
A skyhigh art project for social inclusion
At Vuosaari Harbour in Helsinki, after only one hour of practice at the controls of a 380-tonne Mantsinen 300, three young artists were invited to paint pictures of “hope” and “optimism” onto 5 meter x 2 meter artistic grade and canvases.
Zero Exclusion has been put together by two long-time business partners: Neste and Mantsinen. While the canvases were recycled, Mantsinen 300 was also filled with Neste MY Renewable Diesel. Teknos also developed a coating based on Neste MY Renewable Isoalkane for the project and some of the paintings were painted with that, for the first time in the world.
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Buy a painting – help the cause
The collection consists of 42 paintings. They were created in two stages. The first one was at the harbour using Mantsinen 300 as the brush.
The second stage was done at the Albright-Knox, Buffalo, one of the leading modern art museums. At this stage the harbor-scale canvases were cut in smaller individual works and then finalised using various methods. Albright-Knox provided artistic coaching for the teens throughout the process.
The artworks are on display at Bio Rex, Helsinki, between 4–22 December 2019. All the proceeds from the paintings will go for the NGO Hope and their work against social exclusion of children. See the paintings below – buy art for good.
Get to know our artists:
Kip Pääkkönen
Kukka-Maaria Juvonen
Miia Kuittinen

Join the #zeroexclusion movement
No teen should feel excluded from their own life. In Zero Exclusion we want to raise the voice of kids at the risk of social exclusion. The project helps teens help other teens – a rare opportunity in charitable work. But we realize this challenge needs everyone onboard.
We invite you to make a pledge for #zeroexclusion. It could be a monetary donation, giving a hand in social exclusion programmes, or just spreading the word of the project. Act now, spread hope.
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Art gallery
Each painting of the Zero Exclusion project is for sale. All the proceeds will go for the NGO Hope, and their fight against social exclusion of children. By purchasing a unique piece of art, you support this important cause.
So far, we have raised:
€55,000

Kukka-Maaria Juvonen
1. Hope for the different
2019
Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300
72 x 92 cm
SOLD

Kukka-Maaria Juvonen
9. Hope for our planet
2019
Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300
71 x 90 cm
SOLD

Kukka-Maaria Juvonen
12. Hope for the environment
2019
Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300
90 x 80 cm
SOLD

Miia Kuittinen
17. Out of the dark into the light
2019
Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300
70 x 61 cm
SOLD

Miia Kuittinen
20. A mixture of past and present
2019
Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300
70 x 41 cm
SOLD