Sharing Imaginations art collection
The theme of Marsio building's public art collection follows the percent principle.
Laura Könönen: Glitch (2025)
Designed and created by Laura Könönen, the sculpture is located in a prominent meadow area between the Undergraduate Centre (Otakaari 1) and the Marsio building (Otakaari 2).
Laura Könönen's Glitch artwork is an inspiring and thought-provoking piece that combines natural materials with the complexity of the human mind.
The sculpture depicts a rock seemingly split in two, revealing a black void where lonely planets wander, their surfaces occasionally flashing with vibrant colours when light strikes them. Through these small colourful reflections, the piece encourages the emergence of new ideas and creative interaction among people from different fields.
Designed and created by Laura Könönen, the sculpture is located in a prominent area between the Undergraduate Centre (Otakaari 1) and the Marsio building (Otakaari 2).
Könönen drew inspiration from engaging discussions with brain researchers, which led to a new perspective on unexpected combinations. In her work, Könönen has used black diorite from Varpaisjärvi and spectrolite, which reflect the colours and shapes of the campus architecture.
Könönen invites everyone to explore the diverse world of Glitch and discover its hidden perspectives. The unique forms and reflections of the piece encourage viewers to examine art in relation to light and space, challenging them to find new insights.
Glitch is part of the public art collection at the Marsio building, themed Sharing Imaginations.
The vision of public art at Aalto University
In 2017, Aalto University decided to comply with a one per cent art principle in its building projects. The one per cent art principle was first applied to the Radical Nature art concept in Aalto University’s main building, Dipoli.
The vision of public art at Aalto University is to address and raise questions about what it is to be a university, what we do together in society, and what constitutes the public. Public art is site-specific and connects with the diversity of the university and its post-disciplinary communities. Public artworks reflect this diversity through different art forms, materials, techniques and traditions.
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Outi Turpeinen, manager
Aalto University Art Collection & Campus Experience
outi.turpeinen@aalto.fi
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Public art collections at Aalto University
The aim of public art across Aalto is to create a vibrant environment for experiencing the world through various perspectives and for embracing imagination, intuition, and exploration.
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