Keywords: Jaakko Autio, muinainen suomalaisuus, ääni-installaatio, äänitaide, rituaali, identiteetti, immersio, katharsis, Kalevala, NomadVocals, Retretti, Punkaharju.
As Time Sounds, Chapter One, is the first part of a three-part series exploring ancient Finnish ancestors and the Kalevala. The sound installation is site-specific: the stone ring is made of stones excavated from the Retretti cave. The composition and mixing were done beside the large monolith at the center of the ritual stone circle.
I approached the theme of the Retretti exhibition, ancient Finnishness, through ritual and mutual belonging. The stone circle has eight stone-shaped speakers, each carrying the voice of a single singer.
Sound Artist: Jaakko Autio / Choir leader and composer: Jussi Mattila / Nomad Vocals singers: Anna Voutilainen, Reetta Karhunen, Linda Pennström, Juulia Karppi, Emma Jämsén, Kasper Korhonen, Sakari Siira & Tatu Huotarinen / Producers: Pekka Hyvärinen, Sinikka Mäkelä, Jussi Silvennoinen / Exhibition coordinators: Satu Kalliokuusi & Reetta Gröhn-Soininen / Stone Ring: TW Rocks & Jaakko Autio / Site managers: Toni Lappalainen & Ilpo Kiviaho / Publicity managers: Minna Pahkin & Erpo Heinolainen