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Photo: MoA 2006


Photo: Teijo Pellinen


Photo: Teijo Pellinen

  

Mette Leiponen

Film and Television
1975, Finland
Layers of Everyday Life – tempera on board, video
Infuse

 

In my work I explore the division of everyday life. How a person moves between real and virtual space – in the constant grip of leisure and work.
The advancement of technology has brought freedom. Work is no longer bound to location. Ever more frequently work gets mixed with free time and the normal position of people from the western world has become sitting in front of a computer, both in the case of work and leisure. How long is man able to balance between survival and extreme fatigue?

Sponsor: ARONET

Biography

My subject in the University is film. Over the years my interest has moved increasingly towards experimental cinema and video, in particular the artistic potential of their light–weight and experimental production methods. I am fascinated by the flow of film and video art between popular entertainment and traditional arts. I studied only fine arts for a few years very intensively, because I wanted to learn the traditions of the fine arts. It has helped me find my own way of combining different media in a sensible way.

Contact:

+358 41 444 7429
mleipone(at)uiah.fi

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Other Masters in this theme:
Eeva Andersson | Naoto Niidome | Mikko Paakkanen | Anu Saari | Yuka Takahashi | Annukka Takala

 
Selected Masters:
 

Aalto, Klaus
Aapro, Wesa
Aarras, Tiina
Aho, Henna
Andersson, Eeva
Andersson, Kirsi
Arkio, Juhana
Bastamow, Tanja
Bembibre Belda, Daniel
Blom, Liina
Ekström, Jarno
Ervamaa, Tuomas
Estadieu, Alex
Fagerlund, Maija
Flittner von, Nicolas
Forsström, Jan
Gecic, Maja
Häikiö, Paavo
Heikkinen, Tero
Hiltunen, Maarit
Huber, Sasha
Huurinainen, Marita
Iivanainen, Susanna
Ijäs, Mikko
Jakku, Tero
Jegal, Yun
Juva, Petra
Kärki, Laura
Kaakinen, Jussi
Kanervo, Anu
Kauhaniemi, Anu
Keto, Piia
Kiraly, Reka
Kivioja, Mikko
Koivunen, Paula
Korhonen, Jokko
Kosonen, Krista
Leikola, Heikki
Leiponen, Mette
Lenkkeri, Ville
Lindholm, Daniel
Mäkelä, Mia
Makkonen, Marita
Melander, Marco
Mizutani, Michihito
Mustonen, Taneli
Myllynen, Maarit
Niemi, Satu
Niidome, Naoto
Niskakangas, Suvi
Ohta, Mai
Paakkanen, Mikko
Paukkonen, Satu
Perttula, Kitta
Pirkola, Sanna–Mari
Puranen, Teija
Rantala, Nina
Saari, Anu
Sainio, Kirsten
Salin, Salla
Salomäki, Sonja
Sundén, Meri–Pauliina
Suominen, Matti
Takahashi, Yuka
Takala, Annukka
Talvitie–Lamberg, Karoliina
Terho, Iina
Tesolin, Jeremiah
Tiitinen, Tuomas
Tikkanen, Petteri
Tuomainen, Kati
Vepsäläinen, Aino
Vesa, Jarno
Viikka, Salla
Vuoma, Laura
Vuorinen, Kaisa
Wong, Suk Ki