National Landscape

Lampisuo Marko

National Landscape is a short film and musical improvisation against alt-right cultural appropriation. A cry of a flute cuts through the disintegrating landscapes. The admiration of Carelian hill scenery takes a disturbing turn, as once common national symbols are hijacked by fascists.

Production Year
2019
Duration
00:05:00
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Kansallismaisema
Finnish Title

Kansallismaisema

English Title

National Landscape

Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Sound
Yes
Cast
Marko Lampisuo (Author), Marko Lampisuo (Cinematographer), Johanna Kärkkäinen (Composer), Marko Lampisuo (Director), Marko Lampisuo (Editor), Marko Lampisuo (Script), Taito Kantomaa (Sound Design), Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (Funder), Taiteen edistämiskeskus (Funder), Tuuli Penttinen-Lampisuo (Producer), Kallo Works (Production Company), Tommi Mäki (Sound Recording)
Press Photos
Marko Lampisuo (b. 1970 in Turku) draws his imagery from nature or familiar surroundings. The initial, documentary shot is usually only an initial impulse for work that will have its definitive form after several artisanal stages. Often the working is limited by the patterns set by the artist. Their repetitiveness reveals the beauty hidden in the structures and the material. Stretching the media-specific attributes influences on how the works communicate the temporal experience.