Guided public tour of Turku's Life on a Leaf house
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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.
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Free cancellation
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an hour
Available in English, FinnishImportant information
* 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