Vavisten ja kunniottaen | With tremor and respect, 2005, Stuffed hare, milk, glass, motor
Finnish sculptor Pekka Jylhä may be renowned for his political monuments, but his enigmatic sculptures that combine elements such as taxidermied animals, glass, metal, light, fire, water, and motion are visceral explorations of the existential. Harnessing darkness and light, shadow and illumination, Jylhä’s sculptures invoke whimsy and naïveté as evocatively as they conjure knowledge and dread.
Scroll down to peruse some of Jylhä’s sculptures and, then, visit his website to explore his entire body of work. While you’re there, take advantage of the artist’s generous nature and download high-resolution images, perhaps for a desktop background or screensaver. It’s always useful to be reminded that slow and steady wins the race, but, sometimes, the lingering question is whether the race is even a worthwhile undertaking. Whatever you decide, Jylhä’s sculptures will prove charming, haunting objects of meditation.
Tahtoisin ymmärtää | I would like to understand, 2000-2001, Stuffed hare, stainless steel, pump, rotating water
Surun merkit | The marks of sorrow, 2007, Painted glass fiber, stuffed bird
Suru | Mourning, 2010, Crystals, light
Ei ole vielä liian myöhäistä | It is not too late, 2009, Stuffed hare, light
Syntipukki | Scapegoat, 2005, Stuffed goat, cloth, air-pump
Kulutuksen käärme | Consumption snake, 2010, Recycled material
Meri | Sea, 2010, Stainless steel
Albino, 2000, Stuffed hare, mirror, candle
Kohtaaminen | Encounter, 1993, Limestone, aluminum, butterfly, neon lights
Puhdas omatunto | Clean conscience, 2007, Crystals, light, stuffed hare, wire
Vaellus | Ramble, 2005, Glass, painted bronze, stainless steel, lamp oil, flames
Taivaan alla | Under the sky, 2005, Painted bronze, stuffed bird
Kynttiläni paloi molemmista päistä | My candle burned at both ends, 1994, Glass, lamp oil, flames
Kyynelten kuivaaja | Tear dryer, 2003, Cloth, stuffed hare, water, aluminum, acrylic ball
Ilmestys | Revelation, 2000, The gilt deer is 20 meters up in a rock cut and brightly illuminated at night
Ilmestys | Revelation, 2000, The gilt deer is 20 meters up in a rock cut and brightly illuminated at night
Valon tuoja | Bearer of light, 2002, Rotating balloon, cloth, motor, air-pump, stuffed hare, candle
Pöytä | Table, 2007, stainless steel
Olen nähnyt valon | I have seen the light, 2001, Water, shock-proof acrylic, wire, light, water, and air pumps
Maailma | World, 2005, Stainless steel, painted bronze, bronze
Yksityiskohta teoksesta Matkalla Onneen Suomen pääkonsulinviraston sisääntuloaulassa Pietarissa | On the way to happiness in the Consulate General of Finland in St. Petersburg, 2004-2005, Stainless steel, painted bronze, bronze
Tällä puolen tuolla puolen | This side that side, 1994, Lead, motor, batteries
LINK:
Jylhä’s website
I really fell in love! Specially with all those lovely rabbits – now being artobjects…
that ´s me; named “hass” what means rabbit in german. Is there any chance, to get some of this works as postcards?? would be a great present for me…
Respect to all your creative work!!
with best regards from Heidelberg Germany