Egg War
Suoniemi Minna
In 'Egg War' a group of nicely dressed women throw eggs at each other. The war takes place in a wasteland. Their screams and giggles mixed with aggressive gasps create a sense of irritation, joy and violence. Collaboration with Terhi Heino ja Maiju Salmenkivi.
Production Year
2005
Duration
00:03:05
Tyyppi
Asiasana
battles, chicken eggs, cries, dresses, experimental films, games, joy, laughter, performance (art forms), plays and games, throwing, violence (activity), warfare, women
Original Title
Munahaukat
Finnish Title
Munahaukat
English Title
Egg War
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Yes
Cast
Minna Suoniemi (Author), Sami Lukkarinen (Cinematographer), Minna Suoniemi (Director), Maiju Salmenkivi (Director), Terhi Heino (Director), Lauantai-ryhmä (Producer), Terhi Heino (Actor), Minna Suoniemi (Actor), Johanna Lecklin (Actor), Katriina Lankinen (Actor), Eeva-Leena Eklund (Actor)
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Minna Suoniemi (b. 1972) is a Helsinki-based artist working with moving image and video installation. She's interested in how disruption and failure can make normative structures and models visible and has worked on loaded subjects such as gender roles, motherhood and power relations. She has exhibited internationally in Europe, United States, South America and Asia including Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki, Preus Museum of Photography in Norway, 2nd International Festival for Photography and Video in Seoul and Moscow Biennial for young art, and her work is in Collections of major Finnish Art Museums. Suoniemi is a member of The Finnish State audiovisual Art Committee and works as a lecturer in Aalto University, Department of Art.
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