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Salla Hakanpää

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After the premiere ten years ago in Helsinki, Pint

After the premiere ten years ago in Helsinki, Pinta (Surface) has been presented in quite
a few venues and events here and there. We’ve visited Turku, Oulu and Imatra in Finland and also presented the piece in Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, England, France, Italy and Mexico. Hope I didn’t forget any? The latest show was in Joensuu, Finland between covid lockdowns - the latest so far. Pinta (Surface) is, still, maybe my favourite show to play so I’m looking forward to bringing it to new places and audiences in the years to come 🔮

Pinta (Surface)

Concept: Salla Hakanpää & the creative team
Direction: Ville Walo
Performer: Salla Hakanpää
Sound design: Tuuli Kyttälä
Costumes and stage design: Anne Jämsä
Lighting design: Ainu Palmu
Filming: Teemu Liakka
Editing: Matias Boettge
Production: WHS & Zero Gravity Company
Co-production: Cirko – Center for New Circus
Supported by: Finnish Cultural Foundation's Uusimaa Regional Fund, Helsinki
City Cultural Office, Arts Promotion Cetre Finland, Arts Council of Uusimaa,
Alfred Kordelin Foundation

Photos: Jouni Ihalainen
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”Pinta is a flawlessly considered and cut diamon

”Pinta is a flawlessly considered and cut diamond, maybe the most exceptional and original performance that I have ever seen with a rope.”
Helsingin Sanomat 1.1.2013 Jussi Tossavainen

”Pinta is bright and beautiful, a bull’s eye produced by the expertise of several top artists in their own fields. In Pinta the team's arts intertwine like strands of a rope. One couldn’t be distinguished from the other.”
Kaleva 23.8.2014 Eeva Kauppinen

”The performance is as clear as the water of a forest spring. It reminds of the importance of life’s dark, smothering undercurrent for the birth of genuine liberation, purification and joy.
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The carefully chosen elements, Hakanpää’s presence and the intensity which has been skilfully increased right from the beginning of the performance, stir the viewer’s emotions.
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Hakanpää possesses deep understanding of her art form, sovereign control over her instrument and first class skill in performing.”
Teatteri&Tanssi+Sirkus 1/2014
Nina Jääskeläinen

Concept: Salla Hakanpää & the creative team
Direction: Ville Walo
Performer: Salla Hakanpää
Sound design: Tuuli Kyttälä
Costumes and stage design: Anne Jämsä
Lighting design: Ainu Palmu
Filming: Teemu Liakka
Editing: Matias Boettge
Production: WHS & Zero Gravity Company
Co-production: Cirko – Center for New Circus
Supported by: Finnish Cultural Foundation's Uusimaa Regional Fund, Helsinki
City Cultural Office, Arts Promotion Cetre Finland, Arts Council of Uusimaa,
Alfred Kordelin Foundation

Photography: Tom Hakala

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My first solo piece. A decade ago. ”One of us a

My first solo piece. A decade ago.

”One of us and a rope. Magical images of weightlessness.”

Pinta (Surface)

premiere in 31.10.2013 in Cirko Center for New Circus, Helsinki

Concept: Salla Hakanpää & the creative team
Direction: Ville Walo
Performer: Salla Hakanpää
Sound design: Tuuli Kyttälä
Costumes and stage design: Anne Jämsä
Lighting design: Ainu Palmu
Filming: Teemu Liakka
Editing: Matias Boettge
Production: WHS & Zero Gravity Company
Co-production: Cirko – Center for New Circus
Supported by: Finnish Cultural Foundation's Uusimaa Regional Fund, Helsinki
City Cultural Office, Arts Promotion Cetre Finland, Arts Council of Uusimaa,
Alfred Kordelin Foundation

Photography: Jouni Ihalainen
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Kohtauksia näkymättömyydestä ja läsnäolosta

Kohtauksia näkymättömyydestä ja läsnäolosta (työnimi) / Reflectors -työryhmä
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@heijastimet

Kohtauksia näkymättömyydestä ja läsnäolosta

Kohtauksia näkymättömyydestä ja läsnäolosta (työnimi) / Reflectors -työryhmä
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@heijastimet

Kohtauksia näkymättömyydestä ja läsnäolosta

Kohtauksia näkymättömyydestä ja läsnäolosta (työnimi) / Reflectors -työryhmä
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@heijastimet

Kohtauksia näkymättömyydestä ja läsnäolosta

Kohtauksia näkymättömyydestä ja läsnäolosta (työnimi) / Reflectors -työryhmä
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@heijastimet

Kohtauksia näkymättömyydestä ja läsnäolosta

Kohtauksia näkymättömyydestä ja läsnäolosta (työnimi) / Reflectors -työryhmä
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@heijastimet

Kohtauksia näkymättömyydestä ja läsnäolosta

Kohtauksia näkymättömyydestä ja läsnäolosta (työnimi) / Reflectors -työryhmä
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"Interesting and ingenious, thought-provoking piec

"Interesting and ingenious, thought-provoking piece."

- audience feedback for Funis
Photo: Markus Kuusinen / @cirkohelsinki

"A peculiarly wonderful flood of sensations!" -

"A peculiarly wonderful flood of sensations!"

- audience feedback for Funis
Photo: Markus Kuusinen / @cirkohelsinki

"Beautiful, interesting, inspiring" - audience fe

"Beautiful, interesting, inspiring"

- audience feedback for Funis.
Photo: Markus Kuusinen / @cirkohelsinki

Funis is now wrapped. Thanks everyone who visited

Funis is now wrapped. Thanks everyone who visited our installation and thanks Cirko Center for New Circus for having us.
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Photo: Markus Kuusinen / @cirkohelsinki

Today is the last day, the last chance to experien

Today is the last day, the last chance to experience Funis. After this we don't know when or where, if ever, if anywhere.

Spatial design: Salla Salin
Sound design: Joonas Pehrsson
Lighting design: Anssi Ruotanen
Performing: me, in endless gratitude for the team and our journey.

Video by Markus Kuusinen / @cirkohelsinki

Moment in Funis Photo by Salla Salin

Moment in Funis
Photo by Salla Salin

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