Saari Residence guest presentations
Take a look at the ideas and work of artists and researchers who have worked at Saari Residence.
Current guests | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | All years |
Einari Aaltonen Finnish translator
Translation of Rawi Hage's novel "Cockroach" into Finnish, 2 months
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Niina Airaksinen and Soijku workgroup
A dance piece for three female dancers, entitled SOJIKU, 2 weeks
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Henni Alftan Artist and sculptor
Production of a sculpture series, 3 months
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Maria Nurmela and Pauliina Silvennoinen
Preparation of a contemporary dance work called "Life and Death", 2 weeks
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Maija Hoisko and workgroup
Production and rehearsal of a dance work, 2 weeks
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Pauliina Hulkko and workgroup
Preparation of a dance performance entitled "Pavlova’s Experiment", 2 weeks
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Petri Anttonen Doctor of Arts
Artistic work and research, 2 months
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Eeva-Kaarina Aronen Author
Writing of a novel, 2 months
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Caroline Dear, Heli Konttinen, Leon Patchett, Katja Syrjä, Tiina Vainio, Kimmo Ylönen
Scottish-Finnish workshop for visual arts, 2 weeks
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Cat’s Plume workgroup
Russian children’s literature translation workshop, 1 week
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Anja Erämaja Author
Work on a novel, 2 months
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Petri Eskelinen Sculptor
Artistic work, 2 months
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Minna Heikinaho
Artistic work and research, 2 months
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Maija Hirvanen BA in interdisciplinary arts
Follow-up work for a choreography series and writing of presentation texts, 1 month
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Jeanne Hoffman MA Visual Arts
Drawing near: exploring lived landscapes through an expanded view of drawing to develop constellations of objects from local materials, 2 months
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Annika Idström Novelist
Work on a novel, 2 months
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Jonimatti Joutsijärvi Poet
Work on a poetry collection, 2 months
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Aune Kallinen theatre director and performance artist
Preparation of a performance piece and the accompanying texts, 2 months
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Marja Kanervo Artist
Preparation of a solo exhibition, 3 months
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Otso Kautto Author and theatre director
Translation of a play, writing of a play, work on a novel, 3 months
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Karri Kokko Poet, journalist
Completion of a poetry collection, 2 months
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Eha Komissarov Programme Manager/ Curator
"Socialist Realism and Art in Soviet Estonia: Collaboration and Resistance": a monograph on the impact of Socialist Realism on Estonian art between 1944-1956 and during the following decades.", 3 months
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Heli Konttinen Artist
Screenplay for a documentary-style film on a boy’s sexual development as a heterosexual in a society in which homosexuality is the norm, 3 months
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Mineo Kuroda Sculptor
Sculpture project "Wa – to relate", 2 months
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Sampo Kurppa Circus artist
Completion of a solo comedy piece entitled "Houkutus" (Enticement), 3 months
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Elina Lajunen Puppeteer
Preparation of a solo piece, 2+1 months
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Tiina Lehikoinen MA, Literary art instructor
The writing and illustration of a book of aphorisms entitled Isoympyräkatu, 2 months
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Marita Liulia Artist-director
Work on the script, interviews and footage for a multi-media work on multicultural relationships, 2 weeks
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Reita Lounatvuori Translator
Translation of a French-language drama, 2 months
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Hanna Marjut Marttila Author
Writing of a novel, 2 months
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Heidi Masalin Choreographer
Artistic work, 2 months
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Metsästäjät-ryhmä Hunters
Planning of the production of artistic work and of an exhibition, 2 weeks
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Laura Murtomaa Freelance musician and theatre artist
Planning, composition and practice for a piece to be premièred in late 2010, 3 months
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Tommi Musturi Cartoonist, BA in interdisciplinary arts
Completion of a comic book, 2 months
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Ville Mäkikoskela Sculptor
Preparation of a solo exhibition, 2 months
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Tea Mäkipää MA Visual Arts
Artistic work, 2 months
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Jaakko Niemelä Artist
Preparation of a solo exhibition, 2 months
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Juuli Niemi Author
Poetry, 2 months
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Tommi Nuopponen Translator
Completion of a Finnish translation of Homer’s "Iliad", 2 months
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Risto Oikarinen Poet, musician
Poetry, 2 months
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Hanna Pajala-Assefa MA Dance, choreographer
Artistic work, 2 months
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Sari Palmgren MA Dance
Artistic work, 2 months
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Tommi Parkko
Completion of a poetry collection, 2 months
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Julija Potrč Translator
Translation of Pirkko Saisio’s novel "Punainen erokirja" (The Red Divorce Book) into Slovenian, 2 months
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Emma Puikkonen Author, director
Writing of a novel, 2 months
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Ranskanperunat translator’s group
Atelier critic’s workshop, 1 week
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Satu Rekola MA Dance
Preparation of a solo dance performance entitled "In the Room Helsinki" with Ulla Koivisto, 2 months
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Risto Repo Journalist
Biography of Eino S. Repo, 2 months
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Hannele Romppanen Photographer
Preparation of an art exhibition and an art book, 1 month
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Rosetta translators' workshop
Translators' workshop, 1 week
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Rosetta translators' workshop
Translators' workshop, 1 week
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Aki Salmela Poet and translator
Poetry, 2 months
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Johanna Sinisalo Author
Completion of a novel, 2 months
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Katri Sipiläinen Artist
Artistic work, 2 months
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William Sweeney Professor of Music
Completion of Sonata for Cello and Piano for the Finnish Cellist Erkki Lahesma and Scottish Cellist Robert Irvine. Development of New Work for Chorus and Orchestra to a text by Pablo Neruda, 2 months
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Riikka Tanner MA, Nonfiction writer
Writing a documentary novel "Kotirouvat" (Housewives), 1 month
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Henriikka Tavi Poet
Work on a poetry collection, 2 months
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Petra Tiisala Artist
Preparation of a solo exhibition, 2 months
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Miia Toivio
Poetry collection, 2 months
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Quo Vadis Theatre group
Theatre production, 6 weeks
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Quo Vadis Theatre group
Theatre production, 6 weeks
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Stanislav Vostokov Writer, zoologist, animalist artist
Writing the book with working title "Tales of the Junior naturalist"., 2 months
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Juhana Vähänen Author
Completion of a novel "Säveltäjät", writing a dialogue "Nilkka", 2 months
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Adriane Wachholz Visual artist
Project with video and drawing "At the sill of a detached room", 2 months
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Lars Wingård BA of performing arts
Screenplay for a children’s play, to be called "Goodbye Engineers", 2 months
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Vispo Work Shop
Visual poetry workgroup, 2 weeks
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Dialogue Cities workgroup
Collaboration between members of Dialogue Cities workgroup, 2 weeks
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Reviiri workgroup
Preparation of place-specific and subject-specific presentations, 2 weeks
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Triangel workgroup
Practice residency for a dance production, 2 weeks
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Workgroup led by dancer and choreographer Soile Lahdenperä Dancer, choreogrpher
Cooperation with five dancers on the final artistic part of a work based on the Alexander technique that forms part of a doctoral project at Theatre Academy Helsinki, 2 weeks
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Workgroup previously named TADaC09
Collective modern dance work, 2 weeks
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Kari Yli-Annala Artist / researcher
Making the videoessay "OLIOIDEN PARLAMENTTI", 2 months
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Sergey Zavyalov Author
"European and National Trends in Russian Contemporary Poetry", 2 months
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