Jere Suontausta & Antti Hevosmaa: Musta olemus (Black Essence)
Kinetic artwork: contrasts of static & still, light & shadow.
Musta olemus (Black Essence) is a self-sufficiently dancing kinetic artwork. Its hypnotic motion impacts the viewer’s perception of passing time and pauses a restless mind. The movements of the artwork are rooted in choreographic ideas, however, the free will of the material as well as the layered randomization in the programming render the work as an organic-like, quietly looming being. The work studies the connection and contrast of static and dynamic material.
Jere Suontausta: Master of Arts (Theatre and Drama), b. 1994, lives in Helsinki, Finland
Antti Hevosmaa: Secondary school graduate, musician, b. 1991, lives in Kouvola, Finland
Information
Artwork finished in:
2023
Light sources, materials and equipment used: Acrylic, wire, two focused halogen light sources, motor.
Approximate dimensions of the work, (width-height-depth): Dimensions of the acrylic sculpture: 900x900x3 millimeter. The spatial realization of the work (lights and shadows) can be adjusted/scaled.
Electricity consumption: Standard mains current (10A/16A).
Does the artwork use sound? No sound.
Support and other structures: The work needs support structures, hanging points, or similar.
Structures, hardware, or other equipment needed from the client: The artwork needs rigging points (pipe, trussing etc.) to hang the artwork. The rigging can be self standing or dead hung.
Minimum height of the space: 2 meters
Minimum square meters of the space: 2 m2
Requirements for the space: darkness, temperature, colouring (light / dark / specific colour / other) etc.: Generally, the darker the space is, the better. The piece doesn’t work in a bright room or in daylight - but due to the reflective material of the sculpture, ambient light or indirect light from other sources (for example, other artworks in the same space) can produce interesting effect. The artwork is designed to work in environments both with and without theatrical haze.
Building time and people required (estimate): 3-6 hours/half a day - depending on how complicated and well designed the rigging solution is.
Artist's presence: Guidance can be provided for building.
Seen before at: Flow festival 2023 Helsinki, Reflektor 2023 Vantaa, Metronom 2024 Billnäs, Aalto Aesthetics 2024 Seinäjoki
