It Could Have Been
Grönlund Liinu
It could have been is a video essay combining personal notes and collected ideas about the current state of the world. Rats wander around artists' studio and over pages of books. In the center is a thought that when humans disappear from the Earth, rats might take our place as the ruling species.
Production Year
2017
Duration
00:12:02
Tyyppi
Asiasana
anthropocene, death, documentary films, ecology, end of the world, nature conservation, personal narrative, rodents, science, species
Original Title
It Could Have Been
English Title
It Could Have Been
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Liinu Grönlund (Author), Mikko Levoska (Cinematographer), Liinu Grönlund (Director), Liinu Grönlund (Editor), Liinu Grönlund (Script), Salla Tykkä (Actor), Elina Vainio (Actor), Sanni Priha (Actor), Taiteen edistämiskeskus (Funder), AVEK (Funder), Karri Niinivaara (Sound Design), Eeva Putro (Voice Over)
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Liinu Grönlund (b. 1984) is a visual artist based in Helsinki, Finland. She works with video and film, and is interested in archiving disappearing worlds. Her work deals with remoteness and extremes with a special focus on natural sciences and environmentalism. Grönlund has graduated from Aalto University of Art and Design (2008) and the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts (2012). Her works have been seen in exhibitions and festivals in e.g. Helsinki, London, Malaga, Moscow and New York.
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