Under Pressure
Tuomaala Martta
What does it take to be a feminist today? Under Pressure deals with intersectionality and the complexity of privileges and power relations. In the artwork, statistical facts about discrimination against women in Finland are intertwined with metaphorical and fictional storytelling based on real life situations. The artwork made in collaboration with artist Sepideh Rahaa.
Production Year
2019
Duration
00:20:05
Asiasana
dialogue, experimental films, feminism, human relations, media art, performance (art forms), political attitudes, values (conceptions), violence (activity)
Original Title
Paineessa
Finnish Title
Paineessa
English Title
Under Pressure
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Martta Tuomaala (Artist), Sepideh Rahaa (Artist), Martta Tuomaala (Author), Kerttu Hakkarainen (Cinematographer), Martta Tuomaala (Director), Johannes Valkonen (Editor), Martta Tuomaala (Producer), Martta Tuomaala (Script), Julius Valve (Sound Design), Maribor Art Gallery (Funder), Taiteen edistämiskeskus (Funder), Factoría Cultural de Avilés (Funder), Tuuli Penttinen-Lampisuo / AVEK (Funder), WIFT Finland (Funder)
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Martta Tuomaala is a Helsinki-based visual artist (MA) who works between documentary and fiction. She works with various forms of film, video and installation. Over the past decade she has mainly focused on work culture and workers’ issues. Tuomaala has worked in many low-income fields and her own experiences have inspired her to create projects that emphasize workers’ rights.