KONE (2020) is a contemporary performance that draws inspiration from the construction site surrounding the Theatre Academy. The performers, dressed as construction workers, build a chair in the middle of the audience using a sensitive and thoughtful approach. The performance begins with the construction of stools for the audience to sit on, setting the stage for the gradual and deliberate creation of the chair. The use of the construction site as a backdrop add to the raw and immersive atmosphere of the performance. The space itself played a crucial role in the performance, with changing lights, sounds and motorized structures that actively participated in the performance, giving it an abstract and beautiful level. The audience is not only watching the performance but actively participating in it by observing the construction process and the final product as well as the space transformation.
Watch the video of the KONE performance and installation.
WORKING GROUP
Joel Härkönen
Atte Kantonen
Veli-Ville Sivén
and guests and visitors.
PHOTOS
Coloured photos: working group
Black and white photos: Mikael Karkkonen
See more photos from Mikael Karkkonen's webpage:
https://www.mikaelkarkkonen.com/kone
TEAK, Studio 3, 2020
Helsinki