Art in the Science Park car parks
In 2021, Turku Technology Properties organised a project to bring the Science Park car parks to life. The goal was to use art to transform the car parks under BioCity and DataCity into more comfortable, inviting, and interesting spaces.
1. "Cycles" Matti Mikkilä, 2021 BioCity -1
A Cycles mural can be found in BioCity's parking garage. At 24 meters wide and 4.2 meters high at its highest point, the Cycles mural is the largest mural in the parking garage.
2. "Salainen puutarha" Maikki Rantala, 2021 BioCity -1
Located near the parking garage entrance, Salainen puutarha shows a selection of Finnish endangered species.
3. "BioCity" Heta Kasurinen, 2021 BioCity -1
In the mural found in BioCity's parking garage, the BioCity building is depicted with bright colors and stylized lines.
4. "Concrete jungle" Esbe_1, 2021 BioCity -1
The mural brings color to the gray space and plays with the idea of a concrete jungle. The jungle theme continues from the wall to the floor and to the nearby columns.
5. "Chaos" Sofia Zida, 2021 BioCity -1
Sofia Zida’s vibrant and colorful art draws from the artist’s feelings and her Mexican background. Andy McCoy and Sofia Zida's art exhibition was presented in the Visitor and Innovation Center Joki in the fall of 2021.
6. "Elämänpuu" Andy McCoy, 2021 BioCity -1
The column painted by Andy McCoy depicts the life and journey of a rock star from a zebra to a lion. Andy McCoy and Sofia Zida's art exhibition was presented in the Visitor and Innovation Center Joki in the fall of 2021.
7. "Red flowers" Ansu Airas, 2021 BioCity -1
Ansu Airas' first mural pays tribute to all those who carry their burdens, and the red stripe represents the pain they hold.
8. "Big momma (osa 1)" Cavcav, 2021 BioCity -1
This two-piece work represents a tree that gives all the animals a serene place to sleep. One floor down, directly below the tree you can find the second part of the work that shows the roots of the tree.
9. "Keinu" Tarja Niinistö & Tiina Lahikainen, 2021 BioCity -1
A swinging girl curiously observes the visitors.
10. "Flying high - Korkealento" Tommi Ketonen, 2021 BioCity -1
The work consists of five steel plates, each of which has a silhouette of a flying swan to make visitors' thoughts fly and look ahead to the future.
11. "Leijona ja kotka" Henry Toivari, 2021 BioCity -1
Photographs by Henry Toivari show a lion and an eagle following passersby with their strict gazes.
12. "Orrella" Samuli Alonen, 2021 BioCity -1
Sculptor Samuli Alonen's sympathetic Citybirds have found their way to the parking garage in Turku, where they are waddling on the perch, bringing a smile to the faces of passers-by.
13. "Underground garden" Jukka Hakanen, 2021 BioCity -2
The underground garden painted by Turku street artist Jukka Hakanen creates a lush, colorful oasis on the parking garage's wall.
14. "Linnut ja jänikset" Johanna Pisto, 2021 BioCity -2
Johanna Pisto’s art freshens the environment, adding expressiveness and an elegant touch to the elevators on the BioCity -2 floor.
15. "Metsän asukit" Miila Westin, 2021 BioCity -2
This seven-piece mural brings a colorful fantasy world to the parking garage.
16. "Hirvet parkissa" Mirja Ilkka, 2021 BioCity -2
Like nature, the sketch-like painted deer family adapts to the surrounding environment, blending into the wall of the parking garage like a rock painting.
17. "MUUkalaiset" Heidi Wirgentius, 2021 BioCity -2
MUUKalaiset is a life-size, realistically painted herd of curious cows.
18. "Kapellimestari / Biotekninen sinfonia / Tutkijan silmin" Taneli Stenberg, 2021 BioCity -2
The conductor directs a biotechnological symphony surrounded by microscopic events and a colorful kaleidoscope.
19. "Limbo" Jani Rättyä, 2021 BioCity -2
The Limbo mural uses the surface structure and masonry pattern of the brick wall, as well as the attention lines in the pillars of the parking garage.
