Collaborator: Jannica Savander, Tomi Hyyppä, Alisa Kurganova
2019 Espoo Cultural Center, Espoo, Finland
The Älvdans on the Moon Bridge is a delightful piece which flows in between the void of the three-level staircase located in Tapiola Cultural Center, Espoo. Inspired by the weather phenomenon known as the “Älvdans” in Swedish, we present it with fragmented minimal surfaces as the captured movement of the poetic scene, hoping to create a beautiful encounter for the audience and the existing space.
“Älvdans”, meaning “dance of the elves”, is a Swedish term describing the weather phenomenon that consists of local fog near the ground. Tapiola cultural center designed by Arto Sipinen was named as Moon Bridge, which derived from the building’s reflection in the Central Basin. We were fascinated by the poetic link between the two, therefore, the Älvdans on the Moon Bridge was born.
*Image resource: Khalad / Ängsälvor (1850), Painting by Nils Blommér
