Oblivia (FI): Bodies are no good – a minimalistic study in excess

More of the same is a key factor in Oblivia’s latest work in which bodies and meanings are multiplied. Bodies Are No Good was premiered in May 2005 at the Cable Factory in Helsinki. At the ANTI-festival they present a live-radio event for four performers, gaffer-tape and cd. The performance can also be viewed live. Oblivia is known for its minimalistic works in which space and form create meaning.

The core consists of artistic director Annika Tudeer, choreographer-dancer Anna Krzystek, musician Timo Fredriksson and writer-critic Stella Parland. Performance artist Annika Tudeer founded Oblivia in 2000. She has worked as a dancer-choreographer in the 1990’s and later as a dance critic writing extensively on new trends in performing arts. Currently she runs Oblivia and performs with the group, whilst also creating solo performance work. She is also engaged in creating venues and forms for presenting new work in Helsinki as well as conducting workshops and lectures devising site-specific performance, theory and praxis as well as writing.

Born in London Anna Krzystek is a Glagow based performer/choreographer. She has worked extensively with national and international choreographers both as performer and filmmaker and has been pursuing her own multi-disciplinary choreographic process since 1997.

Timo Fredriksson isa a classical pianist graduated from the Sibelius Academy. He started working with Oblivia in 2000 and has since been drawn into devising and performing in the work.

Magnus Logi Kristinsson is an Icelandic performance and visual artist. He does list performances and exhibits internationally and nationally.

Lauri Luhta heads Lá Bas, the performance art venue at the Cable Factory in Helsinki. Lauri performs his own work in audio, video and performance art nationally and internationally.

Stella Parland is a writer and the critical dramaturgical eye for Oblivia. She has published three books and performs verses from Dikter om öden och döden together with her co-writer. She is the editor in chief for the cultural magazine Kontur.