30.08.2024
18.00 – 20.00

Serious Playgrounds

30.08.2024, 18.00 – 20.00

“Serious Playgrounds” is a live performance combining light art, shadow puppetry and electro acoustic sound improvisation by Ida Lindgren and Annika Fuhrmann. During the performance, continuously changing images and colors are projected onto the walls using an overhead projector. Together with the soundscape created by human voices and electronics, they weave a bizarre and dreamlike story that transports the audience into unexpected worlds.

Ida Lindgren is a Helsinki-based artist who primarily works with moving images, photography, and textiles. She approaches her subjects through materials and play, following intuition and the vibrations of her environment. In her work, she strives for unfinished thinking and gentle communication. In recent years, her main themes have included care, the fluidity of the human body, the blurring of boundaries, and the oddities of everyday life.

Annika Fuhrmann is a versatile singer, musician, and sound artist, who is most at home in the fields of experimental music theater, sound art, improvisation, and contemporary music. Annika has premiered several works composed for her and has performed in interdisciplinary projects with artists from various fields. At the moment, she is drawn to honesty, roughness, incompleteness, and vulnerability in music making rather than technical perfection. Annika is eager to experiment with new working methods and constantly seeks new ways to express herself.

https://www.instagram.com/idawilhelmina_

https://www.instagram.com/annikaerdmuthe

João Luís was born and raised in Porto, Portugal. After studying architecture (2008-2010), João chose a musical career in 2010, beginning his studies at the Lisbon School of Music (2010-2015). He moved to Finland in 2016, where he expanded his skills through various professional experiences. In 2023, João completed his Master’s in Music at the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki, where he refined his musical talents and engaged with the local music scene. With over 10 years of teaching experience, his dedication to music education and community involvement is evident from his roles at Orquestra Geração, TEMPO Orkesteri, and the International School of Music, Helsinki. João has also co-facilitated workshops in Chile and Brazil. He is currently a percussionist, improviser, and global musician, focusing on developing his project, ColectivoAZUL, alongside his work with multi-percussion, vibraphone, bass drums, and exploring electro-acoustic instruments.

https://www.instagram.com/joaoluisperc/