Ukri Uolevi Merikanto (20 March 1950 – 25 July 2010) was a Finnish sculptor.Björkman, Ingmar. Merikanto, Ukri at Uppslagsverket Finland, Web edition (in Swedish). Svenska folkskolans vänner. (Accessed April 7, 2022.)
Biography
Merikanto studied art and design at the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki from 1968 to 1971. From 1974 until 1979 Merikanto was employed as a teacher at the academy, where he molded plastic designs.
In most of Merikanto's works, he used stone as the material. He was a key name in Finnish modernist art. His three-dimensional works address issues such as the relationship between weight and weightlessness.
In 2009, Merikanto was awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.Recipients of the Finnish Lion Pro Finlandia Medal 1945–2019 (in Finnish). Accessed January 22, 2020.
Some of Merikanto's notable works include: Teräspursi (1981–1982) Barcarola (1991) Sisääntulo (1994) Lintukoto (1999) Kaukomieli (2000), a memorial sculpture for Otto Manninen, placed in Anni Swan Park in central Kangasniemi, FinlandMunicipality of Kangasniemi, Tourist sights. Accessed January 22, 2020. Con amore (2000) Merikanto died on 25 July 2010 in Helsinki. He is buried within the Hietaniemi Cemetery beside his father and his grandfather, Oskar Merikanto.
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