Jaakko Autio: ORIGINATION / ALKULÄHDE – M_ITÄ BIENNAAL, JOENSUUN TAIDEMUSEO, 12.5.2023
Completion year: 2023
Size: 20 kanavainen ääni-installaatio.
Keywords: Jaakko Autio, äänitaide, yhteisötaide, identiteetti, meditaatio, läsnäolo, OrigiNation, kansallisuus, geopolitiikka, Nomad Vocals, Installaatio, Kansallislaulu, Improvisaatio, Kuuluminen, Tukeminen
Sound Artist: Jaakko Autio / Composer: Jussi Mattila / Singers: Narva Music School Ensemble "Yakub-bend-A": Alissa Milovidova, Valentina Starodubtseva, Evelina Koop, Kristel Treinbuk, Sille Reinsalu, Marija Eroshkina. Teacher Alla Yakubova / Nomad Vocals: Tatu Huotarinen, Emma Jämsén, Kaisa Karhunen, Juulia Karppi, Vilppu Kekkonen, Lasse Kettunen, Eero Lahtinen, Tiina Leskinen, Emma Pitkänen, Joona Rytkönen, Jaakko Örmälä, Kasper Omenasaari & Choir Director Jussi Mattila / Installation Setup: Daniel Rodriguez, Mikko Santaniemi, Lauri Niemelä & Anssi Jukarainen / Curator: Giovanna Esposito Yussif / The work has been supported by: TAIKE and Kimmo Kaivanto Säätiö.
OrigiNation (AlkuLähde) reflects on one's origin and belonging to the world. The piece originated during Jaakko Autio's four-month residency in Narva (Nart) in the spring of 2022. OrigiNation is a collaboration between Finnish and Narva (Estonian-Russian) singers. In the piece, you can hear fragments of the national anthems of Finland and Estonia (Maamme Laulu/Mu Isamaa). The piece features three improvised takes based on material composed by Jussi Mattila. Improvisation invites singers to make inner choices while singing, expanding the emotional range and freedom together with others.