Kaarina kaikkonen biography of barack

Born in Iisalmi, Finland 1952 | Lives and works in Helsinki

Kaarina Kaikkonen, one of our most internationally recognized sculptors, is known for shaping urban landscapes and emphasizing community through her installations.

In her works, one can find references to current themes of humanity’s place in their own time and of basic needs that always exist regardless of environment or culture. Old clothes contain the former user's presence, which wraps around Kaikkonen’s story and places the viewer before something new and unknown but, at the same time, exceedingly familiar and intimate.

The impressive installations made out of men’s jackets and shirts are well known in Finland and globally, such as in the US, Cuba, Canada, Japan, and Great Britain.

Her first installation was on display in Helsinki in 1988. In Finland, one of her most famous works is the