Arctic Hysteria Onscreen
Program Approx. 100 min.
Sunday, April 12, 2009, 18.00 - 20.00, Auditorium

In conjunction with the exhibition Arctic Hysteria: New Art from Finland Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art presents a three-part screening of key works of Finnish experimental film and video art from the mid-1990s to the present.

Program 1 considers the Finnish genderless pronoun Hän, featuring films that focus on power relations between genders and investigations of human identity. Program 2 features experiments with metaphors from nature, and reflections on the difficulty of seeing beyond marked paths and mental highways—of transcending physical boundaries and zones in an attempt to create new (political) spaces and alternatives. Program 3 concentrates on fear and public spaces, examining the notion of multiple local significances and the ways in which localities must deal with the consequences of modernity.

The screening is curated by Marita Muukkonen (FRAME)

PART I: Power / I / Other - Duration: 33:30

Liisa Lounila: Flirt, 2001 (5:00)
Salla Tykkä: Power, 1999 (4:15)
Sami Sänpäkkilä: Paavoharju: Valo tihkuu kaiken läpi, 2007 (4:01)
Aurora Reinhard: Julio & Lupitá, 2004 (4:35)
Riikka Kuoppala: Visitor in my Body, 2008 (9:55)
Hannu Karjalainen: Man in a Blue Shirt, 2006 (5:20)
Santeri Tuori: Karlotta, 2003 (2:32)
Raakel Kuukka: Drummer, 2003 (3:24)

PART II: Boundaries / Political Spaces - Duration: 35:47

Jani Ruscica: Batbox/Beatbox, 2007 (18:00)
Sanna Kannisto: Bee Studies: Orchid Bee Males, 2004 (8:06)
Seppo Renvall: Planet Earth – Encyclopedia (1995, 6:05)
Roi Vaara: Artist's Dilemma, 1997 (3:36 min)

PART III: Fear / Public Spaces - Duration: 13:30

Adel Abidin: Construction Site, 2006 (1:30)
Anu Pennanen: You don´t realize it used to different, 2004-2007 (12:00)

Additional information: Curator Marita Muukkonen, FRAME – Finnish Fund for Art Exchangewww.frame-fund.fi, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , tel. +358 50 57 58 504.