Standing proudly outside an extension to the Finnish Parliament building is an oversized steel strawberry patch. In 2005, the Finnish Parliament commissioned six pieces of artwork to decorate the new Finnish Parliament Annex, also known as “Little Parliament.” Out of 1,719 competition entries, this design by Finnish artist Jukka Lehtinen was chosen as the only one visible to the public outside of the building. It is located in front of the annex next to a pool. The planting basin that the sculpture is mounted in has wild strawberries growing around…
