Collection of Finnish State Art Commission

The overarching principle of the Finnish State Art Commission has always been to acquire the most recent works of arts, the so-called contemporary art. The collection is a comprehensive representation of the Finnish contemporary art from the last 60 years. 

The works of art exhibited indoors and outdoors on our campus represent a range of different fields of visual arts, including drawings, paintings, graphic art, photographs, sculptures and installations.

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Ukri Merikanto: Sisääntulo. 1994. Sculpture, Kotka red granite. Part 1, height 310 cm; part 2, height 205 cm; part 3, height 225 cm. University of Lapland, Rovaniemi; platform in front of main entrance. 

Artworks in lobbies and hallways

The library frieze artworks

Other library artworks

Conference room artworks

Artwork series Köyhän miehen Odysseia, located in restaurant Felli

Artworks in the rector’s office

Training school artworks

Last updated: 15.9.2025