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  • Eija Liisa Ahtila 10 Hour of Prayer Ahtila 2005 14 min 12 sec
    Title : Eija Liisa Ahtila 10 Hour of Prayer Ahtila 2005 14 min 12 sec
  • Eija Liisa Ahtila installation shot 23 HOP
    Title : Eija Liisa Ahtila installation shot 23 HOP
  • Eija Liisa Ahtila installation shot 27 Fishermen
    Title : Eija Liisa Ahtila installation shot 27 Fishermen
  • Eija Liisa Ahtila installation shot 35 Where is Where
    Title : Eija Liisa Ahtila installation shot 35 Where is Where
  • Eija Liisa Ahtila installation shot 3 HOP
    Title : Eija Liisa Ahtila installation shot 3 HOP
  • Eija Liisa Ahtila installation shot 47 Where is Where
    Title : Eija Liisa Ahtila installation shot 47 Where is Where
  • Eija Liisa Ahtila installation shot 59 Where is Where
    Title : Eija Liisa Ahtila installation shot 59 Where is Where
  • Eija Liisa Ahtila, Fishermen (Etudes no.1), 2007 6
    Title : Eija Liisa Ahtila, Fishermen (Etudes no.1), 2007 6

Monograph: Eija-Liisa Ahtila

From Parasol unit website

Parasol unit is delighted to present a major solo exhibition by the renowned Finnish film and video artist Eija-Liisa Ahtila. It includes three important moving image installations never before seen in England.

Ahtila is best known for works that concentrate on narratives in human life together with the relationships and primal emotions that underlie them. She describes her films as ‘human dramas’ because they play on the central themes of our existence, such as love, death, sexuality, the difficulty of communication, and individual identity - both its formation and disintegration. Her fictional stories emerge from interviews and extensive research, her own observation and memory. As Ahtila’s films are often shown on multiple screens or within complex installations, her stories unfold simultaneously within time and space, thereby creating a multi-layered experience that engages the viewer both physically and emotionally. Her masterfully crafted narratives, striking portrayal of characters and highly individual mode of expression have captured public interest and won much critical acclaim.


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