Hanna Maria Anttila’s experimental film War Reparation (2021, 17:24) deals with the Finnish intergenerational transference of stress and trauma, related to work and one’s psyche, due to the effects of the Second World War. Anttila interviewed Finns born in the 1960s and 1970s concerning their experiences of speechlessness, emotional expression and work during their childhood and youth. …
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Viimeiset linnut (Last Birds, 2016)
Hanna Maria Anttila’s media art work Last Birds is an homage to the industrial glassblowing tradition and the skills of a glassblower. The piece was shot at Nuutajärvi village, where the oldest glass factory in Finland was located until 2014. The storyline revolves around a young glassblower Kirsi Anttila and her family. In the core …
Rosie (2003)
Single-channel video, running time 8 min. “Rosie” was shot and recorded during one spring weekend in Chicago, Illinois. “Rosie” portrays a rootless lifestyle of constant movement, when the bittersweet process of getting closer is always followed by an inevitable separation. Picturesque, still life like, imagery and slow editing pace give “Rosie” a melancholic feel. Video …
Via (Läpi, 2003)
“Via” is an installation of two synchronized video projections. Individual video tracks are projected onto two rear projection screens. These screens are translucent and suspended in the air. They seem to foat inside the darkened room. An image of moving forwards is projected onto the right screen. An image of moving away is projected onto …
Surface (Pinta, 2001)
An installation, 2001. A large, analogue 4:3 TV-monitor is placed at floor level, in the corner of a dark room. The video image reflects onto the floor. Loop duration: 2 min. 52 sec. Silent. A white and milky substance covers the TV-screen. Shadows appear on the white, translucent, membrane like surface. A person is located …
Maito (Milk, 1999)
An installation (2000) of two 14” analogue TV-monitors placed next to each other in a dark room. Two synchronized video channels. Loop duration: 3 min. Silent. The woman on the right drinks a glassful of milk. The woman on the left spits the same amount into her own glass. The consumed substance is transported through …