Sematectonia

Hyvönen Joonas

Sematectonia is a 3D animation where a character scoring basketball throws behind his back finds himself stuck in a loop in which he, as if cursed, keeps producing the same content over and over again, aware of his situation but unable to stop. As the environment becomes even weirder, the protagonist must confront it as something that exists not only for him but rather with him. Sematectonia considers online spaces as stigmergic areas of interaction between users and the environment. However, the environments in the work acquire features referred to by Timothy Morton as hyperobjects, and develop their own active agency.

Production Year
2024
Duration
00:15:00
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Sematectonia
English Title

Sematectonia

Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Joonas Hyvönen (Author), Joonas Hyvönen (Cinematographer), Johannes Abelard (Composer), Joonas Hyvönen (Director), Joonas Hyvönen (Editor), Joonas Hyvönen (Producer), Joonas Hyvönen (Script), Joonas Hyvönen (Sound Design), Johannes Abelard (Actor), Joonas Hyvönen (Actor), Amanda Haapanen (Actor), Alfred Kordelinin säätiö (Funder)
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Joonas Hyvönen (1990) is a multidisciplinary Finnish artist working mainly with digital means and addressing topics surrounding digital technology in relation to other contemporary phenomena, specifically focusing on the interaction between user and the user interface. Hyvönen holds a master's degree in fine arts from the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts.