Veli Bror Brother

Aho Björn

The work investigates the relationship and communication between two men, and the impact of the environment on people's self-image. The video is set in a small suburban wood with a stage set made of columns. Instead of words, most of the interaction between the two men is conveyed through gestures and a game of football. Events progress to a point where the men destroy the set, thereby deconstructing the fiction on two levels: breaking the cinematic illusion, and revealing the fictitious nature of the place defined by the constructed environment.

Production Year
2004
Duration
00:08:29
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Veli Bror Brother
English Title
Veli Bror Brother
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Sound
Yes
Cast
Björn Aho (Author), Björn Aho (Director), Johan Lärka (Cast), Modu Sidibeh (Cast)

Björn Aho

Born: 1967

Björn Aho is a video and performance artist, whose works are installations that often have a performative aspect. They investigate human communication through the construction and deconstruction of fiction. Aho’s works and performances have been presented at festivals as well as in solo and group exhibitions in Finland and abroad since the early 1990s. His works are represented in collections such as the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Oulu Art Museum and Helsinki Art Museum.