SuomiDigested
Digested is a series of vocal pieces, taking place in 2011 at the writers’ statues in Helsinki, on the writer’s birthday. I digest the writer’s main work and perform a sound poem of it, as a conclusion. In the photo: half of the Välskärin kertomukset by Z. Topelius
Jargon
Jargon is a series of vocal pieces, taking place in 2011 at the politicians’ statues in Helsinki, on the politician’s birthday. For an hour I talk jargon. Päiväkirja / Diary Watch a video clip by Sándor Vály: Photo: Kaja Kann
Who was Minna Canth?
In winter 2007, I was commissioned a sound work of Minna Canth, writer etc who lived 1844-1897. She became the first woman to get an official flagday in Finland. The work has two parts: a live performance and a piece for radio. I recorded the material in Kuopio, on the first Minna Canth flagday 19… Read more
Silence
2007: I bought Didier Comes’ comic book Silence 20 years ago. I was impressed by its mystical atmosphere, witchcraft and superstition and I liked the love story. 2005: I found it in my bookshell and read it again. This time I was hit by the muteness and kindness of the title character, and of course, I… Read more
Elephant march
A naiv, foolish act in the middle of the town, wearing longjohns, trunk on face and plastic animals on rope. Kajaani, Finland, May 6; International Street Theatre Festival, Halmstad, Sweden, August 9-10, 2006. Photo: Arto Tulima
A pole-bloke
After the Wanderer, which I made with Tero Nauha and Kristian Smeds, we started to think about the second part of our religious trilogy. We read a lot about stylites. In autumn 2005, Heikki Törmi called and asked, if I wanted to climb up to a tower for two days in Ristijärvi, in June 2006. Sure. In… 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
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
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
Pipings
The pipings are improvised concerts where, more or less, the focus lies on a two-meter-long organ pipe. I’ve piped at Small Music Theatre, Athens (05/03, with Dimitris Kamarotos and Katerina Zenz); Taju 03 in Hyvinkää (08/03); Espa bandstand (09/03), Malmitalo (11/03, with Markku Veijonsuo and Jarkko Lievonen), Forum Box (01/04), all three in Helsinki; von… Read more
