Pekka Jylhä

Born: 1955
Art studies: University of Industrial Art and Design, Helsinki (1980-85); Fine Arts Academy, Helsinki (1984-87); Royal Art School, Stockholm (1987-88)

Curriculum vitae

Osoite - Address: Nallenpolku 1H, 02110 Espoo, Finland
Puhelin - Telephone: Koti - Home: +358 (0)9 5022656, GSM: +358 (0)41 4517986, Fax: +358 (0)9 5022656
email: pekka.j.jylha@kolumbus.fi

Crystal-chandelier, Window to the sky 2005 Art competition for the Parliament House Annex, 1st prize
Source 2000 President Urho Kekkonen's Memorial City of Helsinki, Finland ia House The water is in constant movement all year round
World 2005 stainless steel W�in� Aaltonen Art Museum	Hike 2005 painted bronze, stainless steel 200 x 100 x 40 cm Heino Collection
World 2005 stainless steel, painted bronze	World 2005 painted bronze
Pearlfisher 2005 stainless steel, metal wire 330 x 70 x 60 cm	Under the Sky 2005 painted bronze, stuffed willow ptarmigan 40 x 90 cm
Bull's Sky 2004 Brazilian bull's skin, rope, stainless steel 100 x 160 x 60 cm	Scapegoat 2005 stuffed goat, cloth, air-pump 2.7 x 2.7 x 4.0 m
On the Way to Happiness 2004 5 x 3,5 x 1,50 m stainless steel, bronze, painted bronze Consulate General of Finland in St. Petersburg Matkalla Onneen 2004 5 x 3,5 x 1,50 m ruostumaton ter�s, pronssi, maalattu pronssi Suomen p��konsulinviraston sis��tuloaula, Pietari MATKALLA ONNEEN Teokseni tavoittelee keveytt� reaktiona el�m�n raskaudelle, pyrkimyst� kohti vapautta, lentoa ja leijumista. Kuten Shamaani - vapauttamalla oman ruumiinsa painosta, siirtyen lentoteitse toiseen maailmaan, toiselle tajunnan tasolle, jossa h�n saattoi l�yt�� voimia muuntaa todellisuutta. On hetki�, jolloin ihmiskunta tuntuu raskauteen tuomitulta ja materian paino melkein murskaa meid�t alleen. Kafkan sanoin: Puhuin shamaanista ja satujen sankarista, k�rsityst� puutteesta, joka muuttuu keveydeksi ja antaa mahdollisuuden lent�� valtakuntaan, jossa kaikki puutteet taianomaisesti poistetaan. Muun muassa n�ist� ajatuksista syntyi teokseni "Matkalla Onneen".
Human being on his way to perfection 2003 glass, liquid, steam, gas, rubber, iron 240 x 200 x 30 cm	Tear Dryer 2003 mirror Ø 3 m, textile, stuffed hare, water, acrylic ball 400 x 300 x 50 cm
Life Story 2002-03 sailors' duffle bags, blower, wax, textile 350 x 300 x 250 cm	Shivering and Honouring 2002-03 nylon textile, airpump, stuffed hare, motor, battery 400 x 400 x 600 cm
The Red Thread 2002 3 x 2,3 x 0,8 m polished bronze, painted bronze Vallila Interior Oy, Helsinki
Vita Nuova 2002 painted bronze. gilt bronze 320 x 250 x 180 cm Helsinki
Encounter 2002 gilt bronze, marble, stone, patinated bronze stone 550 x 300 x 400 cm Viitasaari, Finland Sculptor Pekka Jylh�'s work Kohtaaminen (Encounter) at the village of Pasala, in Viitasaari (2001). The wing span of the gilt bronze butterfly pierced with a collector's needle, is about 1.7 m. The work brings to mind the fantastic enchantment of the forest and the holy woods of ancient Finland. "With its goblins, gnomes, elves and wood nymphs, the forest is the source of primitive religious beliefs and experiences, which the representatives of religions with a written doctrine have always considered a suspiciously heathen place compared with manmade temples and houses of gods." The quote is from Osmo Pekonen's article in the book Mets��n mieleni (For the Forest I Yearn)
Bearer of Light 2002 mixed media rotating balloon Ø 5 m, cloth, motor, air pump, stuffed hare and candle Wihuri Collection BEARER OF LIGHT For me Focault's pendulum is the allegory of knowledge and wisdom, the classic symbol of science and the triumph of the machine. It tells about man's greed for technology. Who would testify this, if there were no animals, those few whose fur is not skinned. I'm a bunny at the foot of the hill, upside down in this world.
Revelation 2000 The gilt goat is 30 m up in a rock cut and powerfully illuminated at night Town of Siilinj�rvi
Pissoire 2001 aluminium, water, motor 100 x 70 x 70 cm Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
I would like to understand 2000 stuffed hare, stainless steel, water Ø 250 cm
Albino 2000 stuffed hare, mirror, candle 150 x 150 x 60 cm Heino Collection	Circus 1999 stuffed pig, rotating plastic balls 100 x 70 x 50 cm Heino collection
I am East, I am West 1999 gilt bronze stove-enamelled steel tube 6 m wingspan 4 m City of Helsinki
Sky of flowers 1999 5 x 5 x 10 m Sky as the Ceiling environmental art project in Tampere made for EU meetings
Where do dreams come from? 1998 water, air, light, acrylic City of Vantaa	The island that wanted to become strong 1991-94 6 x 6 x 1,5 m concrete
Lantern Bearer 1999-2000 stuffed hare, battery-powered rotating mirror ball, reflective starry sky Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
Spring of Wishes 1996-97 rubber, black/white 5,6 x 1,5 x 0,03 m Balloon 1997 lead 60 x 60 cm State collection	Where do those dreams come from? 1996-97 motor, soap bubble Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
table that wanted to go back to being a pond 1994-95 plexiglass, stuffed gulls, lead balls Wihuri Collection	Swan Lake 1994-95 aquarium, carp, concrete
From the series: What is this life? 1996-97 6 x 3 x 0,6 m stuffed pig, mirror Wihuri Collection
Encounter 1993 limestone, aluminium, butterfly, neonlights

