Landscape no 20: An Tiaracht, 2002

Rekula Heli

A dream-like static image of a remote island. The movement in this meditative video is almost non-existent, though one can still hear the waves breaking.

Production Year
2002
Duration
00:19:00
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Maisema no 20: An Tiaracht, 2002
Finnish Title
Maisema no 20: An Tiaracht, 2002
English Title
Landscape no 20: An Tiaracht, 2002
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Yes
Cast
Heli Rekula (Author), Heli Rekula (Producer), Kinotar Oy (Producer), Lasse Saarinen (Producer), Heli Rekula (Camera), Heli Rekula (Sound)
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Heli Rekula

Born: 1963

Heli Rekula is an acknowledged Finnish artist working with photography, moving image and installation. Rekula is known for both her staged and landscape photographs. She deals with matters like cultural ideals of beauty and the questions of normative identity construction. In 2001 Rekula participated in the Plateau of Humankind exhibition at the Venice Biennale and her retrospective exhibition (1989–2004) was seen at Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma in 2005. Rekula was awarded with the Finnish State Prize for Photography in 2005 and with Ars Fennica Award in 2002. In 2012, she was a candidate for the Nordic Carnegie Art Award.