John 9:25 / 52:9 nhoJ
Karppanen Joel
In 1980, 15-year-old Mika Taanila—soon to be a renowned filmmaker—recorded, under his then moniker Musiikkivyöry, a track titled We’re Becoming Blind. Here, played first in reverse, it accompanies abstract 16mm film hand-painted by contemporary teenagers and fragments from Jean-Luc Godard’s Le Mépris (1963) and Ici et ailleurs (1976). Reworking of Karppanen's John 9:25 (2025).
Production Year
2026
Duration
00:09:51
Tyyppi
Asiasana
16 mm films, abstract art, archival materials, experimental art, law, media art, noise music, seeing, wars
Original Title
John 9:25 / 52:9 nhoJ
English Title
John 9:25 / 52:9 nhoJ
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Sound
No
Cast
Joel Karppanen (Author), Iina Kipinä (Cinematographer), Viljami Lovikka (Cinematographer), Seelia Seppälä (Cinematographer), Aarni Seppälä (Cinematographer), Pihla Seppälä (Cinematographer), Tiago Varela (Cinematographer), Neea Raappana (Cinematographer), Joel Karppanen (Director), Joel Karppanen (Producer), Joel Karppanen (Script), Joel Karppanen (Copyright Holder), Oulun kaupunki (Funder)
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Joel Karppanen (b. 1993) is a visual artist, photographer, filmmaker and writer based in Helsinki, Finland. Karppanen’s works have been exhibited in Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, KunstHausWien, PhotoEspana and Mänttä Art Festival among others, and can be found in various collections including The Finnish State Art Commission, The Finnish Museum of Photography and Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation. He also serves as the artistic director of Oulu Music Video Festival.