Pissoire
"In Pissoire (2001) a small motor rotates water in a basin, keeping it in sparkling motion. The sculpture is like a calla lilly with dew on its petals - or does the title of the work disrupt this harmony?
Pekka Jylh�s works often depict the contradictory relationship between man and nature, in which harmony is at stake. In a gentle way, they refer to the vulnerabilities of our technocratic relationship with nature. The works often combine movements of light and water, various forms in nature or animals with man-made technological solutions, such as the motorised whirls of water in Pissoire. Simultaneously, Jylh� reduces the gap between man and nature.
In its shining white form, Pissoire suggests a dew reservoir, but connects this function to humans by way of the title. Thus, the urban invention, and its function, merge to become part of the cycle of nature. The porcelain-like calla lilly is, if nature so calls, at home as a commode.
Pekka Jylh� takes plenty of time to work through a theme, searching for the right form by making several drafts and scale models. Gradually, as a result of this thought process he brings the work to a successful conclusion. The harmony which brings the form and intellectual worlds of form together is important to to Jylh� and sometimes its essence is brought about through the use of strong, perhaps even surprising and opposing elements."
Kati Kivinen, KIASMA

Veistettyjen ajatusten maailma

"Hetken ajan herra K ja neiti R luulivat muuttaneensa äänett�mään maailmaan. He olivat kohdanneet jotakin, joka oli kolmiulotteista, mykkää mutta puhuttelevaa.
Herra K mietti itsekseen. Voitaisiinko perustaa maailma, jossa kerrottaisiin kolmiulotteisesti, esitettäisiin asiat esinein?
Maailma, jossa ajatukset saavat kolmiulotteisen muodon. Opimme kiteyttämään, konkretisoimaan asiamme. L�ydämme oman tarinamme.
Aikaa säästyy. Kerromme yhdellä esineellä mitä meille on tapahtunut, vaikka koko elämäntarinamme. Käden taidot kohentuivat. Iloiset sahauksen, vuolemisen, valamisen ja taltaniskujen äänet täyttävät ilman.
Pehmeät arvot nousevat kunniaan, vakuutti K. Ajatukset sovitetaan mielellään py�reiden pumpulisten pienoisveistosten muotoon. Tai saippuakuplan k�ykäisiksi mietteiksi.
Olisi pakko miettiä mitä sanoisi, huomautti R. Jokainen sana veisi maailmasta tilan. Jokainen sana painaisi."
Kirjailija Markus Nummi Pekka Jylhän taiteesta