Miina Äkkijyrkkä
Photograph of Miina Äkkijyrkkä
Miina Äkkijyrkkä in February 2009
Born
Riitta Loiva

1949
Iisalmi, Finland

Miina Äkkijyrkkä aka Liina Lång, originally Riitta Loiva (born July 2, 1949, in Iisalmi, Finland) is a Finnish artist. She is known for her paintings, drawings and sculptures. She is also a protector of Finncattle, the native Finnish dairy breed. She is known for her disdain for mainstream culture, and her actions have aroused controversy.[1]

Personal life

Äkkijyrkkä has three children.[2] She stated in 2008 and 2009 that she is on the autism spectrum.[3][4]

References

  1. "Astra Film Sibiu: Miina! 2007". Archived from the original on April 26, 2009.
  2. (PDF). July 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134309/http://www.akkijyrkka.com/miina/cvsuomi.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Äkkijyrkkä's interview on Apu magazine 31/2008
  4. TV show Levengood from Finland, broadcast July 7, 2009
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