Veikko Törmänen

Veikko Johannes Törmänen (born June 7 1945, Kuusamo) is a Finnish painter. His first private exhibition was held in Oulu in 1972.

Törmänen paints abstract paintings, makes installations and has worked with architects and made many public works of art since 1979.

Törmänen lives and works in Pikisaari Oulu.

Public works of art

*"Moving Out, The Travel, The Time, August", serigraphy serie, Lassintalo, Oulu, 1978
*"Celebration Day", oil, Rajakylä primary school, Oulu, 1980
*"Pause", oil, Myllyoja primary school, Oulu, 1980
*"Forte Fortissimo", oil/acrylic, Music Hall, Oulu, 1985
*"East West Home is Best", serigraphy, Knuutilankangas primary school, Oulu, 1989
*"Northeast", acrylic, Kuusamo library, 1990
*"Border Remarks", serial collage, Youth and Culture center, Oulu. 1993
*"Calender", collage, The provincial state of Oulu, 1995
*"Arche of Life", mural painting, Oulu Cathedral, 1997
*"Grid", facade work on concrete, Laanila school, 2002
*"Blossoming", steel/acrylic, Jouni La Réserve, Nice, 2006
*"Upwards", acrylic, Modern Art Museum Ars Nova, Turku, 2007
* "Reflection", ODL Health Centre, Oulu, 2008

Literature

* Ilpo Okkonen, Ullamaria Pallasmaa: "Reunahuomautuksia. Veikko Törmänen teoksia 1975-2007", Studio Ilpo Okkonen Oy, 2008 ISBN 978-952-5109-22-1 fi en fr
* Reijo Rinnekangas: "Pohjoista valoa", Pohjoinen, 1990 ISBN 951-749-119-0 fi

External links

* [http://www.veikkotormanen.net/ Veikko Törmänen website] fi
* [http://oulu.ouka.fi/taidemuseo/e_toiminta/tormanen_eng.htm Oulu Art Museum: "Grid"] en
* [http://www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/taiteilija.asp?id=1535 Suomen Kuvataiteilijat -verkkomatrikkeli: Veikko Törmänen] fi