Hello, is it me I´m looking for?
Saksman Maija
The video presents characters who resemble the filmmaker. The doppelgangers, faceless and anonymous, are filmed from the back and form a herbal of videos.
Production Year
2012
Duration
00:06:21
Tyyppi
Asiasana
anonymity, body image, experimental films, feminism, human being, identity (mental objects), lookalikes, portraits (works of art ), public spaces, urban space
Original Title
Hello, is it me I´m looking for?
Finnish Title
Hello, is it me I´m looking for?
English Title
Hello, is it me I´m looking for?
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Sound
No
Cast
Maija Saksman (Author), John Surman (Composer), Maija Saksman (Director), Kukkakino (Producer), Heidi Tikka / AVEK (Funder)
Press Photos
Maija Saksman is a pioneering media artist in Finland. She has studied fine arts, music, media and journalism. Saksman makes multidisciplinary video works, performances and soundscapes or music. Her works can be described as a videoherbario, consisting of things the artist finds and sees around her, giving them new meanings. Saksman’s works or environmental projects have been presented in exhibitions, festivals and events in Finland and abroad.
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