the six kandidaatista

the Jyväskylä city monument group, led by the city’s chairman of the board Sea Lumela (gr.). Lumela, the city has been aware of the fact that Nykänen concerned hope näköispatsas from.

– Drafts don’t have those. Now we were wondering, how the process to obtain the best possible outcome, Lumela said.

the statue of the draft is arranged in a public vote, and its results are taken into consideration in the decision process.

– the Goal is the best possible outcome that will delight us all. Monument to the objective is not only to respect, but also delight, said Lumela.

the memorial will decide the Jyväskylä city council in February.

visually istai the challenge: how to reach something essential

Jyväskylä a long line of art critic and curator Hannu Castrén said that Nykänen is a Finnish great men in the international series. It also means that the monument is of global significance.

Näköistaidetta Castrén regarded as problematic, because, inter alia, that näköistaide not will never be enough looking.

– visual istai into one of the extremes is like a wax museum, and I’d rather talk did the performing arts. Contemporary art is all ruokaista, and also includes performing arts, Castrén said.

näköispatsas of another problem, that criterion is not considered a style, but simply, does it work esittämältään person.

– the Challenge näköistaide in the book is to reach something essential from the target. Wäinö Aaltonen succeeded Paavo Nurmi patsaassaan, but how to reach Nykänen, who fly and fly and not going to come down at all? Not succeed, that makes näköistaiteellisen a still image – which often are inept.

Public contemporary art making should Castrénin according to be unyielding, but he sees problems in it, who the artists sketches has ever been asked.

Why not put Matti Nykänen ski jump top shape. The top is illuminated and held there annual international jump competition, and stage two see something carving art of the share, he said.

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