Amplifier

Biography of the director

Saara Ekström
She lives and works in Turku, Finland. She studied at Turku Drawing School (Turku Arts Academy) in Finland from 1983 to 1986 and at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, the United States from 1995 to 1997. In her video, photography and installation works, Ekström is interested in natural and artificial materials that embody strong symbolic values. She has participated in several national and international exhibitions since 1986. She was a candidate for the Ars Fennica Award in 2002 and the artist of the year at the 2005 Helsinki Festival. Ekström's extensive solo exhibitions were shown at the Amos Anderson Art Museum in 2005 and at the Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma in 2011. Her works are represented in many collections in Finland and internationally.

Filmography:
Amplifier (2017); Phantasma (2016); Tailor (2016); Nothing Elegant (Dust and Objects) (2007); No Body (2007); Trail (2007); Grotesque & Arabesque (blood) (2005); Grote.