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Noora Geagea: Untitled (from STRUGGLE series) (2014, 06:24)
Untitled is a single channel video works that bid farewell to the character of the archetype suit-wearing male. Made in collaboration with the actor Niko Saarela, the main protagonist attempts to walk through crashing waves. The absurd gesture reminds us that we must keep moving forward while invoking an emotional response to his futile struggles and efforts. Untitled is part of a series of eight single channel video works STRUGGLE.
Noora Geagea: STRUGGLE: Untitled III (2015, 08:37)
STRUGGLE: Untitled III is a single channel video work that bid farewell to the character of the archetype suit-wearing male. Made in collaboration with the actor Niko Saarela, the main protagonist is depicted plainly sitting and staring in the rain. The absurd gesture reminds us that we must keep moving forward while invoking an emotional response to his futile struggles and efforts. The video is part of a series of eight single channel video works STRUGGLE.
Noora Geagea: STRUGGLE: Untitled IV (2016, 08:06)
STRUGGLE: Untitled IV is a single channel video work that bid farewell to the character of the archetype suit-wearing male. Made in collaboration with the actor Niko Saarela, the main protagonist is depicted carrying a heavy suitcase through a snowy forest. The absurd gesture reminds us that we must keep moving forward while invoking an emotional response to his futile struggles and efforts. The video is part of a series of eight single channel video works STRUGGLE.
Noora Geagea: STRUGGLE: Untitled V (2017, 06:12)
STRUGGLE: Untitled V is a single channel video work that bid farewell to the character of the archetype suit-wearing male. Made in collaboration with the actor Niko Saarela, the main protagonist is depicted rowing on an icy river. The absurd gesture reminds us that we must keep moving forward while invoking an emotional response to his futile struggles and efforts. The video is part of a series of eight single channel video works STRUGGLE.
Noora Geagea: STRUGGLE: Untitled VII (2018, 06:24)
STRUGGLE: Untitled VII is a single channel video work that bid farewell to the character of the archetype suit-wearing male. Made in collaboration with the actor Niko Saarela, the main protagonist is depicted falling asleep as a museum guide. The absurd gesture reminds us that we must keep moving forward while invoking an emotional response to his futile struggles and efforts. The video is part of a series of eight single channel video works STRUGGLE.
Noora Geagea: STRUGGLE: VIII (2018, 06:30)
STRUGGLE: VIII is a single channel video work that bid farewell to the character of the archetype suit-wearing male. Made in collaboration with the actor Niko Saarela, the main protagonist is depicted brushing his teeth in the middle of a busy street. The absurd gesture reminds us that we must keep moving forward while invoking an emotional response to his futile struggles and efforts. The video is part of a series of eight single channel video works STRUGGLE.
Noora Geagea: STRUGGLE: IX (2018, 06:00)
STRUGGLE: IX is a single channel video work that bid farewell to the character of the archetype suit-wearing male. Made in collaboration with the actor Niko Saarela, the main protagonist is depicted having a lone demonstration. The absurd gesture reminds us that we must keep moving forward while invoking an emotional response to his futile struggles and efforts. The video is part of a series of eight single channel video works STRUGGLE.
Noora Geagea: Waiting for Godot (from Struggle series) (2018, 03:26)
WAITING FOR GODOT is a single channel video work that bid farewell to the character of the archetype suit-wearing male. Made in collaboration with the actor Niko Saarela, the main protagonist is depicted holding different surnames and waiting people. The absurd gesture reminds us that we must keep moving forward while invoking an emotional response to his futile struggles and efforts. The video is part of a series of eight single channel video works STRUGGLE.
Reija Meriläinen: Master Longclaws (2020, 06:00)
Master Longclaws tells the story of an itch that needs scratching. In it, a shape- and nameshifting nail artist Misster Longclaus is looking for intimacy in all the wrong places.
Milja-Liina Moilanen: Eat Dirt (2019, 08:26)
When you are poor, you cannot be average, because that would require purchasing power. A single parent, poor and overweight, lives the Finnish dream by becoming as ordinary as possible. A dull and conventional story takes the viewer on a journey to the wonderful world of grey everyday life. Will there be a baloney flavoured paradise beyond the wall of mist?
Milja-Liina Moilanen: The Cleaner (2017, 07:43)
The Cleaner is a depiction of a work in low-wage sector and the structures surrounding the work. What kind of attitudes will a poor woman face in her life? The Cleaner is based on the artist’s own working experiences in the cleaning industry. Taking a form of an autobiographical narrative, the video focuses on the everyday reality of a person working in low-wage sector. The characters, events, and places mentioned in the text are in most cases adapted from the real-life situations and encounters. The work of a cleaner is strongly related to poverty, being usually the last chance: a job that is taken when nothing else can be found. The salary is low and both the clients and the superiors treat the cleaner as a disposable object. In the cleaning industry, the turnover rate of the workers is high, as the workers face the maximal exploit at the expense of their well-being.
Jaakko Pallasvuo & Anni Puolakka: Cafe Helsinki (2020, 06:00)
In Café Helsinki, a cow and a fool meet to discuss the power of refusal.
Anni Puolakka: From the Heart (2021, 14:08, in featured image)
Inside a sleeping human, Toxoplasma Gondii communicates. The parasite tells stories about its journey to the heart and a fatal encounter with a fetus. Toxoplasma gets excited when the human wakes and starts moving. Its life is one tour of intimacy. The human has dreams about moments with a baby, but the parasite has incorporated into her for a lifetime. Content warning: miscarriage.
Pinja Valja: The Image of You (2017, 15:40)
The Image of You weaves together the themes of love and memory in the spirit of New Wave cinema. It is a story of a couple, Lilja and Laura, who have recently broken up. To find peace of mind, Lilja wants to discuss the past relationship with Laura. Was their love true even though it ended?