Description
Join a free art walk through the urban landscape.
A production by Carina Ahlskog
The title of the work means “gå med mig” – walk with me in the Ostrobothnian dialect. GA ME ME is a performative work inspired by Zacharias Topelius’s fairy tale The Birch and the Star. In the piece, three dancers create sculptural impressions within the city environment, and the audience is invited to join them on their journey.
WALK WITH ME,
With the wind and against it.
By shortcuts and detours.
All the way home.
Dancers: Ailish Maher, Elias Berglund, Janne Aspvik
Flute: Jennie Kackur
The project is carried out in collaboration with the Regional Dance Centre of Ostrobothnia. Supported by: Svensk-Österbottniska Samfundet, Svenska Kulturfonden, Understödsstiftelsen för arbetets vänner huvudföreningen.
Performance locations:
Kokkola
Start at 16:00
City Library / indoors in case of rain
Museum Quarter / indoors at Roos Courtyard in case of rain
Central Park / indoors in the City Hall lobby in case of rain
Pietarsaari
Start at 18:00
Market Square / indoors at Campus Allegro in case of rain
School Park / indoors at the park stage in case of rain
Old Fire Station / upstairs indoors in case of rain
Vaasa
Start at 18:00
From the City Hall
Tikanoja Art Home Garden / indoors at Tikanoja Stable in case of rain
Kuntsi waterfront / indoors in the Kuntsi lobby in case of rain
GA ME ME is a free and open three-part performance in which three dancers, a flutist, and the audience come together for a shared walk through the city. The total walking distance is approximately 700 metres. Please dress according to the weather. Duration: approximately 1.5 hours.
About the artist:
Carina Ahlskog is a visual and performance artist living in Uusikaarlepyy. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Fine Arts from YH Novia in Pietarsaari. With a background in contemporary dance and physiotherapy, her creative work is inspired by the moving body. Her primary forms of expression are performance art, video, and sculpture.
Using the context of visual art as a meeting point for choreography and dance, she explores environments and searches for new movements within different contexts where encounter and presence are central, and where the most fascinating aspect lies in the interaction that unfolds. She seeks dialogue with her surroundings — something she calls “Embodied Spaces.” She is particularly drawn to everyday movements — the gestures that surround us. By using familiar elements and excluding the unnecessary, she aims to offer a renewed perspective on what it means to be human and how we can coexist.
Ahlskog has participated in various art projects both nationally and internationally. Her works have been presented in Finland, Sweden, Germany, Greece, Scotland, England, and the United States. She has also produced a public sculpture for Purmo School in Pedersöre.