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Arctic Light

Light is a very important part of Finnish culture and identity. It differs according to the four seasons. In the winter, there’s a long period of darkness when the sun doesn’t even rise. The summer has its magnificent nightless nights – when the sun doesn’t set at all. Finnish people are influenced by the nature surrounding them, creating a unique culture. The nation makes its own kind of theatrical art – outside in summers, inside in winter and, sometimes, out on ice under the Arctic light.

Lighting design: Mia Kivinen, Screen editing: Kasper and Kasimir Hirvikoski.

Exhibiting artists / ateliers

• Reija Hirvikoski

* 23.02.1954, Helsinki
Specialization: theatre theoretician, set designer, costume designer, OISTAT
Education: Doctor of Arts, Scenographer
Collaboration with theatres: freelance scenographer
Teaching activities: Quest lecturer in many Finnish Universities and vocational schools
Participation in other important exhibitions: World Stage Design 2005, Kostexpo 2006


Exhibiting works

• Claes Andersson, Juha Siltanen: (Mania), Espoon kaupunginteatteri (Espoo City Theatre), 2004, Director: Hannu Raatikainen, , Heikki Örn - lighting design ;
  Comments: world premiere
• Hannu Raatikainen, Zacharias Topelius: Prinsessa Ruusunen (Sleeping Beauty), Turun kaupunginteatteri (Turku City Theatre), 2006, Director: Hannu Raatikainen, , Esa Kyllönen - lighting design
• Andrei Makinen, Jussi Helminen: Elämän musiikki (Music of a Life), Oulun kaupunginteatteri (Oulu City Theatre), 2006, Director: Jussi Helminen, , Arja Pettersson, , Mika Ryynänen - lighting design ;
  Comments: world premiere
• Riikka Vuorenmaa

Specialization: lighting designer
Education: Master of Arts in New Media, Master of Arts in Theatre and Drama
Collaboration with theatres: freelancer


Exhibiting works

• Elias Lönnrot, Kai Nieminen, Samuli Reunanen: (Kalevala), Oulun kaupunginteatteri (Oulu City Theatre), 2005, Director: Samuli Reunanen, , Maija Tuorila - stage design, Riitta Raunio - costume design
• Jani Uljas

Specialization: set designer
Education: Scenographer
Collaboration with theatres: working in Turku City Theatre


Exhibiting works

• J. M. Barrie: (Peter Pan), Tampereen Työväen Teatteri (TTT-Theatre), 2003, Director: Tiina Brännare, , Matti Seppänen - costume design, Esko Suhonen - lighting design
• Erland Josephson: Yksi yö ruotsalaista kesää (One Night of Swedish Summer), Turun kaupunginteatteri (Turku City Theatre), 2004, Director: Jouko Turkka, , Tarja Simonen - costume design, Timo Grönroos - lighting design
  
  
  
• Marko Karvonen

Specialization: set designer
Collaboration with theatres: Scenographer in Riihimäki Theatre


Exhibiting works

• Lyle Kessler: Orvot (Orphans), Riihimäen Teatteri (Riihimäki Theatre), 2005, Director: Aleksander Anria, , Pikku-Markku Tuominen - lighting design
• Annukka Pykäläinen

Specialization: set designer, costume designer
Education: Scenographer
Collaboration with theatres: freelance scenographer/nezávislá scénografka
Continuing collaboration with directors: freelance scenographer/nezávislá scénografka


Exhibiting works

• Maria Jotuni, Mikko Roiha: Elämä ja kuolema (Life and Death), Oulun kaupunginteatteri (Oulu City Theatre), 2004, Director: Mikko Roiha, , Pasi Räbina - costume designer, Erkki Häikiö - lighting design
  

  
  
  
• Pirjo Liiri-Majava

Specialization: set designer, costume designer
Education: Master of Arts; Scenographer
Collaboration with theatres: nezávislá scénografka
Participation in other important exhibitions: World Stage Design 2005


Exhibiting works

• Harriet Nylund-Donner: Sången i Själö (The Song of Soul Island), Åbo Svenska Teater (Turku Swedish Theatre), 2004, Director: Maiju Sallas, , Kalle Ropponen - lighting design
• Kyrklund: Hyvänneuvontietäjä (The Seer of Good Advice (Medea)), Espoon kaupunginteatteri (Espoo City Theatre), 2006, Director: Laura Jäntti, , Morten Reinan - lighting design
• Teppo Järvinen

Education: Master of Arts, Master of Science in Architecture
Collaboration with theatres: freelance scenographer


Exhibiting works

• Reko Lundan: Kutsumattomia vieraita (Uninvited Guests), Suomen Kansallisteatteri (Finnish National Theatre), 2006, Director: Reko Lundan, , Ville Toikka - lighting design ;
  Comments: world premiere
  