20. "Ruissalo" Suvi-Tuuli Höglund, 2021 BioCity -2
The Ruissalo mural creates a utopian fairytale world. The painting is a tribute to a beloved summer place where life can be seen through a pink lens.
21. "Garagerama21" Antti Hakkarainen, 2021 BioCity -2
Garagerama describes the mental landscape of a customer driving in a parking garage. This work is filled with mystery, surprises, colors and dimensions.
22. "Underground lab" Cavcav, 2021 BioCity -2
The hole in the broken wall provides a glimpse into the secret laboratory, where a mysterious project has gotten out of hand.
23. "Osmo RawDeal" Osmo, 2021 BioCity -2
Turku-based graffiti artist Osmo nods to old school graffiti with a modern twist and his work often features mushrooms, plants, sneakers, trains, subways, spray paint cans and hip-hop-related objects.
24. "Kulmat ja nurkat" Jukka Hakanen, 2021 BioCity -2
The geometric shapes of Jukka Hakanen's abstract mural come from the floor plans of BioCity and DataCity parking garages.
25. "Circus" Eeva Forsström, 2021 BioCity -2
The colorful Circus mural is based on the artist's oil painting of the same name. The Circus proposal won the public vote from the sketches submitted for the parking garage art project.
26. "Astronautti ja lamppu" Joona Huotari & Juha Welling, 2021 BioCity -2
The astronaut in the painting has gotten lost in a strange place: He was supposed to admire his country's flag, but he got lost on the beach under a street lamp. The idea of the work is the feeling of smallness, which connects an astronaut in space and anyone in a foreign place.
27. "Scifi" Jesse Pasanen, 2021 BioCity -2
The mural invites the viewer to invent a story for the landscape: where are we, what has happened and what will happen next? At the same time, the viewer gets to explore their own present moment.
28. "Sisimmän kuiskaus" Mirja Vihersalo, 2021 BioCity -2
The poem reminds us of the importance of stopping and listening to ourselves. A daily commute, the rush of world events, the desire for approval or fear of rejection can easily conceal our own inner voice and authenticity, regardless of how vital they are to us.
29. "Maanantai" Kirsi Nyqvist, 2021 BioCity -2
Everyone knows the feeling of not having fun. Monday-horse brings empathy to those who get out of their car feeling uninspired.
30. "Turun seudun herbaario" Pinja Meretoja, 2021 BioCity -2
The work is inspired by a classic herbarium, where plants are collected, dried and named. This herbarium contains sixteen plants found in the Turku region.
31. "Ola" Carola Koskinen & Risto Pajunoja, 2021 BioCity -2
In this painting Olavi Virta sings and plays guitar perhaps evoking musical memories in the viewer.
32. "Big momma (osa 2)" Cavcav, 2021 BioCity -2
The two-part work Big momma depicts a big mother tree that nurtures and warms sleeping animals. The first part of the work can be found directly above the roots on the BioCity -1 floor.
33. "Fugu, baby. Fugu." Thijs Verbrugghe, 2021 BioCity -2
The painting depicts a fugu, or pufferfish, swimming in an underwater parking garage, blowing air bubbles into the water that turn into hearts.
34. "Kuha on taidetta" Kirsi Nyqvist, 2021 BioCity -2
Would the world be a better place if art was closer to people and everyday life? The walleye aims to bring joy to people's everyday lives.
35. "Myötätuuli" Elisa Hämärä, 2021 BioCity -2
There is a sense of movement that naturally leads the eye to the exit, acting as a playful element and making it easier to visualize the space.
36. "Kyyhkynen merellä" Toivo Järvi, 2021 BioCity -2
The mural uses the basic elements of nature: it combines the power of a wave and the sensitivity of a pigeon and brings the peace of nature into everyday life.
37. "Askel" Vesa Loikas, 2021 BioCity -2
A photo featuring dancer Leyya Mona Tawil was taken inside Åbo Akademi's Gadolinia building.
