A woman is standing in front of a wall.
Artist Hanna Kettunen visited the future location for her work.

The painting of the mural on Kukkolinnankatu in Imatra begins

Release
9.6.2021 16:45
Painting of the mural will start next week at the latest.

Artist Hanna Kettusen The Ulpukat mural he designed will be implemented on the end wall of the old Linnala school on the Kukkolinnankatu side. The work is painted by artist Hanna Kettunen's brother Ismo Kettusen with.

- The work has started with measuring the wall and sketching, after which the actual painting will begin, LAB University of Applied Sciences lecturer Ville Huhtanen says.

- We can start painting next week at the latest, Kettunen estimates.

- The inspiration for the ulpukka-themed piece came from an interest in nature themes, which are also related to Imatra. Ulpukka is the name plant of Imatra, so it was chosen as a natural subject for the mural, Kettunen says.  

Kettusen's work won the mural competition organized by the developer Mitra Imatra and the Institute of Fine Arts of the LAB University of Applied Sciences.

The estimated completion time for the work is about a month.

 

For more information:

Lecturer Ville Huhtanen, LAB University of Applied Sciences, tel. 040 635 0440, ville.hutanenatlab.fi (ville[dot]huhtanen[at]lab[dot]fi)