The Goodiepal Equation
Sänpäkkilä Sami
Goodiepal (Kristian Parl Bjørn Vester, b. 1974–76) is a Danish musician, performance artist, lecturer, and activist operating on the fringes of society. Goodiepal rides thousands of kilometres on a self-built bicycle that he uses to power his shows. He has released a record with a genuine 500-krone banknote embedded in the vinyl – priced at 250 kroner. Goodiepal has put together an exhibition for the National Museum of Denmark comprising all his material possessions, and he creates his art outside of customary institutions and norms. Goodiepal challenges us to reflect on our view of the world. What remains of us if we only exist to serve the system? What is the Goodiepal Equation?
Production Year
2017
Duration
01:10:30
Tyyppi
Asiasana
activism, documentarism, human relations, norms, personal narrative, political art, portraits (works of art )
Original Title
The Goodiepal Equation
English Title
The Goodiepal Equation
Production Countries
Finland,Denmark
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Sami Sänpäkkilä (Author), Sami Sänpäkkilä (Cinematographer), Parl Vester (Composer), Sami Sänpäkkilä (Director), Eeva Tuomi (Editor), Harri Sippola / Moderni Kanuuna ry (Producer), Sami Sänpäkkilä (Script), Eeva Tuomi (Script), Samuli Ala-Lahti (Sound Design), Parl Vester (Actor), Poul Erik Veigaard (Actor), Moderni Kanuuna ry (Funder)
Press Photos
Sami Sänpäkkilä lives and works in Tampere, Finland. He is an artist, musician, filmmaker and the head of Fonal Records since 1995. To date he has released five full-length music albums under the name Es. Since 1999 Sänpäkkilä has made installations, short films and music videos, which have been screened in various museums, art galleries and film festivals around the world. His films and the music are experimental moodscapes that explore the themes of melancholy, pathos and hope.