38. "Kissimirri" Frida di Iorio & Silvia di Iorio, 2021 BioCity -2
This painting is based on a child's drawing and it is an ode to child's creativity, which can still be found in all of us.
39. "Splash!" Mari Sonntag, 2021 BioCity -2
The character in this painting is startled when the faucets at the water point in the parking garage start splashing water.
40. "Swimparking" Phaser Crane Collective, 2021 DataCity
In the painting, the central feature is a group of human-like figures running into the ocean. As seen from a distance, the composition appears as a large summery ensemble made up of graphically designed abstract shapes.
41. "Mustikkametsä" Sandy Bee, 2021 DataCity
Everyone has fun in the blueberry forest! The forest symbolizes peace and well-being. Blueberries remind us of our childhood, blueberry milk, blue lips and fingers.
42. "Pakotie" Laura H., 2021 DataCity
The misty forest landscape surrounding DataCity's A-stairway and elevators offers an escape to nature from the middle of the concrete jungle.
43. "Kevätpuut" Mari Sonntag, 2021 DataCity
The lines of the parking spaces on the wall form a spring birch tree that makes it easier to park in the right place.
44. "Flora & Fauna" Marileea Järnefelt, 2021 DataCity
In the Flora & Fauna diptych, Flora's headdress is decorated with numerous colorful flowers and Fauna with brightly colored birds and butterflies.
45. "Ukkelit" Teemu Keisteri, 2021 DataCity
Teemu Keisteri's dynamic figures are dancing on the wall of the BioCity parking garage.
46. "Human Behind the DigiDigi" Venla Huhtinen, 2021 DataCity
The background pattern is inspired by a circuit board, whose shape is reflected in the work. The work demonstrates the role that humans play in the creation of technology and reminds viewers that there is a real, living, breathing human behind all technology.
47. "Värikkäitä taloja" Mental Boom, 2021 DataCity
A small city spreads out on the wall of the parking garage, bringing joy and color to the environment. The work invites the viewer to take a closer look at its details.
48. "Turkutarget 2021" Sabrina Suominen, 2021 DataCity
The familiar river landscape and the optimistic arctic penquin bring life to the parking garage.
49. "Aurajoki" Ruusa, 2021 DataCity
Aurajoki and Turku belong together. The river flows seven meters per second on a 70 kilometer journey from Aura towards the center of Turku.
50. "Tauko" Denisse Islas, 2021 DataCity
This work depicts a person who enjoys a break; a moment of solitude to think. Creative people who spend a lot of energy on their work also need rest - small quiet moments that make creativity bloom.
51. "Siivet" Samuli Metsänranta, 2021 DataCity
The door of the stairwell connects to the fictional part of the painting, and the wings reflect the exit from the parking area. The part that extends behind the corner of the painting adds more dimension to the painting as a whole, and the truck blends into the wall surface.
52. "Qui comedunt pollutio (He jotka syövät saasteita)" Balance & Mild, 2021 DataCity
As cars drive to the parking garage, road salt, road dust, and small particles in exhaust gas are carried along. More pollution on the sculpture's surface causes its patina to deepen and bring it a richer life.
53. "Ovi nro. 7" Eija Ylinen-Virtanen, 2021 DataCity
The Door no. 7 brings a breeze from southern Europe and makes you wonder what's behind it. What is the cat waiting for? Is there anyone behind the door?
54. "My life" Juha Lahtinen, 2021 DataCity
The mural is the result of years of studying two different techniques and atmospheres. The artist's work involves blending representational and abstract painting along with studying the tools used in both techniques and exploring creative ways to use them.
55. "Mosaiikkipuutarha" Tuuli Huovila, 2021 DataCity
The mosaic garden brings a delightful boost to the look of the parking garage with its fresh colors, theme and technology.
56. "DataCity" Heta Kasurinen, 2021 DataCity
In the mural found in DataCity's parking garage, DataCity is depicted with cheerful colors and stylized lines.
57. "African shadows / Frozen fleurs / Dancing fleurs" EMC Salminen, 2021 DataCity
Three paintings were created during an artist residency in Africa, and their color palette reflects the equatorial tropical environment.