ITE artist
Heikki ”Morgan” Hämäläinen
Sysmä (1963)
At the Core of Art: Recycled Materials
Heikki “Morgan” Hämäläinen is a self-taught ITE artist living in Sysmä, whose art centers on recycled materials and forms found in nature. His works emerge from the remnants of everyday life, abandoned objects, and the surrounding rural landscape—materials that already carry their own history and traces of use.
Morganism
Morganism is an artistic universe and conceptual framework created by Heikki “Morgan” Hämäläinen, in which individual works, the environment, and a way of life are intertwined. Developed on a farm in Sysmä, Morganism has evolved into a unique artistic environment. The old farmyard serves as both the starting point and the stage for his work. The use of recycled materials is a defining feature of Hämäläinen’s creations. Materials found in fields, at the edges of forests, and in disused buildings are transformed into art.
Hämäläinen’s artistic output is wide-ranging and freely expressive. He produces images and comics, writes texts and books, designs fonts, and performs in various roles. Ideas arise constantly, and each work reflects his distinctive way of seeing and engaging with the world.
