Urho Ilmari Kukkamaa
Saksman Maija
A song based on a story about Urho Ilmari Kukkamaa. He was a gentleman and jewelry thief of the Helsinki of the past, who never got caught but disappeared, transformed and hid in gateways to light a cigaret like a film noir star. The video presents mysterious smokers in present day and suggests an image of a hiding ghost propagating in our learned and subconscious gestures.
Production Year
2012
Duration
00:04:00
Tyyppi
Asiasana
colours, crime, darkness, ghosts, Helsinki, history, men, music videos, portraits (works of art ), seduction, smoke
Original Title
Urho Ilmari Kukkamaa
Finnish Title
Urho Ilmari Kukkamaa
English Title
Urho Ilmari Kukkamaa
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Yes
Cast
Maija Saksman (Author), Maija Saksman (Composer), Maija Saksman (Director), Seppo Renvall (Director), Maija Saksman (Script), Seppo Renvall (Script), Maija Saksman (Sound)
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Maija Saksman is a pioneering media artist in Finland. She has studied fine arts, music, media and journalism. Saksman makes multidisciplinary video works, performances and soundscapes or music. Her works can be described as a videoherbario, consisting of things the artist finds and sees around her, giving them new meanings. Saksman’s works or environmental projects have been presented in exhibitions, festivals and events in Finland and abroad.
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