BS/BF is a fantasy forest and an alternate reality in the form of a dance performance. It is made of dancing, hypnotic music and the colour blue.
BS/BF is an environment where lights, sounds and dances with no clear place outside of the performance, blend into a mutually unraveling logic.
The initial inspiration for the work has been a photo book BLÅ SKOG/BLUE FOREST (self-published, 2009) by artist Morten Andersen. The book offers a rich imaginary environment, completely different and indifferent to the city surrounding the reader.
As a performance BS/BF is alike, both the book and the dance performance function as portals to something different and changing.
BS/BF is a continuation of the collaboration between Kautto, Timo Kaukolampi, Jenni Pystynen and Anna Torkkel, which began with Station to Station to Station in 2019.
Choreography: Mira Kautto and working group
Dance: Sara Gurevitsch, Anna Torkkel, Emmi Venna
Lighting design and scenography: Jenni Pystynen
Musical composition and creation: Timo Kaukolampi
Choreographic dialogue: Anna Torkkel
Mentor: Anna Mustonen
Production: Zodiak - Center for New Dance, Mira Kautto, Ehkä Production, ITAK – Regional Dance Centre of Eastern Finland
Supported by: Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Inspiration: Morten Andersen: BLÅ SKOG / BLUE FOREST
Teaser video: Jenni Pystynen and Perttu Inkilä
Music: Timo Kaukolampi
PREMIERE
![Photo: Katri Naukkarinen A perfomer in a space that has a strong pink lighting.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_carousel/public/esitys/2021-09/MiraKautto_BSBF_Social1_c_KatriNaukkarinen2021.jpg?itok=sZC8owoG)
![Photo: Katri Naukkarinen Two dancers. One is sitting on the floor. The other is lying on their back.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_carousel/public/esitys/2021-09/MiraKautto_BSBF_social2_c_KatriNaukkarinen2021.jpg?itok=XSVm4xRt)
![Photo: Katri Naukkarinen A space with deep blue light. One dancer is close to the camera, with the back turned. The other dancer can be seen in the background.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_carousel/public/esitys/2021-09/MiraKautto_BSBF_social3_c_KatriNaukkarinen2021.jpg?itok=twNT1S8m)