Land's End

synopsis

A Baroque still life with a glass of red wine, fruit, and a severed tongue serves as a prelude to war. The following aerial shots are accompanied by news reports in several languages commenting on the fighting in the Persian Gulf. The experience of war conveyed by the media is transformed here into an emotional explosion perceived from the foyer.

“The first videos dating back to the early 90’s were commentaries on the social and political situations. Their undertone rose from the cruelty of man, submission, from dialogue between order and discipline.” — Ulla Väätäinen

Source: https://www.midday.fi/en/artists-statement/

biography

Ulla Väätäinen is a Finnish designer and artist working with video and photography. In her photographic collages, she creates mysterious spaces rich in colour and meaning. Her video art is created in collaboration with Finnish artist Liisa Karvonen, who works with photography, video, and multimedia installations. Together, they have moved from the political themes they developed in the 1990s to mythological motifs and later to questions of human isolation and withdrawal.

film details

director:	Ulla Väätäinen, Liisa Karvonen
producer:	Ulla Väätäinen, Liisa Karvonen