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Laura Pietiläinen
Laura - The Light of All
Photo: Lauri Mattila 2020
Laura - The Light of All is connected to the immeasurable, transforming, deeply moving, and powerful energies of the Universe, and she channels her dance led by these energies.
Laura has been selected for the year 2021 as one of the 20 most promising rising choreographers in Europe and the Blondit work together with Hot Tubes for the Aerowaves Twenty21 program.
Some recent collaborations:
SARVIMAA (Unicornland)
Laura Pietiläinen, Alm Gnista, Sara Pathirane. @ PAU! - Open Home Performance Festival 10.12. 2023.
This miniature performance is part of the “Starchildren in the world” series.
Photo: Lauri Mattila
Consept, choreography, performance, costumes, song translations, own rap parts: Laura the Light of All, Creation together, performance, compositions, arrangements, song translations and own rap parts: Alm Gnista, Silk paintings on costumes: Sara Pathirane.
LEDA & FRIENDS
Laura Pietiläinen, Sara Pathirane, Sirja Puurtinen. This new era essayistic dance video was on the large façade of the Adelaide Festival centre in Australia in June 2023 and at the Oksasenkatu 11 gallery in August 2023.
Choreography, dance & costumes: Laura - The Light of All, cinematography, post-production & dance: Sara Pathirane, sound design based on Sapfo´s poems: Sirja Puurtinen.
Ask link to the video.
SPACEANTENNAS
Laura Pietiläinen, Lauri Antti Mattila, Sara Pathirane 9.7.2023 @ Liisa Pentti + Co. studio Helsinki.
This miniature performance is part of the “Starchildren in the world” series.
Photo: Sara Pathirane
Overall design, choreography, performance, costumes, texts: Laura The Light of All, Performing, creating together, Lätsä's songs and own rap parts: Lätsä, Silk paintings on costumes: Sara Pathirane Mentor, space aid and recording: Lin Da
SEAHORSES VIDEO AND PERFORMANCE
Laura Pietiläinen, Sara Pathirane, Salla Oinas, Heidi Wennerstrand, Kaino Kim Vieno, Tiina Pitkänen @ Abdication of the Geniuses Art Festival 29.10.
Photo: Lauri MAttila
Performance credits: Choreography & dance: Laura - The Light of all, dance & co-creation: Salla Oinas & Heidi Wennerstrand, costumes: Salla Oinas, jewellery & perfume: Sielunkuu Tiina Pitkänen, recording: Sakari Laurila.
Video credits: Choreography & dance: Laura - The Light of All, cinematography & post-production: Sara Pathirane, dance & co-creation: Salla Oinas & Heidi Wennerstrand, costumes: Salla Oinas, music: morethan Kaino Kim Vieno, jewellery: Sielunkuu Tiina Pitkänen, production: Tähtisilmät.
FLYING SQUIRRELS
Laura Pietiläinen, Sara Pathirane, Lauri Antti Mattila, Sirja Puurtinen. This new wave dancevideo including Under the Stars series will be reliesed in the year 2023.
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Choreography & dance: Laura - The Light of All, cinematography & post-production:: Sara Pathirane, dace & co-creation: Lauri Antti Mattila, costumes: Laura - The Light of All, paintings on costumes: Sara Patirane, music: Sirja Puurtinen, production: Tähtisilmät.
THE RETURN OF THE STARCHILDREN
Laura Pietiläinen, Sara Pathirane, Sirja Puurtinen 20.8.2022 @ Kivinokka beach Helsinki.
This piece is part of bigger unity.
Photo: Sara Pathirane
Choreography, dance & costume: Laura - The Light of All, painting: Sara Pathirane, music: Sirja Puurtinen, mask: Kallio Second Hand, support: Helsinki city, recording: Lauri Mattila
The recording is from rehearsals 18.8.2022
SNOW DRAGONS
Laura Pietiläinen, Sara Pathirane, Sade Risku, Mikko Joensuu. This new wave dancevideo including Under the Stars series will be reliesed in the year 2023.
Photo: Sara Pathirane
Choreography & dance: Laura - The Light of All, cinematography & post-production: Sara Pathirane, dance & co-creation: Sade Risku, costumes: Laura - The Light of All & Sade Risku, usici: Mikko Joensuu, production: Tähtisilmät.
SEAHORSES
Laura Pietiläinen, Sara Pathirane, Salla Oinas, Heidi Wennerstrand & Kaino Wennerstrand. This new wave dancevideo includes to Under the Stars series.
The premiere of this was on July 15 2022 at the Motileart 2nd International online exhibition. The video was also selected for the Videoaktion#3 screening in Berlin on September 30. - 2 October 2022 and with the performance Abdication of Geniuses art festival in Oksasenkatu11 gallery Helsinki on 29-30 October 2022.
Photo: Sara Pathirane
Choreography & dance: Laura - The Light of All, cinematography & post-production: Sara Pathirane, dance & co-creation: Salla Oinas & Heidi Wennerstrand, costume design: Salla Oinas, music: Kaino Kim Vieno, production: Tähtisilmät.
HEMERA - AWAKENING OF SPRING
Laura Pietiläinen, Sara Pathirane, Riina Salmi, Okko Nuotio. New wave dancevideo including to Under the Stars series, released in Textile2021 exhibition at Creation - gallery Lahti Finland 16.9.2021.
