Her Subjects
Johanna Lecklin
The stop motion animation Her Subjects draws attention to the power of the royals on their subjects, such as the colonies. It consists of three parts. The piece discusses questions of power in a time, when the thought of some peoples’ inherent privilege seems outdated. It considers traditions of the monarchy, which seem absurd in Europe after Brexit. Her Subjects is based on animated found footage and it can be shown as a single channel work of on three monitors next to each other.
Production Year
2022
Duration
00:03:11
Type
Tags
animation,
colonies (states),
experimental art,
power (societal objects),
power structures,
privileges,
queens,
royal houses,
waxworks
Original Title
Her Subjects
English Title
Her Subjects
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Sound
Yes
Cast
Johanna Lecklin (Author), Johanna Lecklin (Director), Johanna Lecklin (Editor), Johanna Works (Producer), Johanna Lecklin (Producer), Johanna Lecklin (Script), Svenska Kulturfonden (Funder)
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Johanna Lecklin (b. 1972) graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 2003 and studied in London at the Slade School of Fine Art, in UCL. Lecklin works with video and photography. Her video work is based on documentary, narrativity and performativity. Lecklin’s works have been presented in numerous exhibitions in Finland and abroad, including the City States exhibition at Liverpool Biennial (2010) and It’s a Setup at Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma in Helsinki (2010).
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