Kirsi Monni, dance artist, researcher
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    • BIO & ANSIOLUETTELO
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  • works
    • Acts And Affects, 2017
    • Lichtweg, 2006
    • Friedenplatz, 2006
    • Aikakvartetto, 2005 (Quartett in Time)
    • Toisia ääniä, 2001 (Other Voices)
    • Saattamus, 1999 (Movement Chanting)
    • Ancient Bodies, 1998
    • Ki-Ai, 1997
    • Ofelia, 1996
    • 10 000 oliota, 1996 (10 000 Beings)
    • Works 1995-1994
    • Für Valeska, 1994
    • works 1993-1991
    • works 1990-1984
    • work as a dancer
  • Research, texts
  • Home
  • BIO & CV
    • BIO & ANSIOLUETTELO
    • BIO & CURRICULUM (ENG)
  • works
    • Acts And Affects, 2017
    • Lichtweg, 2006
    • Friedenplatz, 2006
    • Aikakvartetto, 2005 (Quartett in Time)
    • Toisia ääniä, 2001 (Other Voices)
    • Saattamus, 1999 (Movement Chanting)
    • Ancient Bodies, 1998
    • Ki-Ai, 1997
    • Ofelia, 1996
    • 10 000 oliota, 1996 (10 000 Beings)
    • Works 1995-1994
    • Für Valeska, 1994
    • works 1993-1991
    • works 1990-1984
    • work as a dancer
  • Research, texts
Work as a professional choreographer & dancer
 
2017    Acts And Affects. Zodiak - Center for new Dance
2015   Väkivaltaa näyttämöllä- representaatiolaboratorio (Violence on stage – representation
               laboratory), Zodiak uuden tanssin keskus, Z-free. Yhdessä Joona Halonen, Mikko        
               Hynninen
2007     Lichtweg 2. – solo. Tanssi virtaa Tampereella & Tanssin aika Jyväskylä festivals.
2006      Friedenplatz – trio. Commissioned by Moving in November festival. Co-produced by Zodiak – Center for New Dance.
2006      Lichtweg – solo. Commissioned by Moving in November festival. Co-produced by Zodiak – Center for New Dance.
2005      Aika-kvartetto (Time Quartet). Zodiak – Center for New Dance.
2001      Toisia Ääniä (Other Voices). Commissioned by Helsinki City Theatre Dance Company
1999      Saattamus (Movement Chanting). Zodiak- Center for New Dance.
1998      Ancient Bodies. Commissioned by Helsinki City Theatre Dance Company
1997      Ki-ai. Commissioned by Ateneum-hall, Finnish National Gallery.
1996      Ofelia. Commissioned by Helsinki Festival.
1996      10.000 oliota (10.000 beings). Zodiak- Center for New Dance.
1995       Napatuulia (Polewinds ). Commissioned by Theatre Academy, Helsinki.
1995      Maan Ääres (On the Edge of the World ), commissioned by Aurinkobaletti /Sunballet.
1994      Noname. Zodiak Presents.
1994      Für Valeska – homage to Valeska Gert. Zodiak Presents. 
1993      Skolaris. Site Spesific, installation. Commissioned by Ateneum Modern Art Museum. Collaboration chor. Sanna Kekäläinen, Aulikki Nukala, Jari                                         Kauppinen.
1993      Arcanum. Zodiak Presents.
1993      Tellus1991- Auringon kukkia (Sunflowers ). Zodiak Presents.
1992      Taivaan ja Helvetin avioliitto, installation performance
1991      Taivastalossa (In the House of Heaven), site spesific, installation performance. Own part collaboration chor. with Ville Sormunen. Commissioned by Vasa                   Festival.
1991      Oskari ja Veera, installation performance in Lokakuu-evening with Theatre Venus
1990      Mysteries in My Mind. Zodiak Presents.
1990      Yhdeksän etsivää ja loistava lähde (Nine persons Searching and the Glooming Well). Commissioned by Theatre Academy, Helsinki.
1989      Genius Homunculii. Zodiak Presents. Collaboration chor. with Ari Tenhula, Tiina Helisten.
1986      Daimonion. Collaboration with Tarja Ervasti, Elina Hurme, Sanna Kekäläinen, Marita Liulia, Sanna Salmenkallio. Installation performance.
1987      Marraskuun 11. Zodiak presents.
1987      Piipää, multimedia performance, director Marikki Hakola, collaboration chor. with Tiina Helisten, Sanna Kekäläinen, Ari Tenhula
1986      Valkoisen kaupunki. (White man’s city) Commissioned by Theatre Academy, Helsinki.
1985      This heat 2, free lancer production.
1984      This Heat 1, free lancer production.
 
Choreographies in Theatre:
1997      Shakespeare: Machbeth, director Gama Kinkas, Helsinki City Theatre
1990      Tuija Kokkonen: Minä hysterian herra, director Pieta Koskenniemi, Kemi City Theatre.
 
Videoworks:
Videoinstallation: A Place in a Landscape Collaboration with Nukala, Kauppinen, Sormunen.  Turku Art Museum, Vaasa Art Museum, Moving in November Festival Old Student House, Helsinki.
 
Festival performances abroad and Finland: Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Italy, Russia, Makedonia, Hong Kong, Helsinki Festival, Kuopio Dance and Music Festival, Tampere Theatre Festival, Pyhäjärvi Full Moon dances, Turku mini forum, Moving in November festival.
 
Work as a dancer: in several works by various choreographers and groups 1981-1993 e.g. performance group HOMO $, Jack Helen Brut,  Sanna Kekäläinen, Soile Lahdenperä, Ulla Koivisto, Marja Korhola, Aarne Mäntylä.