Media art

My Video works touch the idea of Gesamtkunstwerk, I don´t work with big productions. I make all elements of the video myself: Paintbrushes, clothes, masks. ect. Each element works also independently as artworks. I film usually alone with actress and edit videos myself. That way I can work with my idea and let it develop in time.”

Valoisa Luutarha 2023

Timo a. Aalto lights, Lotta-Pia Kallio video

Halikko Church was built in the mid‑15th century. In the video work projected onto the exterior wall of the sacristy, fantastical hybrid creatures found in medieval manuscript illuminations march past the viewer. Near the main entrance, old medieval book pages are transformed into living images. At times, the otherwise serene tableau is disrupted by the sudden appearance of marching skeletons, reminding the viewer of the transience of life.

Behind the medieval wall paintings of churches lies a layered background of both Christian and pagan folk traditions, making them difficult for contemporary viewers to fully decipher. After a brief period of flourishing, wall painting gradually declined. The Reformation and the rise of Lutheranism followed, and an ideal of austerity swept aside the visible signs of Catholicism. In many churches, the paintings were covered with layers of whitewash—Halikko Church among them.

Valoisa Luutarha was created as a commissioned work for the Parish of Salo in November 2023. In collaboration with Salo Pumpkin Week, the event attracted approximately 15,000–20,000 visitors, who experienced video and light art in dialogue with ancient ecclesiastical architecture and medieval music.

The two video works feature a macabre procession—a dance‑like parade of animated fantasy hybrid creatures drawn from medieval book illustrations. At intervals, the otherwise peaceful atmosphere is disrupted by the sudden march of skeletons, reminding the viewer of the transience of life. The rest of the church is also illuminated. Within a shifting and synchronized light environment, shapes and figures move along the walls as shadows, created through mechanically moving equipment and the random influence of wind. These shadows are directly derived from the materials of the video imagery, maintaining the integrity of the overall composition.

The color palette of the work is restrained, consisting of a few carefully selected hues. Medieval‑style music accompanies the installation, filling the church space with a mystical and immersive atmosphere.

En Poudre (Visuaalinen sonaatti parille peruukille ja kahdelle kilolle vehnäjauhoja/

A Visual Sonata for Two Wigs and Two Kilograms of Wheat Flour) 2022

Two characters, dressed in Rococo‑inspired costumes made from book pages and wearing wigs crafted from sheep’s wool, powder themselves and each other. What begins as restrained and deliberate behavior gradually accelerates, becoming increasingly frantic—yet also comical—as the video unfolds. By the end, the characters are completely covered in wheat‑flour powder.

The video references pressures surrounding appearance and competition, drawing parallels between the Rococo era—with its excessive use of powder at the expense of personal health—and contemporary selfie culture and the constant editing of one’s image. Beneath the seemingly playful and humorous action, more serious undertones emerge.

Duration: 4:45

Stillkuva:Päivi Kankare

https://lottapiakallio.fi/portfolio/en-poudre-visuaalinen-sonaatti-parille-peruukille-ja-kahdelle-kilolle-vehnajauhoja-2022/

Linnea 2018

An animation created from images of old school herbariums depicting Nordic flora, honoring the diversity of northern nature. The continuously moving symmetrical formations also recall Gothic rose windows, merging botanical illustration with architectural ornament and rhythm.

https://lottapiakallio.wordpress.com/portfolio/linnea/