Guided public tour of Turku's Life on a Leaf house

Pikisaarentie 4, Turku 20900, Finland, Turku, Finland
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Overview
Duration
1h
Languages
English, Finnish
Voucher type
mobile
What To Expect

Book your tickets now to visit the Life on a Leaf house and get insight into the art and project created by the Finnish artist Jan-Erik Andersson. The leaf shaped house, Life on a Leaf, was completed in 2009 and was designed by Andersson and a fellow architect Erkki Pitkäranta. Listen to your guide as they explain the concept behind the design as Andersson researched the relationship between art and architecture and between a house and its surroundings. Look at how Andersson's fellow artistic colleagues have incorporated their art into some of the furnishings in the building including the light fixtures and sound installation that takes into account the wind and outside light.Don't miss out on this opportunity to see how a Finnish artist designed a livable artwork and is used a current artistic residence which is open to the public to wander through.

What to remember

Important info

  • This tour is only available for adults, children aged 11 years old and under are not welcome on this tour
  • This tour is suitable for pregnant women
  • Assistance dogs are welcome on this tour
  • The house is not accessible for people with limited mobility as it has several floors and there are stairs and narrow passages
  • You will need to remove your shoes in the house, please bring some socks with you
  • Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour's scheduled starting time
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Highlights

Visit the Life on a Leaf house and get insight into the art and project created by the Finnish artist Jan-Erik Andersson. Listen to your guide as they explain the concept behind the design as Andersson researched the relationship between art and architecture and between a house and its surroundings. Wander through a living artwork which is open to the public even as it is still currently resided in and dicover the furnishings that Andersson's artistic colleagues have incorporated their art inside the house

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Cancellation Policy
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Provider
Magni Mundi Oy
Meeting Point

Please meet your guide outside the 'Life on a leaf' house.