Lauri Nykopp: Maailmankaikkeuden amiraalit (The Admirals of the Universe)

As a kid, Lauri Nykopp was into butterflies. Luckily, Nykopp’s father saved his collection. In 2016-2019 the butterflies became elements of Nykopp’s major public artwork The Birch Park (Koivupuisto). The work’s background is a digital painting.
Previously exhibited in solo exhibitions at Gumbostrand Konst&Form, Instile Mannila and Loviisan Taidekeskus.

About the artist
Lauri Nykopp born 1957 in Helsinki Finland, M.Sc Aalto University From 2002 in the wilderness of Hirvensalmi, Finland to pursue a self-sufficient life of fishing, growing veggies and creating a wide array of visual works, from conceptual photography and oil paintings to the facades of the new annex of Mikkeli Central Hospital. The work is 19 meters high and 145 meters wide, made of printed glass When he has explored one concept and technique ”enough to know its limits”, he leaves that and moves on to find a new challenge Keen mind continues to find light Challenges our perceptions of reality

By purchasing this print, you are donating 10 € to forest protection

The Association of Photographic Artists is participating in the Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation´s (Luonnonperintösäätiö) campaign that is raising funds for the Art Forest (Taiteen metsä). The artist donates 5 € and the Association of Photographic Artists doubles the donation.