  
  
  
• Pasi Räbina

Education: Master of Arts, Costume Designer
Collaboration with theatres: working in Oulu City Theatre


Exhibiting works

• Maria Jotuni, Mikko Roiha: Elämä ja kuolema (Life and Death), Oulun kaupunginteatteri (Oulu City Theatre), 2004, Director: Mikko Roiha, , Annukka Pykäläinen - stage design, Erkki Häikiö - lighting design
• Giuseppe Verdi: Naamiohuvit (Un Ballo in Maschera), Oulun kaupunginteatteri (Oulu City Theatre), 2004, Director: Leena Salonen, , Olli Mäntylä - stage design, Aarne Turunen - lighting design
• Olli Kortekangas: (Messeus and Lucia), Oulun kaupunginteatteri (Oulu City Theatre), 2005, Director: Pertti Sveholm, , Olli Mäntylä - stage design, Timo Alhanen - lighting design ;
  Comments: world premiere
• Kimmo Turunen

Education: Master of Arts, Production designer
Collaboration with theatres: working in TV/YLE
Teaching activities: professor at UIAH, 1999-2000, Production Design
Continuing collaboration with directors: pracuje pro TV/YLE


Exhibiting works

• : Kotikatu, web-keskustelut (Our Street: Discussions), YLE Draama (YLE Drama), 2004, Director: Kimmo Turunen, , Kimmo Turunen - 3-D Model design
• Esko Varho: Pula-aika (Time of Austerity: Homefront Struggle 1939-1945), YLE Kulttuuri (YLE Culture), 2003, Director: Esko Varho, , Kimmo Turunen - 3-D image design
• Karin Pennanen

Education: Scenographer
Collaboration with theatres: freelance scenographer


Exhibiting works

• Karin Pennanen: LOPPUtyö (SceNOgraphy), Lume-teatteri/Taideteollinen korkeakoulu (Lume Theatre at University of Art and Design), 2005, Director: Karin Pennanen, , Karin Pennanen - editing, Kaisa Illukka and Daniel Lindholm - cinematography ;
  Comments: world premiere
• Andrea Králová

* 17.12.1970, Plzeň
Specialization: set designer, costume designer, painter , fashion designer, puppet designer, scenographer
Education: Academy of Performing Arts, Prague, PhD in the scenography of alternative and puppet theatre; history of art, Philosophical Faculty, Charles University (Prague)
Collaboration with theatres: Ústí nad Labem: Činoherní studio; Prague: National Theatre, Na Zábradlí, Komedie, Minor; Plzeň: Divadlo J. K. Tyla; Cheb: Západočeské divadlo; Brno: National Theatre; Ostrava: National Theatre
Teaching activities: Academy of Performing Arts, Department of Scenography for Alternative and Puppet Theatre
Continuing collaboration with directors: Jiří Pokorný, Zdeněk Bartoš, Viktorie Čermáková, David Drábek, David Czesany
Additional information: She graduated from art history at FF UK and KALD DAMU (1998). Since 1996 she has continuously co-operated with the National Theatre Prague, the J. K. Tyl Theatre Plzeň, National Theatre in Ostrava, the Drama studio Usti n/L., the Theatre Hadivadlo Brno, the Dejvické Theatre and the Drama Club Prague. She also devotes her time to fine arts (painting, graphic art, carving, ceramics) and film. She is a freelance lecturer at DAMU - she holds a scenography seminar. She held ten individual exhibitions, too.
• Kaisa  Illukka

Specialization: theatre theoretician, set designer, Performance artist
Education: Set design for theatre, University of Art and Design Helsinki; performance art and studies, Helsinki Theatre Academy; theatre research, University of Helsinki
Collaboration with theatres: freelance scenographer


Exhibiting works

• Tuomas Timonen, Masi Eskolin: Pelto (The Field - A Severe Morality Play), Teatterikorkeakoulun teatteri (Theatre Academy 's Theatre), 2005, Director: Masi Eskolin, , Tomi Humalisto - lighting design ;
  Comments: world premiere
• Jyrki Pylväs

Specialization: scenographer, Visual Artist
Education: Master of Arts, Scenographer
Collaboration with theatres: member of Theatre Maximus/Člen divadla Maximus
Continuing collaboration with directors: freelance scenographer/nezávislý scénograf


Exhibiting works

• Tuomas Rinta-Panttila, Janne Wringstedt: Aphelion eli 86. maaliskuuta (Aphelion, or March 86th), Circus Maximus (Circus Maximus), 2005, Director: ensemble, , Lassi Kansikas - stage and costume design, Ruska Schönberg - stage and costume design, Kaisa Rasila - stage and costume design ;
  Comments: world premiere