Photo: Sara Patirane
Choreography & dance: Laura - The Light of all, cinematography & post-production: Sara Pathirane, costume: Burlesque Tsunami / Riina Salmi, music: Okko Nuotio, production: tähtisilmät.
HEMERA - AWAKENING OF SPRING PERFORMANCE
Laura Pietiläinen, Sara Pathirane, Riina Salmi, Okko Nuotio. Performance was linked to Sara Pathirane’s videoinstallation in Island of Empathy exhibition which was part of Helsinki Biennial in Suomelinna Helsinki. Performance 21.8.2021.
Photo: Miia Autio
Choreography & dance: Laura -The Light of All, costume: Burlesque Tsunami / Riina Salmi, music: Okko Nuotio,recording: Aava Vilinka Kätkö.
ANGEL
lintulintu´s music video, released 25.9.2020
Photo: Sara Kovamäki
Music: lintulintu, performing & dancing: Laura-The Light of All, performing & singing: Lintu Lunar, performing, filming & editing: Sara Kovamäki, costumes: Burlesque Tsunami, muah: Miila Hyökki.
BURLESQUE TSUNAMI: FASHION DANCE PERFORMANCE
Laura Pietiläinen, Riina Salmi. Performance 5.9.2020 at Dose 468, Helsinki
Photo: Maria Vetrova
Choreography & dance: Laura - The Light of All, Artistic design, costumes & styling: Riina Salmi, filming: Johanna Bordevik, photo: Maria Vetrova.
ETYDIT
Ikonico´s music video, released 4.3.2020
Photo: Juuso Kivialho
Directing, filming & editing: Juuso Kivialho, choreography & dance: Laura - The Light of All, music: Alexalfons, the costume of the dancer: Burlesque Tsunami, shooting organiser: Suvi Suvereeni, mixing & mastering: heinis@pleasebehuman
AFTER LIFE
Look book video, released 25.6.2019
Photo: Alex Alex
Directing: Riina Salmi, costumes: Iivo Evijärvi, choreography & dance: Laura - The Light of All, filming: Alex Alex, muah: Miila Hyökki, models: koko.fly, Vappu & hullumicce, music: hullumicce.
THE GROUND BENEATH HER FEET
Laura Pietiläinen, Sara Pathirane. This performance was part of Sara Pathirane’s videoinstallation 18.5.2019 at Contemporary art museum Palazzo Lucarini Trevi Italia
Photo: Mara Predicatore
Choreography, dance & singing: Laura - The Light of All, performing: Sara Pathirane.
METAMORPHIC ROCKS - FOUR SPHERES OF FLOWING SEASONS
Laura Pietiläinen, Sara Kovamäki, Kim Modig , Heidi M. Wee, Helz, Sirja Puurtinen, Eero Savela, Mitja Lehteva, Hermanni Saarinen, Joel Slotte, Saku Soukka , Nina Jatuli, Kati Viljava, Katja Iljana, Minna Paussu, Ayin de Sela. Performance at gallery Kajaste Helsinki 22.3.2019.
Photos: Danila Calabrese
Dance & choreography: Michaela - The Queen of fucking Everything (Laura Pietiläinen) & Sara-The Transformer, music: Biitsi (Kim Modig & Heidi M. Wee), Helz, Sirja Puurtinen, Eero Savela, visual art: Mitja Lehteva, Hermanni Saarinen, Joel Slotte, Saku Soukka, fashion design: Jatuli / Nina Jatuli, KATIVEE / Kati Viljava, Iljana / Katja Iljana, Minna Paussu Design / Minna Paussu, fragrances: Ayin de Sela, recording: Lauri Mattila
BLONDES
Laura - The Light of All, Paula Tuovinen, Hot Tubes. Premier 5.12.2018 at Zodiak New Dance Center, Helsinki
Photo: Katri Naukkarinen
Choreography: Laura Pietiläinen, Paula Tuovinen
Performers: Laura - The Light of All, Joonas Lampi, Paula Tuovinen, Elina Hauta-aho, Linda Priha, Elisa Tuovila
Lighting and space design: Mikko Hynninen
Stylist: Joonas Lampi
Videodesign: Juhani Haukka
Music: Lotta Wennäkoski
Perfume: Ayin de Sela
Residency: Saaren kartano
Production: Zodiak – Center for New Dance, Paula Tuovinen, Laura Pietiläinen
Photo: Katri Naukkarinen
Here is a little take on the press review about Blondes-performance in Helsingin Sanomat, the head newspaper in Finland, 6.12.2018:
“However, 18 years is not a very long time. In order to see the differences and to recognize similarities in the 2000 atmosphere, sensitivity and brains are needed, as well as the courage to throw into the insights and hints. Fortunately, these features have never been missing from Laura Pietiläinen's works. The style of Pietiläinen, which is mirroring the environment without a skin and still powerful auteur handwriting, is perhaps the most influential in Blondes. The autobiographical portions are bare, but the fantasy of group work is equally revealing. Blondes is not any general version of Tuovinen´s solo work but perhaps a piece which is sharing even more painful personal experiences than the original work.”
