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Spheres of Care
WAUHAUS x Aliisa Talja
Spheres of Care is a series of performative events, a nurturing oasis’ and reservoir of rests, where we focus on care amidst emotional, social, and ecological crises. The events gathers together researchers, artists, activists, and other interested parties. The events offers a multitude of perspectives to care and nurture; we look at care in relation to self, society, and soil. We gather around a wide range of information through lectures, practices, and performances.
2023 event working group:
Concept, script and facilitation: Aliisa Talja and Samuli Laine
Light design and scenography: Samuli Laine and Aliisa Talja
Sound design: Tatu Vanhatalo
Technical production: Tatu Vanhatalo
Graphic design: Samuli Laine
Production: WAUHAUS & Vuotalo & ANTI Festival & City of Oulu
Contributors
at ANTI-festival
Inna Perheentupa is a postdoctoral researcher in sociology at the University of Turku. In her research, she has specialized in issues of activism, social change, political imagination, everyday participation and politics, democracy and equality.
Tero Mustonen (Adjunct professor, professional fisher) is the Chairperson for Snowchange Cooperative. He has served as the Lead Author in the IPCC and in several Arctic Council research positions.
Leena Reittu is a 32-year-old sculptor from Joensuu. Her works often consist of site-specific sculptural installations that reference the artist’s personal history while also being part of a global or societal theme.
Contributors
at Oulu, Pehkola
Hanna Ylöstalo is a adjunct professor in gender studies and political sociology. She works as a university lecturer in sociology at the University of Turku. Ylöstalo's research interests primarily focus on the relationships between the economy, equality, knowledge, and politics.
Aleksis Kyrö Farmer, agronomist, Chairman of The Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK), artist
Sannu Vaarala is a northern textile artist who works in Rovaniemi and Kittilä. She holds a master's degree in social sciences and in her works, she explores the dialogue between urban and natural environments, the temporal layers of environment and culture, as well as the meanings attributed to phenomena
Spheres of Care -Vuosaari
WAUHAUS x Aliisa Talja
Spheres of Care Vuosaari was a three day performative event, a nurturing oasis’ and reservoir of rests, where we focused on care amidst emotional, social, and ecological crises. The weekend gathered together researchers, artists, activists, and other interested parties. The event offered a multitude of perspectives to care and nurture; we looked at care in relation to self, society, and soil. We gathered around a wide range of information through lectures, practices, and performances.
Concept and performance: Samuli Laine & Aliisa Talja
Space: Samuli Laine
Sound design: Jussi Matikainen
Tehcnical production and design: Tuomas Honkanen
Photography: Jani-Matti Salo
Production & stage design assistant: Anni Hernetkoski
Production: WAUHAUS & Vuotalo
PREMIERE: 28.10.2022
Duration: 3 days.
pictures from Vuosaari edition
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Spheres of Care Vuosaari 2022 © WAUHAUS
Lina van Aerschot, senior researcher (Welfare Sciences, Tampere University) / Saana Hokkanen, doctoral researcher (Global Development Studies Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science) / Susann Rännäri, director of The Finnish Organic Association / Marke Koskelin, psychologist, supervisor and NGO activist / Arja Aryatara, dharma teacher / Arlene Tucker, artist, diversity advocate, educator / Tiina Vaittinen (Ph.D.), researcher, (Faculty of Management and Business, University of Tampere) / Aino Talja, early childhood educator / Kazu Haga, founder of East Point Peace Academy, nonviolence and restorative justice trainer / Galina Kallio, postdoctoral researcher (Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, Ruralia Institute) / Kimmo Englund, gardener / Stina Aletta Aikio, doctoral researcher (University of Lapland), artist, and activist / haus de pnojekt (Anni Haunia & Rita Vaali), artist collective / <<Maan>> Puolustusvoimat (Aino Johansson and Meri Hietala) artist duo
Past Contributors
participant feedback
”Gently radical experience.”
”Even though the subject matters could be heavy for the heart I left the event invigorated, comforted and hopeful.”
”The everyday changing installation was a envigorating and grounding environment where it was easy to be present, listen and to reflect.”
”The event was all-encompassing and demonstrated the topics through careful facilitation, spatial design and the mode of the event.”