Snugglesafe
Meriläinen Reija
Snugglesafe is a story about a kitten’s fight for survival in the care of a human. The care shown in the video is not tender or pampering but forceful, agonizing and full of repetitive routines. The story is told backwards, ending with the kitten being born.
Production Year
2022
Duration
00:30:00
Tyyppi
Asiasana
animal care, animal rights activism, animal welfare, animal young, animals, breast milk, breastfeeding, care work, cat, child care, coping, death, death metal, depression, feeding, felinae, forced feeding, game music, growth, heavy metal, music, nurture, rescue cats, stray cats, survival
Original Title
Snugglesafe
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Reija Meriläinen (Author), Reija Meriläinen (Cinematographer), Minna Koivisto (Composer), Reija Meriläinen (Editor), Reija Meriläinen (Producer), Reija Meriläinen (Actor), Koneen säätiö (Funder), Taiteen edistämiskeskus (Funder), AVEK (Funder), Minna Koivisto (Sound Design)
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Reija Meriläinen is a Helsinki based artist working with moving image, sculpture, and installations that combine the digital and physical. While visually alluring, their work often includes elements of violence and has a visceral sense of the body that is communicated through haptic materials.
5 works