”We Are the Revolution”, after Joseph Beuys – Making of: Walking in Krasny Bor forest, Karelia, Russia

Silomäki Jari

In the video, the artist visits the scenes for the major political murders of the 20th century and takes as many steps as there were victims in each tragedy. The video depicts the inevitable human loneliness before significant events and comments on the rhetoric emerged from the industrial revolution: are the quantity and the size only factors that can contribute to a fact? The long walk starts in Russia. The artist is walking on the memorial for the victims of Stalin’s persecutions in the Krasny Bor forest, Karelia, Russia. One step for each victim lying in the mass grave. The artist aims at walking a significant part of the victims of Stalin’s persecution.

Production Year
2016
Duration
00:02:43
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
”We Are the Revolution” after Joseph Beuys – Making of: Walking in Krasny Bor forest, Karelia, Russia
English Title

”We Are the Revolution”, after Joseph Beuys – Making of: Walking in Krasny Bor forest, Karelia, Russia

Production Countries
Finland,Russia
Dialogue
No
Sound
Yes
Cast
Jari Silomäki (Author), Jari Silomäki (Cinematographer), Joni Virtanen (Composer), Jari Silomäki (Director), Jari Silomäki (Producer), Jari Silomäki (Script), Armas Alvari (Cast), Jari Silomäki (Cast), Jari Silomäki (Editor), Joni Virtanen (Sound Design)
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Jari Silomäki is an artist who concentrates on documentary works combining photography, video and installations. Silomäki studied photography at the Turku Arts Academy in 1997–2001 and at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki 2001–07. He is doing doctoral research at the Aalto University with directing in photography as his research topic. Silomäki’s works deal with society’s expectations, failure and violence. He has participated extensively in exhibitions in Finland and abroad, including Korjaamo Galleria in Helsinki (2013, 2011), Small Project Place in Tromso, Norway (2012), Quai N1 gallery in Vevey, Switzerland (2011), Winchester Gallery in the UK (2005) and the Hungarian House of Photography in Budapest (2007). In Finland, the works of Silomäki are represented in collections such as the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki Art Museum and the Saastamoinen Foundation.