Wif Stenger

Beloved mermaid monument returns to #Helsinki harbor this summer after year-long rejuvenation project

#havisamanda #publicart #finland
https://finland.fi/arts-culture/urbane-renewal-returning-a-beloved-helsinki-landmark-to-its-original-form/

Urbane renewal: Returning a beloved Helsinki landmark to its original form - thisisFINLAND

We visit a workshop at an undisclosed location where the venerable sculpture Havis Amanda is undergoing a yearlong conservation project. [Update: It returned to its harbourside perch in June 2024 – with a new plan to protect it during major celebrations.]

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Apr 25, 2024 at 10:40amWeb
Show threadckohtalaApr 25, 2024
@wifsten "Part of the base, which we call the ‘cake,’ was stretched a bit due to crowds jumping on it" lol
Show threadPenttiApr 25, 2024
@wifsten wow, is that a year already?
Show threadWif StengerApr 25, 2024
@penttik and half of that year has been winter...time flies when you're having fun, eh?