Teo Ala-Ruona: ENTER EXUDE
ENTER
/ˈɛntə/
= to come or go into a place…
EXUDE
/ɪɡˈzjuːd,ɛɡˈzjuːd/
= to discharge slowly and steadily…
ENTER EXUDE is a performance for three people and a Chevrolet Camaro. The gestural language and text of the piece emerge from technosexual desire whose objects are the car and techno-assisted trans-corporeality.
Working group
Summoning and concept: Teo Ala-Ruona
Performers: Raoni Muzho Saleh, Charlie Laban Trier and Teo Ala-Ruona
Dramaturg: Even Minn
Set and costume design: Teo Paaer
Sound design: Kaino Wennerstrand
Sound assistant: Miša Skalskis
Lighting design: Heikki Paasonen
Producer: Sanna Ritvanen
Pre-production: Jonni Korhonen
Artistic dialogue: Remi Vesala
Promophoto: Teo Paaer
Production Kiasma-teatteri, The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux, Viernulvier, Warehouse9
Supported by: Niilo Helander Foundation, Arts Promotion Centre, Wihuri Foundation, Oskar Öflund Foundation, Suomen Kulttuurirahasto, Finnish Cultural Institute of Denmark
Residencies: FABRIKKEN, Zodiak-laboratory, BUDA
Image: “LAMBO” by Teo Paaer
Teo Ala-Ruona
Teo Ala-Ruona is a Helsinki-based performance artist, whose work focuses on queer somatospeculative fictioning. Ala-Ruona discusses techno-trans-masculinity, sex, queer ecology and toxicity through re-defining language and narratives telling about pleasure and intimacy on a toxic Earth.
Ala-Ruona’s work has recently been shown in Takomo-theatre (Helsinki), Jason Platform (Copenhagen), Drifts-festival (Helsinki), Baltic Circle -festival (Helsinki), Mad House (Helsinki), Bangkok Biennial (Bangkok) and NAVEL, Gas-gallery and Human Resources (Los Angeles). Ala-Ruona has graduated from Master’s Programme in Art Education at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in 2016 and from Master’s Programme in Ecology and Contemporary Performance, at Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2018.
Learn more about Teo Ala-Ruona’s work on their website.
Read the article published by Helsingin Sanomat “Taiteilija Teo Ala-Ruonan nautintoa uhkuvassa teoksessa yksi päähenkilöistä on violetti Chevrolet”.
Practical Information
24.5.2023 at 19–20.30
26.5.2023 at 19–20.30
27.5.2023 at 15–16.30
28.5.2023 at 15–16.30
30.5.2023 at 19–20.30
in English
Tickets: 25 € / 15 € – Includes admission to the exhibitions on the day of the performance.
1st floor, Kiasma Theatre
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
Mannerheiminaukio 2,
FIN-00100
Helsinki, Finland
Teo Ala-Ruona: ENTER EXUDE is co-produced by the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux.