This world that we imagine in this room, might be used to gain access to other rooms, other worlds, previously unimaginable
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Author Archives: emmivenna
Kitchen Sink
Kitchen Sink consists of fantastic bric-a-brac and scraps of theatre history piled up in a giant sink. On top of all this a mystery play has been assembled, about the everyday; about dreams, poetry, and the real. Dramaturgy and performance: Oxi Koskelainen and Emmi Venna Space and costume design as well as drawings: Daniel Palillo Lighting and video design: Kristian […]
CORE
inkivääri nopeus avatar coretekstuuri fiktiivinen syn/koop/pi coretanssi itselle tanssin syttyminen corepitkän askeleen pilvi coreb r e a kbeat neliö kori kore~ wonky sivuverho core ~kummitus core tilaan ryntäys core CORE is a commissioned piece for TaDaC collective, formed by the second year MA students of Dance Performance in University of the Arts Helsinki. TaDaC is the artistic part of […]
Fabulous Muscles
Fabulous Muscles is an array of movements, textures, anecdotes and affects, created in collaboration between choreographer Emmi Venna, artist Reija Meriläinen and performance maker Erno Aaltonen. It is a solo work that uses dance and text to reach the fantasies, horror, sadness and psychedelia that linger in and under the muscular system. The performance premiered […]
Halun arkeologiasta ja nälkäisistä haamuista
A text (in Finnish) on hungry ghosts and the archeology of desire for Zelda zine Illustrations by Aino Autere <3
17 days of taking everything as a sign
17 days of taking everything as a sign is a 17-day lasting exhibition and a durational solo performance dwelling in the intersections of choreography and life. The performance consists of dancing, reading, playing piano and creating intimate one-to-one situations with the audience members. 17 days of taking everything as a sign took place in s/pace […]
Post-MJ Era Institute of Conciousness: AFTERLIFE
Post-MJ Era Institute Of Consciousness is a research body run by individuals who grew up within the pop culture of the 80’s and 90’s. The mission of the Institute is to articulate the influences of the spectacle through the mythical terrain created by Michael Jackson. Between 2015-17 the Institute created three full-lenght performances stemming from […]
Post-MJ Era Institute of Consciousness: Wake
Post-MJ Era Institute Of Consciousness is a research body run by individuals who grew up within the pop culture of the 80’s and 90’s. The mission of the Institute is to articulate the influences of the spectacle through the mythical terrain created by Michael Jackson. Between 2015-17 the Institute created three full-lenght performances stemming from […]
Post-MJ Era Institute of Consciousness: Neverland
Post-MJ Era Institute Of Consciousness is a research body run by individuals who grew up within the pop culture of the 80’s and 90’s. The mission behind the Institute is to articulate the influences of the spectacle through the mythical terrain created by Michael Jackson. Between 2015-17 the Institute created three full-lenght performances stemming from […]
A piece by Milja Aho, Anna-Mari Karvonen, Anna Mustonen and Emmi Venna
“We start moving and walk until it feels like we must stop. We are scattered around the space. We place the weight on the right foot, then on the left. Right, left, right, left. Gradually this movement starts to affect us all. Some are already moving, others will only later notice that they are moving.” […]