Jyrki Siukonen Finnish, b. 1959

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Jyrki Siukonen, born in 1959 in Tampere, Finland, is an artist known for his conceptual works, sculpture, and installations. He has shown internationally since 1983, held more than 50 solo exhibitions, and has participated in over 100 group exhibitions. His works are represented in the Finnish National Gallery and 16 other museums in Finland, among others.

Jyrki Siukonen studied at the University of Tampere in the late 1970s but spent the majority of his time in the early punk rock scene as a bandleader and organizer. After studying under the composer John Cage, he gave up music in 1983 and focused on the visual arts. In 1994, the University of Leeds awarded Siukonen the prestigious Gregory Fellowship, funded by the Henry Moore Foundation. From 2004 to 2008, he was Professor of Sculpture at the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki.