The Good Friday
Mäki Teemu
In a minimalist documentation the naked Teemu Mäki goes through a masochistic, violent ritual by hitting his head again and again against a metallic locker until he loses consciousness. Each beat is accompanied by a cruel female laughter. The video ends with shots of him in the locker, close-ups of the erection and the ejaculation. The point of view is masochistic, filled with contrition, unconciliatory, non-apologising and shamelessly proud.
Production Year
1989
Duration
00:09:10
Tyyppi
Asiasana
body image, experimental films, laughter, media art, men, nudity, performance (art forms), rituals, symbolism, video art, violence (activity)
Original Title
The Good Friday
Finnish Title
The Good Friday
English Title
The Good Friday
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
No
Cast
Teemu Mäki (Author), Teemu Mäki (Director)
Press Photos
Teemu Mäki (b. 1967) is an artist, theatre director, writer and researcher. He completed his PhD in 2005 and worked as a Professor in Aalto University during 2008–13. Mäki works in the fields of art, philosophy and politics. The results are visual art, theater, literature or theory. For Mäki art is the most flexible, versatile and comprehensive form of philosophy and politics. His works have been presented in museums and galleries in Finland and abroad, as well as in theatres, film screenings and festivals.
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