Valo piirtää kasvojesi uurteet -etänäyttely

Helsinki City Theatre’s Valo piirtää kasvojesi uurteet photographic series grew out of encounters between artists and older people as part of the Taidetta ikääntyneiden koteihin project. The exhibition presents nine stories of older Helsinki residents living in their own homes. The exhibition opened at Redi shopping centre in spring 2022 and has since toured various locations across Helsinki.

In autumn 2022, the photographic exhibition was adapted into a video featuring the participants’ stories read by actors.

Photography, filming and video editing: Sonja Tolonen
Story collection: Martta Pesonen
Music: Aleksi Kinnunen
Story recording: Samuli Peltonen
Video production: Reetta Kankare
Photographic exhibition production: Maaria Sainio
Executive production: Helsinki City Theatre’s audience engagement team / Hanna Nuorala and Mirja Neuvonen

Readers:
Sirkka – Heidi Herala
Pirkko – Tiina Peltonen
Annukka – Marjut Toivanen
Harriet – Leena Rapola
Rauli – Jouko Klemettilä
Lilja – Reetta Kankare
Ritva – Leenamari Unho
Väinö – Kai Lähdesmäki
Liisa – Vappu Nalbantoglu

Special thanks to everyone involved in creating the exhibition: Kari Haakanen, Kari Hyväkkö, Jussi Kauppila, Jaana Nykänen, Marko Oksman and Raili Petäjistö

The Taidetta ikääntyneiden koteihin project offers participatory arts activities for older people in Helsinki. The project has brought people together through art in a variety of ways, both remotely and face to face. Taidetta ikääntyneiden koteihin is part of Helsinki City Theatre’s audience engagement programme. The project is funded by the City of Helsinki.

Thank you to everyone who was photographed and shared their story!