Sibelius monumentti series#
It represents the series of more than 600 hollow steel pipes joined together in a wave-like pattern. The monument by Eila Hiltunen was unveiled on September 7, 1967. The competition gained immense publicity the conflict between the supporters of abstract and figurative art was in the air, but it was solved by adding Sibelius' bust to Hiltunen's work. The second stage was taken by Eila Hiltunen's entry "Passio Musicae". "The Sibelius Monument dedicated to Jean Sibelius (1865-1957), the famous Finnish composer is located at the Sibelius Park (Sibeliuspuisto) in the district of Töölö in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland, and attracts a lot of tourists from all over the world.Ī two-staged competition for a memorial to the composer was arranged by the Sibelius society in 1957. A work with a similar concept, also designed by Hiltunen, is located at the grounds of the United Nations headquarters in New York City."
The monument weighs 24 tonnes (24 long tons 26 short tons) and measures 8.5 × 10.5 × 6.5 metres.Ī smaller version of the monument is located at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The purpose of the artist was to capture the essence of the music of Sibelius. It consists of series of more than 600 hollow steel pipes welded together in a wave-like pattern. Originally it sparked a lively debate about the merits and flaws of abstract art, for which reason an effigy of Sibelius was included in the work. The monument is a sculpture by Finnish artist Eila Hiltunen titled Passio Musicae and unveiled on September 7, 1967. The monument is located at the Sibelius Park (Finnish: Sibeliuspuisto) in the district of Töölö in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland. "The Sibelius Monument (Finnish: Sibelius-monumentti) is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957).
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