Serpentiini
Antti Kulmala

• Location: Kakola Park, next to the funicular, Linnankatu 55

• Time: 4–7 December 2025, 4–9 p.m. and 7 December 2025, 8–10 a.m.

When viewed from the side, serpentine resembles a spiral – an ancient pattern that recurs in nature, myths and science, from string theory to the growth structure of trees. Antti Kulmala’s work Serpentiini (en. ‘Serpentine’) draws on this visual language through the use of light. The serpentine road cutting through the steep slope of Kakola is both a scenic and historical route. Designed in the 19th century by provincial architect G. Th. Chiewitz, the path carries with it the city’s layered past and reminds us how roads and paths are created by encounters and travellers.

Serpentiini is a work of light and encounters in Kakola Park, which undulates between the path and the trees like festive streamers. It feels airy and playful, yet carries quiet depth. It is a symbol of the passage of life, community and shared paths. Serpentiini is a tapestry in which light, history and festive cheer intertwine and transform into moments of encounters in the middle of the dark season.

Kulmala describes his relationship with the work as follows:

“This work makes me excited to return to Kakola – a place that is strongly connected to the heart of Turku on many levels. I was once involved in organising the Kakola Goes Halloween events, and now I am ‘returning to the scene of the crime’, but with light.”

Antti Kulmala is an artist, born in Turku, who works with light and place-, time- and space-specific art. His works are often built around community, encounters and the experience of light. Kulmala has created works both in Finland and internationally. For him, light is both an aesthetic and conceptual element: a tool that can create festive excitement, tranquillity and profound layers, all at the same time.