Wall hanging sculptures
Bananen. Kristian Saapunki 1
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Bananen. Kristian Saapunki 13
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The banana

Kristian Saapunki


Year: 2025
Dimensions:

Part 1, 25x25x9cm

Part2, 29x34x4cm

Part 3, 33x25x9cm

Unique piece

Materials: wooden frames, metal wire, clay, paint, scrap metal, duck tape


What is the value of a banana?


A chimpanzee reaching for the banana through the wall.
Inspired by the banana artwork The Comedian, which sold for 6.2 million dollars.



Intrasslad. Kristian Saapnuki 1
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Intrasslad. Kristian Saapnuki 14
Intrasslad. Kristian Saapnuki 15


Entangled

Kristian Saapunki


Year: 2024

Dimantions: 52x45x13cm

Unique piece

Materials: metal scrap, wire, decorative wooden frame


A lovely lady donated this picture frame to me.

It was in poor condition, but carried a lot of history that she shared with me.

In recent years, it had been sitting in her attic, gathering dust.

I imagined a spider weaving a web across the frame. To me,

it was important that the frame would play a central role in the piece.



Kristian Saapunki, Ankargrepp 1
Kristian Saapunki, Ankargrepp 12
Kristian Saapunki, Ankargrepp 13
Kristian Saapunki, Ankargrepp 14
Kristian Saapunki, Ankargrepp 15


Anchor grip

Kristian Saapunki


Year: 2024

Dimantions: 26x30x7cm

Unique piece

Materials: metal scrap, clay, paint, decorative metal frame


This sculpture is inspired by a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

It depicts a scene set some time after the events of the poem,

when the shipwreck has become part of the ocean floor.

Two octopuses are fighting over an anchor.



Hyper Jump, Kristian Saapunki. 1
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Hyper jump

Kristian Saapunki


Year: 2024

Dimantions: 19x25x6cm

Unique piece

Materials: clay, wire, paint, decorative metal frame


A frog takes the leap through hyperspace.

Sometimes, life calls for small cautious steps, other times it’s all about taking a bold leap.



Unleashed. Kristian Saapunki 1
Unleashed. Kristian Saapunki 12
Unleashed. Kristian Saapunki 13
Unleashed  Kristian Saapunki


Unleashed

Kristian Saapunki


Year: 2024

Dimantions: 23x28x8cm

Unique piece

Materials: clay, electrical waist, metal scrap, color,  decorative wooden frame


A dog breaking free, bursting out of its frame with raw energy and life.

No dimensions can keep best friends apart.



Piggy Piggy on the wall  Kristian Saapunki4___serialized1
Piggy Piggy on the wall  Kristian Saapunki1
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Piggy Piggy on the wall  Kristian Saapunki


Piggy Piggy on the wall

Kristian Saapunki


Year: 2020

Dimantions: 28x31x5cm

Unique piece

Materials: Old frame, clay, metal scrap, color


This ornate frame was a gift to my wife from her grandfather.

For a long time it sat unused, as she wasn’t sure what to do with it.

One day, she asked if I could create something for it, and this quirky “kissy face” was born.