What is the probability our of all possible possibilities that we are the ones who have gathered here today.
Or is it the necessity that we are here today together? That there is no other option.
Both of these are equally possible.
In just around the corner is a collaboration between choreographer Iina Taijonlahti, sound designer and media artist Atte Olsonen and future reacher Marko Ahvenainen. In the piece the foresight of the future is examined through the movement of the human and the robot ball. Taijonlahti performs the piece with a robot ball.
A black swan also visits the piece. The black swan theory is a metaphor used in future research, which comes as a surprise due to its rarity and is often rationalized afterwards.
The working group has consulted future reacher Marko Ahvenainen during the work process.
The soundscape of the piece consists of footsteps and the sounds of machines drawing shapes in the performance space.
Bruce Nauman's video work Walking in an Exaggerated Manner Around the Perimeter of a Square, based on walking, served as a reference for the piece.
Performed in Helsinki at Yö Gallery on 9th of May 2023 and at gallery MAA-tila on 24th and 25th of May 2023.
Supported by Arts Promotion Centre Finland and City of Helsinki.
Photos Vesa-Pekka Grönfors.
Hanna Helavuoren kirjoitus esityksestä: https://hannahelavuori.com/iina-taijonlahti-ja-atte-olsonen-just-around-the-corner-robottipallo-tanssija-ja-musta-joutsen-esiintyvat/