Author: John Collingswood

COLOURS

25 – screen video installation for LUMO 2017

nightwatch

nightwatch was built in 2016 as part of my working grant from the Finnish Cultural Foundation. Basically, it is a small wooden shed filled with Northern Lights. It was exhibited in the childrens’ section of Liminka Public Library during October and November 2016.

METSÄNLAPSET

The forest represents the unknown and the children become part of the forest.

Glass Bird Movement

a music video for the title track from the 8th studio album by electronica duo ISAN

Full Circle

Full Circle uses a custom camera rig to create the illusion of a jumprope that shifts space and time on every jump.

Arena

Arena is a short film by Irish artist Páraic McGloughlin which explores the similarities of international roadways, farming infrastructure and urban design. In the minute and a half work, McGloughlin presents thousands of aerial images collected from Google Maps to create a series of winding pathways and geometric shapes that snake across the screen. Páraic also worked on…
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Duet for Three

interactive dance film installation

karhusaari

in 2016 I received an artist’s working grant from the Finnish Cultural Foundation (Northern Ostrobothnia Region) which enabled me to focus on my creative practice for six months. The aim was to create multimedia work for children and families. Alongside nightwatch, I built a series of small sheds, adapted an old radiogram unit and created…
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ELEMENTAL

large scale architectural projection event involving 5 dancers and live music by Eyebrow

nocturn

a short film i made in 2007 with choreographer Tanja Råman