Martti Aiha | |
Birth Date: | 23 December 1952 |
Birth Place: | Pudasjärvi, Finland |
Occupation: | Sculptor |
Awards: | Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland (1992) Prince Eugen Medal (2013) |
Martti Aiha (23 December 1952 – 5 May 2023) was a Finnish sculptor. He was born in Pudasjärvi and worked in Fiskars.[1]
Aiha made abstracted sculptured wall reliefs and free-standing sculptures. His reliefs made of transparent acrylic sheet give an impression of immateriality, incorporeality and weightlessness. The ornamental, flame-like living shapes have become his trademark.[2] In addition to acrylic and plywood, he works with metal, wood or plastic.[3]
Many of Aiha's works are related to his curiosity of our use of public space.[4]
Aiha's 15m (49feet) high sculpture Rumba in black-painted aluminium was donated to the City of Helsinki by Alko, the government-owned alcohol company, in the context of Alko's 60th anniversary. The sculpture is located in Salmisaari, near Alko's then headquarters.[5]
Aiha received the Swedish Prince Eugen Medal in 2013.[6]
Aiha died on 5 May 2023, at the age of 70.[7] [8]