1971 » Finland » Stage design and costumes

Finsko

Exhibiting artists / ateliers

• Pekka Heiskanen

Additional information: Born in 1929 in Lappeenranta. Studied at the School of Applied Arts in Helsinki,also in Spain, France, Greece and German Federal Republic. From 1951 he has been stage designer at The Finnish National Theatre in Helsinki. From 1955 he has taught stage design at the School of Applied Arts in Helsinki, is president of the Association of Finnish Stage Designers. He works as guest stage designer at theatres in Vienna, Copenhagen, Turku, Tampere, Joensuu. His most significant works include Iphigenie in Aulide, The Cid, Agamemnon, The Death of Danton, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Tango, Leonce and Lena.

Exhibiting works

• Witold Gombrowicz: (Operette), Suomen Kausallisteatteri 1971
  
  
  
• Seppo Nurmimaa

Additional information: Born in 1931 in Kerava. Since 1957 he has been working as a stage designer at the Finnish National Opera. He participated in the PQ in 1967 and in 1975.

Exhibiting works

• : (The Cunning Little Vixen ), Suomen Kausallisoppera 1970
  

  

  

  

  

  
  
  
• : (Magic Flute), 0
  

  
  
  
• : (Rigoletto), Opera Suomen Kausallisoppera 1969
  
  
  
• Paul Suominen (Paul Rafael Suominen)

Additional information: Born in 1930 in Helsinkl. In 1948 to 1953 he was trained in stage design in the Svensk Teatern in Helsinki. In the years 1955-1973 he worked as a stage designer and costume designer at the Suomen Kansallisooppera and occasionally also at the Lilla Teatern under the guídance of Wivici Bandler. It was here that he designed stage sets for Daria Fo, who directed his own plays. In the period 1976-1977 he worked in the Stockholm Municipal Theatre. Since 1973 he is head of the department of stage design at the Academy of Applied Arts in Helsinki. In 1975 he received the Bronz Medal at the Triannial of stage and costume design at Novi Sad in Yugoslavia for his concept and realization of the stage sets for Goethe' s Faust. He participated in the Prague Quadrennial in 1975.

Exhibiting works

• Richard Strauss: (Electra), Suomen Kausallisoppera 1968
  

  

  
  
  
• Sergei Parkarinen

Exhibiting works

• : (At Sea), Jyvaskylan Kaupungintheatter 1968
  
  
  
• : (Dance of Death), Jyvaskylan Kaupungsteatter 1969
  
  
  
• Markku Siren

Exhibiting works

• : (100 Steps to the Moon), Helsingin Kaupunginteattrei 1970
  
  
  
• : (Hadrian VII.), Helsingin Kaupunginteatteri 1969
  
  
  
• Juha Lukala

Additional information: Born in 1940 in Turku. Studied at the School of Fine Arts in Turku. From 1962-1965 he worked as assistant of stage design in the Turun Kaupunginteatteri. From 1970-1972 he taught stage design at the Drama Studio at the University in Tampere. Since 1965 he has been stage designer at the Turun Kaupunginteatteri. He worked as guest stage designer for the Stockholms Stadsteatern in 1973 and in Helsingin Kaupunginteatteri in 1974. He was awarded a Diploma of Honour at the Prague Quadrennial in 1971 and at the Novi Sad Triennial in 1972. His most significant works are The Life of Galileo, King Lear, Strindberg's Father.

Exhibiting works

• : (Vojákova nevěsta), Turum Kaupunginteatteri 0
  
  
  
• Arthur Miller: (Death of a Salesman ), Turun Kaupunginteatteri 1970
  
  
  
• : (The Devils), Turun Kaupunginteatteri 1969
  
  
  
• Stina Lindstrőm

Exhibiting works

• Witold Gombrowicz: (Operette), Suomen Kausalisteatteri 1971
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  
  
• : (Lea), Suomen Kausalisteatteri 1969
  

  

  

  
  
  
• Liisi Tandefelt

Additional information: Born in 1936, a costume designer and actress. She studied at the Academy of Applied Arts, at the Finnish Theatre School and at the Studio of Dramatic Art at Tampere. Since 1961 she is active as an actress and costume designer. She has collaborated with foremost Finnish theatres and with the Finnish Vleísradio. During 1961-63 she was at the Televlsion Theatre, then at the Tampereen Tyovaenteatteri and at the Municipal Theatre of Helsinki. At present she is working as a costume designer for the Municipal Theatre in Turku. She participated in the Prague Quadrennial in 1975.

Exhibiting works

• : (She Stoops to Conquer), Tampereen Tyoveenteatteri 0
  

  

  

  

  

  
  
  
• : (Mandat), Helsingin Kaupunginteatteri 1971