Kain Tapper
Finnish sculptor (1930-2004) · Finland · On the map · Artists · Died at 74
Kain Tapper was a Finnish sculptor. He created works that are "remote", evoking things contemplated from a distance. Even when small, his pieces loom like menhirs, their massiveness imposing an inhuman scale. He combined nature and natural phenomena, old folklore and modernism.
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He epitomised the Informalist style in Finnish sculpture. Tapper created a sculpture of Finnish poet Ilmari Kianto which has been installed near Turja's Castle in Suomussalmi.
Country
Finland
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2004 · aged 74
