Lohja street art project decorates fiber optic cabinets with bird themes

A new public art project titled ‘Taidepolku’ (Art Path) is transforming the streets of Lohja, Finland. Through a collaboration between Valokuitunen and the Lohja Region Visual Arts School, 24 fiber optic cabinets are being decorated with bird-themed artwork.

Students aged 4 to 15 designed the pieces, which depict local bird species. Out of nearly one hundred submissions, 52 works were selected to be printed on weather-resistant stickers and applied to the cabinets. The installation will be visible in the Moisio, Keskilohja, and Gruotila residential areas, providing permanent color to the typically grey metallic structures.

Additionally, the Lohja region is hosting various autumn art exhibitions. These include a bird photography exhibition at the Lohja Camera Club, lake-themed stories at the Lohja Museum, and an exhibition of illustrator Eeli Jaatinen’s work at the Pusula Library.