SuomiTAUKO/PAUSE
A Finnish-German-Italian living work by musician Andreas Fulgosi, dancer Pia Karaspuro, director Sibylla Klein, lighting designer Pekka Pitkänen and JV. Two weeks of work, three performances, October 26-28, 2004, at Hurjaruuth, Cable Factory, Helsinki. Photo: Pekka Pitkänen
DADAILY LIFE
Ten Nordic text and sound artists’ – Lars Bokdahl and Hans Sydow (DK), Outi-Illuusia Parviainen and JV (FI), Kristin Björk and Thorkell Atlason (ICE), Ewa Jacobsson and Oysten Hauge (N), Hanna Hartman and Staffan Mossanmark (S) – net dialogue and workshop that finished with an installation concert at the Roskilde museum of modern art and… Read more
Joel and the Night of Stars
A theatre piece for over 8-year-olds, based on Henning Mankell’s youth novel. Director Minna Kivelä, lighting designer Jarkko Lievonen, on stage JV. Valtimonteatteri production. Performances at Vara-Q, Helsinki, Sept 14-Oct 30, 2004. On tour 2004: Lainsuojattomat Festival, Pori, Sept 16-17; village school tour in Northern Carelia, Dec 7-10 – Ahveninen school in Eno, Koli school… Read more
Princess
Radio play. Text Kristiina Wallin, direction Hanna Kirjavainen, sound composition JV, sound design Raija Munck-Lagus, actors Minna Kivelä, Tuula Nyman, Janne Kinnunen, Jarkko Tiainen and Petteri Pennilä. Radio Theatre, Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE 1, September 26, 2004.
Whole
among others 5 was an interdisciplinary project curated by Jens Brand & An Seebach. It took place at Dortmund Künstlerhaus in May-July, 2004. I worked there with Belgian Peter Morrens, building an installation; we built a wall, a door and a hole, thus creating a white room where you could look into An’s ateljé upstairs. At… Read more
Mamma meedio
Written and directed by Annu Valonen and Karla Loppi, Mamma meedio describes the world and newborn’s life from baby’s point of view. I made the performance’s live soundscape and also performed it in the first performances. Premiere at Puoli-Q, Helsinki, January 12, 2004; touring at Hippalot04, Hämeenlinna, August 5, 2004.
Kiven napa
Kiven napa (‘stone’s navel or pole’, Kivennapa is a small village in Southern Carelia, Russia) was a Valtimonteatteri production written and directed by Hanna Kirjavainen. The premiere was on 26 November, 2003 at Alppisali, Helsinki. The founding principle for the sound design was “we do everything ourselves, alive & unplugged”. The play’s world is in… Read more
Vocal Portraits
I have performed vocal portraits in various contexts since 1998. Basic situation has remained almost the same; a person sits on the chair and says his/her/their name, I cover his/her/their eyes and voice the portrait, using the phonemes of his/her/their name. The concept ‘portrait’ is a bit mis-leading. I don’t describe the person on my… Read more
Wanderer
A wanderer’s story. A naiv piece of table theatre, based on a classic Russian Orthodox book The Way of a Pilgrim. Together with Tero Nauha & Kristian Smeds. 2003: Kajaani Poetry Week, July 2-4; Telakka at Tampere, August 9; Helsinki Festival, Teatteri Jurkka, Sept 2-6. 2004: Baltoscandal Festival, Rakvere, Estonia, June 16-19. 2005: Telakka at… Read more
Cinderella
I made Cinderella together with visual artist Jaana Partanen, to medieval Häme Castle, Hämeenlinna, in July-August 2003. It was commissioned by Hippalot 03, art festival for children and youth. Visually and spatially Cinderella had its roots in Jaana Partanen’s “daily alchemy”, installations made of gold-plated everyday objects. I used these objects in my two different… Read more
