I visit the Bachelor's Degree Show in The Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, to talk to Sara Rantanen about her sculptural installation that she activates with performances. She tells about self-discoveries in her recent transition from painting to performance art, using her body as a research tool, and we discuss how a change in medium can affect the way you approach not only your work but also yourself. Sara explains how it feels to put herself on display in the gallery, and we talk about vulnerability and trust in the relationship between performer and spectator. We discuss practical and emotional strategies in embodied practice, and reflect on the meditative aspects of endurance. W also talk about our new school building, and how we each have used artistic methods to respond to the architecture and deal with our frustration about it.

Sara's website

Sara's Instagram

BFA exhibition on Kuva/Tila's website

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