Lajienvälisiä kohtaamisia (in English Interspecies Encounters) is a video work that explores the relationship and encounters between humans and other animals, allowing the chosen animals to shape the course of each moment and to emerge as powerful agents in their own right. Throughout the process, the animals have been approached as conscious, autonomous beings—independent from us—who are just as much residents of the city of Helsinki as humans are. Some of them are true natives of the city, others have moved here from elsewhere, and some are merely passing through.
Working group: dance artist Matilda Aaltonen and visual artist Outimaija Hakala.
The music for the video work was composed by Joonatan Aaltonen.
Visual artist Timo Takala helped with the visual finalizing of the video.
Production: Reality Research Center.
The piece was part of the research project “Can animals be expressed? The challenges of conceptualising animals in sciences and arts.”
The video premiered on November 26, 2021, at the Main Library Studio in Turku, and has since been shown in various venues.
Writings about the work:
Outimaija Hakala’s research article on the piece is available in Lähikuva journal BY CLICKING THIS LINK
Salla Tuomivaara’s talk at the “Lajienvälisiä kojtaamisia” event, held at the Kone Foundation’s Lauttasaari Manor on April 28, 2022, can be read BY CLICKING THIS LINK
Photos from video:
Working group: dance artist Matilda Aaltonen and visual artist Outimaija Hakala.
The music for the video work was composed by Joonatan Aaltonen.
Visual artist Timo Takala helped with the visual finalizing of the video.
Production: Reality Research Center.
The piece was part of the research project “Can animals be expressed? The challenges of conceptualising animals in sciences and arts.”
The video premiered on November 26, 2021, at the Main Library Studio in Turku, and has since been shown in various venues.
Writings about the work:
Outimaija Hakala’s research article on the piece is available in Lähikuva journal BY CLICKING THIS LINK
Salla Tuomivaara’s talk at the “Lajienvälisiä kojtaamisia” event, held at the Kone Foundation’s Lauttasaari Manor on April 28, 2022, can be read BY CLICKING THIS LINK
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