Iris

Koivu Santtu

A woman peaks from behind a bouquet of dandelions and starts a game of hide and seek.
Production Year
2008
Duration
00:02:06
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Iris
Finnish Title
Iris
English Title
Iris
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
No
Cast
Santtu Koivu (Author), Santtu Koivu (Director), Taimi Janhunen (Actor)
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Santtu Koivu

Born: 1980

Santtu Koivu lives and works in Helsinki, Finland. She graduated from Lahti Institute of Fine Arts in 2005. She works mainly with experimental video. Her works often focus on a person, telling a story through hands or body movement. Her videos convey a sense of carefree playfulness. Koivu's work has been displayed in Finland, Ireland, Germany and Greece. In 2009, her video “Iris” won the award for Best Video Art in the International Film Festival of Patras City in Greece. Her works are in the collections of e.g. Finnish State and Helsinki Art Museum.