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TOMI PAASONENChoreographer, director and multimedia artist, based in Berlin and born in Helsinki, Finland. He shares his time making pieces for KUNST-STOFF, a multimedia dance- and art production company he co-founded in San Francisco in 1998 and directing stage art, creating choreographic structures, making video installations, interactive works, photography and teaching dance in Europe where he operates under the name PAA (Public Artistic Affairs).Tomi Paasonen bridges experimentalism and classicism, staged documentary and conceptual thinking, device methods and technical awareness. He has made visual concepts for productions, directed opera and creates his pieces with dancers, singers, actors and laymen. A particular passion towards the minority aspect has led him to work with people with disabilities, prisoners and sexual minorities. Read detailed biography Ausführlicher Lebenslauf Photo Portraits |
CURRENT AND FUTURE PROJECTSVol.at.ilit.yVol.at.ilit.y is a staged media dance installation that explores water as connective element, transforming itself molecularly from liquid to ice and vapor. Using water in its three different states, both as stage elements, source for musical composition and as a metaphor regarding the human mental bonds towards each other, this piece fuses science, technology, nature and art into kinetic poetry. Dancing: Kimmo Alakunns, Rea-Liina Brunou and Linda Sointu Choreography/Direction: Tomi Paasonen Concept: Tiago Da Cruz and Tomi Paasonen Sound Design: Kirill Lorech Stage and Lighting Design: Samu Viitanen Costumes: Merja Markkula Live Microscope Projections: Merja Markkula & Jorma Paranko Production: Marja Mäenpää Curator of 'Expedition to the Baltic Sea': Ulla Taipale Vol.at.ilit.y is a coproduction by PAA, Curated Expedition to the Baltic Sea by Capsula and Barker Teatteri Turku. The piece will premiere as part of Turku2011 EU Cultural Capital Programme at Barker Teatteri - Turku, Finland. Premiere: 20.10. 19:00 22.10. 19:00 24.10. 19:00 26.10. 19:00 28.10. 19:00 30.10. 16:00 Barker-teatteri, Virusmäentie 65, Turku Tickets: 13€/11€ Reservations: Volatilitypaa@gmai.com www.lippu.fi (+ service charge) or directly from the door We kindly thank our generous donors and sponsors: Swedish Cultural Fund, Finnish Cultural Fund, Arts Council of Finland, Kone Foundation, Capsula, Genelec Oy, University of Turku, Länsi-Rannikon Kala Oy, Turun Markiisi ja Peite Oy, Carl Zeiss Oy. |
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