Veli-Ville Sivén: Kontti (The Container)
An installation exploring how we perceive and describe light
Kontti is a study of how we observe light and put it into words. How do we speak of light, and how does light appear in our everyday lives? This installation comprises a specially built room where recorded voices of various people discuss light. The purpose of this study is to highlight the diversity of how we talk about light. It also reveals the different ways in which we view light and, at the same time, the world. The work begins with the construction of a room and a specific lighting condition. Local participants are then invited, one by one, to enter the space and describe the light they experience; their voices are recorded and later composed as part of the installation. The installation consists of this illuminated room and a composition of recorded voices, allowing visitors to encounter the same light while listening to how others perceive and articulate it.
Master of the Arts (Theatre and Drama), b. 1993, lives in Helsinki, Finland
Information
Artwork finished in:
2019
Light sources, other materials and equipment used:
flush-mount ceiling light, plywood, LVL, contact speaker
Dimensions of the work, approximately (width-height-depth):
400x250x240cm (can be bigger)
Approximate dimensions of the work for mailing / sending.:
The light 30x30x15cm the wooden structure is build specially for the venue
Power consumption:
Standard mains current (10A/16A)
Sound in artwork:
ambient sound
Support and other structures:
The work needs support structures, hanging points, or similar
Structures, hardware and other equipment needed from the client.:
Construction of the enclosed room structure based on the artist’s instructions, exhbition lighting (for the piece outside), process with the locals and editing the sound (minimum two weeks)
Minimum height of the space:
300cm
Minimum square meters of the space:
4x4m
Building time and people required (estimate):
The installation requires a darkened space or a room that can be fully controlled in terms of lighting. Normal indoor temperature is sufficient. Wall colour is not critical, as the work takes place inside the constructed room.
Artist's presence:
Artist or their representative must be present during building
