AHNE05 FESTIVAL

Curator for Finland: Karolina Kiil

Participants:
Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonia
Tartu Art College, Estonia
University of Tallinn, Estonia
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland

Artwork:

LIFE DO US APART
2007
Interactive Installation, duration 4:00 minutes
Chair, lamp, TV, web camera, computer, loudspeaker, carpet, curtain fabric
Programming: I. A. Jääskeläinen
Audio: Samuli Waegelein

The installation has also been on display:
2007 Solo Exhibition ”LIFE DO US APART”, Gallery Maa-Tila, Helsinki, Finland

Installation: a room with a carpet, chair, lamp and TV.

Walking into the room the TV screen shows static. When the viewer sits on the chair, the screen begins to show live footage of the viewer and the chair. Simultaneously an audiotape begins to play. Sound resembles peaceful, meditative “monk choir”.
Little by little the viewer begins to fade from the screen and eventually disappears entirely. Only the chair is left on the screen. Also the sound fades away.

When the viewer gets of the chair the screen goes back to static.