Kiasma – Sami Sänpäkkilä https://samisanpakkila.com Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:00:59 +0000 en hourly 1 https://samisanpakkila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-samisanpakkila-site-logo-by-arsi-100x100.jpg Kiasma – Sami Sänpäkkilä https://samisanpakkila.com 32 32 21st Century Portrait https://samisanpakkila.com/2008/07/21st-century-portrait/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:12:26 +0000 http://samisanpakkila.com/?p=1653 21st Century Portrait is a triptych that consists of three portraits filmed at an extreme close-up with a high-definition videocamera. Each of the three portrait consists of well over 1500 still frames played back in less then a minute. Every millimeter of the body is displayed 25 frames per second.

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21st Century Portrait is a triptych that consists of three portraits filmed at an extreme close-up with a high-definition videocamera. Each of the three portraits consists of well over 1500 still frames played back in less then a minute running in an endless loop. Every millimeter of the naked body is displayed.

3-channel installation | 3 x 1 minute loop | 16:9 | stereo or 5.1 surround sound | HD | 2008
Edition of 3 (In Kiasma Contemporary art museum collection)

In exhibitions:
2008 21st Century Portrait, Linnake Gallery, Tampere, Finland
2009 4th Triennal Of Pirkanmaa, Tampere Art Museum, Finland
2010 Mänttä art festival, Mänttä, Finland
2015 Face to Face, Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland

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