The Blue Painter
Genre: Animation | Format: Digital | Aspect ratio: 16:9 | Duration: 3 min | Year: 2017
Synopsis
Risto Suomi, a.k.a. 'The Blue Painter' is a Finnish painter who is known for his colourful modern-day depictions of Kalevala myths and symbolism. His paintings awake a sense of longing for the past, a memory that struggles between the real and unreal. While strolling through Paris, his reality and the world of his paintings merge into a painting in motion.CREDITS
Director / Writer / Animator: Marga Doek | Producers: Marga Doek & Joni Juutilainen | Animation Assistant: Tanja Beltman | Sound Design: Toni Teivaala | Production: Otso FilmTestimonial
"The film ‘The Blue Painter’, captures a significant moment of a lingering dream I once had. I dreamed that I was in a barrel, paddling into Paris on the river Seine. Many of my paintings are based on that dream, and they have an overall theme of myth, memory and longing for the past. Every shot of this film can be traced back to various paintings within my repertoire. It is quite surreal to see these paintings come to life and to see myself interact with them".
- Risto Suomi
Screenings & Awards
- FINALIST, ExTREMI, EX|ART Film Festival, Pavia, Italy (2018)
- SPECIAL MENTION, Experimental Competition, Athens AnimFest (2018)
- LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, Kyiv, Ukraine (2017)
Art Collections
- Saastamoinen Foundation
- Wihuri Foundation
- Heino Collection