Jussi Heikkilä explores the coexistence of nature and humanity through eco-political art. He uses a wide range of materials in his works, such as bladder wrack, feathers, found objects and diamonds. Heikkilä is best known for works on the theme of birds, an offshoot of his birdwatching hobby. Full of insight and playfulness, his art reminds us of the vulnerability of nature.

Heikkilä works at the boundary between science and art. For him, informing the art audiences about ecological disturbances is part of an artist’s effort for the conservation of nature. Made of rings used for tracking migratory birds, his installation featured in the exhibition prompts the question to whom the birds nesting in Finland and wintering elsewhere belong.

Jussi Heikkilä (b. 1952) was born and lives in Jyväskylä. A pioneer of conceptual art in Finland, Heikkilä has exhibited widely both in Finland and abroad during his long career. His work is displayed in several Finnish museum collections. Heikkilä was awarded the State Prize for Visual Arts in 2000.