Soile Yli-Mäyry’s Solid Glass Sculptures on Display in Helsinki for the First Time

The Särkyneet kädet (Broken Hands) exhibition, on view at the Finlandia Hall Showroom from 1 September to 30 October 2026, presents an extensive collection of works by Soile Yli-Mäyry.

Following a long and successful international career, Soile Yli-Mäyry’s art is now being exhibited in Helsinki for the first time in decades. Yli-Mäyry has held more than 300 exhibitions in galleries and museums across 30 countries, and her work has been widely exhibited throughout Europe, the United States and Asia.

Yli-Mäyry, who holds a Doctorate in Social Sciences and has been awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal, is known for her vibrant colours and distinctive painting style.

“We are delighted to bring artist Soile Yli-Mäyry’s brilliantly coloured glass sculptures and paintings to the Finlandia Hall Showroom,” says Johanna Tolonen, Managing Director of Finlandia Hall.

From Paintings to Solid Glass Sculptures

Yli-Mäyry creates her solid glass sculptures in collaboration with a master glassmaker and his team at Berengo Studio on the island of Murano in Venice, Italy.

The exhibition at Finlandia Hall presents an extensive selection of these works from different years. Among them are striking glass totems standing more than two metres tall.

Alongside the glass sculptures, the exhibition also features Yli-Mäyry’s paintings. The paintings provide an important foundation for her glass art: many of the subjects, forms and themes found in the sculptures originated in her paintings.

The opening of the exhibition will also see the launch of Yli-Mäyry’s new book, Massiivilasiveistoksia 2006–2026 (Solid Glass Sculptures 2006–2026), which brings together two decades of the artist’s work with glass.