Ultra HD. 16:9. 12’43 minutes. Original language Karelian and Finnish, English subtitles. Stereo sound. Color and black & white.
The starting point of the work is a historical fact: my Viena Karelian ancestor Rimmin Ul´l´aška live modeled for the second version of Akseli Gallen-Kallela's Aino Triptych (1891), in the role of Väinämöinen.
Fragments of the Rimminkylä history exhibition, archival materials, overwritten interview and personal experiences form an episodic composition that presents marginalized history rearranged.
Credits
Voices – Ul´l´aškan Vasilein Outin Annin Pentin Timo - Timo Pajunen-Noroila; Ul´l´aškan Vasilein Outin Annin Pentin Timo Mikki - Mikki Noroila
Writer and director – Mikki Noroila
Camera – Mikki Noroila & Vieno Järventausta
Editor – Mikki Noroila
Sound designer – Mikki Noroila
Sound recording – Mikki Noroila
Additional sound recording – Olli Valkola
Sound editing and mastering – Mikki Noroila & Olli Valkola
Color grading – Mikki Noroila
Karelian translation – Moisejeffin Reeta
English translation – Annika Pellonpää
Archive materials in order of appearance –Akseli Gallen-Kallela, after coming home from Africa, in Tarvaspää garden with his dogs and the painting Cheetah. The photograph collection of Akseli Gallen-Kallela.( 1914) Possibly Mary Gallén in a lake posing for The Aino Myth. Year unknown, the photograph collection of Akseli Gallen-Kallela. President Urho Kekkonen, Prime Minister von Fieandt opposite the president, and the Board of the Bank of Finland in the dining room of the Bank of Finland. Photographed by Fred Runeberg. Helsinki City Museum. (1957)
Noise excerpts from interview made by Pertti Virtaranta, and question in overwritten text. (1961) Häidenvietto Karjalan runomailla. The Kalevala Society. (1921) Uljaskan pirtti – photograph exhibition of Rimpi´s histories. (2022) Family archive. (1920s - 1990s) Ateneum Art Museum – Finnish National Gallery. Collection: A Question of Time. (2024)
Thanks to, Šuuri passipo – Keijo Ahtonen, Pirjo Kyllönen, Jari Pajunen, Marianne Hotari-Pajunen, Timo Melentjeff, Moisejeffin Reeta, Art́on Kričja, Farida Albrecht, studio visit discussions w/ Salla Tykkä, Jaana Kokko, Diego Bruno, Azar Saiyar, Ewa Górzna; fellow students sharing courses and seminars in the Uniarts Helsinki's Academy of Fine Arts, Rimmin väet, ancestors, family, friends.