Christmas of the Rooster – Tomten
Arlander Annette
Part 1. I am standing with a red scarf on my head and a light in my hand with the camera behind me on the western cliffs of Harakka island looking out to sea, 13 times, at Christmas time from 25.12. 3 PM - 26.12. 1 PM 2005, with two hour intervals. Part 2. I am standing with a red scarf on my head and a light in my hand further down on the western cliffs of Harakka island looking out to sea, on the same occasions. Part 3. I am sitting with a red scarf on my head and a light next to me on the western cliffs of Harakka island looking out to sea, on the same occasions.
Production Year
2006
Duration
00:18:32
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Kukon joulu - kotitonttu
Finnish Title
Kukon joulu - kotitonttu
English Title
Christmas of the Rooster – Tomten
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Yes
Cast
Annette Arlander (Cinematographer), Annette Arlander (Author), Annette Arlander (Director), Annette Arlander (Editor), Annette Arlander (Performer)
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Annette Arlander is a Helsinki-based artist, researcher and a pedagogue, one of the pioneers of Finnish performance art and a trailblazer of artistic research. She graduated as a director from Theatre Academy in 1981 and as Doctor of Art in 1999. Arlander was Professor of Performance Art and Theory at Theatre Academy 2001–13, Professor of Artistic Research 2015-16 at University of the Arts Helsinki and visiting professor at Stockholm University of the Arts. Her art work focuses on performing (in, with, through) landscape by means of video or recorded voice, in the border zone between performance art, video and environmental art.
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