Miina Äkkijyrkkä Explained

Miina Äkkijyrkkä
Birth Name:	Riitta Loiva
Birth Place:	Iisalmi, Finland

Miina Äkkijyrkkä aka Liina Lång, originally Riitta Loiva (born 2 July 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]}

External links

• Examples of her art
• Article from Colossal provides some biographical information including educational background

Notes and References

1. Web site: Astra Film Sibiu: Miina! 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20090426041216/http://www.astrafilm.ro/en/cinematheque-2008/cinematheque-astra-film-sibiu-2008-women. dead. April 26, 2009.
2. Web site: CV. July 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134309/http://www.akkijyrkka.com/miina/cvsuomi.pdf. 2014-07-14. fi.
3. Äkkijyrkkä's interview on Apu magazine 31/2008
4. TV show Levengood from Finland, broadcast July 7, 2009