Antti Ylönen’s art revolves around the themes of time and emotion, with wood being his preferred medium for expressing these ideas. His works combine intricate design with a spiritual and meditative atmosphere, creating a timeless and sensitive experience for the viewer. Ylönen often encourages his audience to touch his works, allowing them to feel the warmth and silky surface of the material, which is an essential element of his art.
Antti Ylönen has participated in numerous international projects across Spain, Turkey, India and Japan. He has worked twice in Studio Youkobo in Tokyo and completed a commissioned sculpture for the Minamisoma Concert Hall in 2003.
One of his most significant international public art pieces is an environmental work entitled ’Hidden Power’ for TICKON – Tranekær International Centre for Art and Nature in Denmark in 2019.
His latest public sculpture, ’Hive’, which he created in collaboration with Jussi Valtakari, was unveiled at the new Lapland Central Hospital in 2023.
As part of the expression, alongside the sculptures, photography has also risen in recent years. ’My photos are a kind of photographic paintings or urban nature photographs.
I observe the details around me, found mainly in the built environment, which are often associated with rotting and decomposition.’
