Lightspeed (2 experiments)
Eskelinen Petri
If we want to go into space, we must take plants with us. In the video, a plant grows inside a space capsule–shaped environment. Light rotates around the capsule on a 48-hour cycle. At times, the light passes behind red filters, creating short periods of night for the plant. The plant grows according to a unique circadian rhythm that is not typical on Earth. The experiment acclimates the plant to the day–night cycles of other celestial bodies. The experiment is shown in the video twice, using two different plants.
Production Year
2021
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Valonnopeus (2 koetta)
Finnish Title
Valonnopeus (2 koetta)
English Title
Lightspeed (2 experiments)
Dialogue
No
Sound
No
Cast
Petri Eskelinen (Author), Petri Eskelinen (Cinematographer), Petri Eskelinen (Director), Petri Eskelinen (Editor), Petri Eskelinen (Producer), Petri Eskelinen (Script)
Press Photos
Petri Eskelinen (b. 1975) is a sculptor known for his mechanical sculptures, but he also creates video artworks with plants, placing them in various challenges within environments he has built. These spaces often include electro-mechanical elements that move in synchronization with the plants’ slow growth. The videos often function as artistically realized scientific experiments, and also reference science fiction.
Eskelinen has presented his video works, among other venues, the Serlachius Museums in Mänttä, the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki, Finland, and Fotografiska Tallinn in Estonia.