The statue is located in Pomarku, Satakunta.
Olli Lindholm was 54 years old when he died. JENNI NORDSTROM
The effigy statue of singer-songwriter Olli Lindholm, who passed away in February 2019, will be unveiled today in Pomarku, says Morning paper. The statue will be unveiled at 6 p.m.
The statue is made of wood and was made by a chainsaw artist Ulla Haglund.
Worked in the background of the sculpture project Markus Myllymäki. He tells Aamulehte that he chose Pomarku as the place for the statue because Lindholm often spoke of himself as a Pomarkkulan, even though he was not born there.
– Olli and I were old acquaintances. They often collided in ice hockey matches. And in Pomarku, a few words were exchanged at times, Myllymäki tells Aamulehte.
Aamulehti reports that the statue will be located in the Pomarku art park near the baseball stadium. According to Myllymäki, the statue will be located only a hundred meters away from “Lindholm’s Pomarkun home”.
According to Aamulehti, the unveiling of the statue is scheduled to last about an hour. The event will also feature a bassist with a Pomarkku background Teemu Ruokoski together Heidi Mäensivun and Jyri Kallio with. They play Yö’s most famous songs with a trio called Yöjuna.
Family grave in Pomarku
Born in Pori and lived in Tampere, Lindholm was buried in Pomarkkuu’s old cemetery in March 2019. The family grave of his mother’s side of the family is located there.
– Olli will get to our family grave in Pomarkku, where Olli’s grandparents also have their last resting place. My sister and Olli’s aunt are also buried there. Olli’s father’s ashes are buried in Turku, Olli Lindholm’s mother Helmi Lindholm told Iltalehti at the time.
Lindholm died unexpectedly in February 2019 from an illness. He was 54 years old when he died.
Source: Morning paper