Swing!
Voijola Greta-Mari
The installation work Swing! combines the artist’s childhood memories with the present situation of a child who is still in the process of growing and building his life. The piece consists of the interaction between the audience, the swing, and the video projection.
Production Year
2005
Duration
00:02:50
Tyyppi
Asiasana
autobiographical approach, body image, childhood, children (age groups), families, installations (works of art), interactivity, media art, memories (mental objects), swings, video art, video installations
Original Title
Keinu!
Finnish Title
Keinu!
English Title
Swing!
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Yes
Cast
Greta-Mari Voijola (Author), Keijo Ronkainen (Camera), Greta-Mari Voijola (Camera)
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Greta-Mari Voijola
Born: 1967
Greta-Mari Voijola is a visual artist based in Helsinki, Finland. She graduated with MFA degree from Time and Space Arts in the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in 2000. She has also studied printmaking in Lahti Institute of Fine Arts and has completed studies in Nordiska Konstskolan and Free Art School. Voijola works mainly with video and printmaking and combines these in her spatial collages. Her works have been presented in exhibitions and festivals in Finland and abroad.
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