Extreme sense of void

Haarla Teuri

How could one make a difference with normal states of mind without an intentional, temporary loss of mind? A body starts to tremble and shake uncontrollably and surrenders to an ecstatic trance. For only a short time, one can be in it.

Production Year
2010
Duration
00:14:19
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Extreme sense of void
Finnish Title
Extreme sense of void
English Title
Extreme sense of void
Production Countries
Germany
Dialogue
No
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Sound
Yes
Cast
Ulu Braun (Cinematographer), Teuri Haarla (Author), Ulu Braun (Director), Ulu Braun (Editor), Teuri Haarla (Editor), Teuri Haarla (Performer)
Press Photos
Teuri Haarla (b. 1955 in Helsinki) is one of the pioneers of land art in Finland. He also works with other medias, such as performance, video, sculptures, drawing and writing. Since he was fifteen, Haarla practiced different methods of meditation, until he developed his own spontaneous meditation “Biodrunk”. Haarla is a self-taught artist who has had solo exhibitions in Finland since 1985 and his works has been shown in many group exhibitions in Europe. He has also made public commissions and his works are presented in many public and private collections, for example in Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma.