)                milla jarko                (                d.o.b. 1990 lahti, finland                )                contemporary circus’ performer                /                maker of performances                (                contact: millajarko@outlook.com          
               7 minutes for a lifetime  ( 2021 )                on tour                more information

               aerial acrobats sirje and milla meet in the air and share airspace                due to the sudden distance physical encounters are replaced by data transmission                documentary video and installation piece 7 minutes for a lifetime is a digitised tour on a current phenomenon through the eyes of the circus: how does distance, physical or mental, affect the future?


                 i was given the circus’ eyes ”              “ from that moment on, i’ve been applauding non-stop for seven minutes at the birth of seven stunts ”


               video and installation piece 7 minutes for a lifetime is a digital-metallic-paper-based, maybe-contemporary circus composition or mosaic, spilled from the traditions of circus                the piece consists of the working group's circus experiences, the accumulation of shared knowledge and skills, and an untamed urge to imagine what circus is                could it be like this?

                 we no longer move, data moves ”              “ code runs through the veins of the earth ”
               background: seven minutes is the magical measure for a traditional circus act                often a series of stunts are performed in the act, from the easiest to the wildest                the act can be accompanied by music, theme, and both costume and visuals to match                the act can be performed throughout life, or even passed down from one generation to the next                trailer



original title: 7 minutes for a lifetime        /        direction, performance, filming, concept: milla jarko        /        editing, filming, co-creator: ville koskinen       /       editing, filming, co-creator: sirje tolonen        /       text: jarko and koskinen       /       music: jarko       /       sound design: jarko and koskinen       /       production: jarko       /       premiere: galleria bässen, raasepori 2021       /       supporters: arts promotion centre finland, lahti city, samuel huber’s art foundation, cirko—center for new circus, sasak       /       duration of the video: 7 min (non-stop)       /       language: original language: finnish, subtitles: english       /       age: 13 +       /       touring group: 1–3 persons       /       technical requirements: electricity       /       video can be screened: tv-screen or projector       /       space: suitable for example for a gallery, attic, barn etc       /       set-up: 60 min       /       cargo: fits in a car        /        price: to be negotiated on a case-by-case basis        /       contact: millajarko@outlook.com

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