Videokaffe: Northern Lights

244 Lake Street,Oak Park IL 60302

13 August, 2021

Description

Videokaffe curated a one-and-a-half-hour-long video program of contemporary Finnish video art, Northern Lights. Videokaffe: Northern Lights Friday, August 13, 2021 7:30 PM 10:30 PM Compound Yellow (map) This summer, Videokaffe is going on a road trip through the USA. Along their route from NY- LA -NY, they will be stopping at art centers to give artist talks and screen a series of Finnish video art they call “Northern lights” Videokaffe curated a one-and-a-half-hour-long video program of contemporary Finnish video art with works from; Heini Aho, Leena Kela, Essi Kausalainen, Jari Kallio & Antti Jussila aka MSL+ Jaakko Pallasvuo, Annika Dahlsten & Markku Laakso. Northern Lights shows a series of short films and performances from which some tell a story with a clear message, and others are more surreal with an intuitive approach. Through this Videokaffe hopes to share with communities throughout the USA a glimpse of ART from a faraway land. About Videokaffe: Videokaffe is a collaborative network of 10 artist members in various locations between North America and Europe. Videokaffe explores the intersection of handcraft and technology through public art sculpture, exhibitions, residencies, and internet-based network platforms. We promote curiosity, the use of your own hands, and the joy of invention. www.videokaffe.com We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) experimental art space with curatorial focus in cultural production, sharing economies, participatory art, and interdisciplinary explorations. Comprised of a group of artists, curators, educators, parents and engaged citizens, Compound Yellow hosts exhibitions, interventions, performances, workshops, lectures, gatherings, and collective imagining. We want to celebrate a culture of sharing, connecting and collective action!