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Phloem is a multidisciplinary work that deeply explores the connection between nature and the human body. The piece combines gastronomy, sound, circus arts, and media art, focusing particularly on the symbolism of trees as part of the processes of life, death, and renewal.
Phloem refers to the layers of the tree that carries the life force, and through this, the performance creates a link between the cycles of nature and the body’s cyclical processes. Through the dead tree, Kelo tree, at the end of its life cycle, a metaphor for fragility and renewal emerges. The movements and soundscape express this connection, where the pulsating life of the tree and the human movement merge. The work moves toward darkness, yet also brings forward the possibility of hope, reminding us of life’s continuity in its fragility. At the same time, the fusion of gastronomy and art deepens the symbolism of natural materials, such as wood, and creates a new connection to the cycles of nature through the preparation and presentation of food.
The performance serves vegan and gluten free food.
Lumo Company is a Finnish contemporary circus company where movement becomes language, risk becomes poetry, and performance becomes a space for shared imagination. Since 2015, Lumo Company has been crafting evocative experiences that unfold in theatres, on city streets and unexpected corners of the world.
Flor artists of Lumo Company each creation is a new terrain, a space where circus, physical movement and visual art intertwine. They invite audiences into tactile worlds that challenge gravity, embrace vulnerability, and celebrate connection. Guided by a deep curiosity about the human condition and a belief in the transformative power of art, they create performances for both theatres and outdoor spaces.
Read more: Lumo Company
Working group
Concept Hanna Moisala
Direction Hanna Moisala, Jere Mönkkönen, Joona Kukkola
Assistant director Jenni Lehtinen
Light and technical design Jere Mönkkönen
Circus artist Hanna Moisala
Music and sound design Joona Kukkola
Video and editing Jon Fraser
Costume design Riikka Manni
Gastronomy Monika Bloch
Art & Food Collaboration Inês Coelho da Silva
Script writer / Video Naida Valencia
Photographing Heidi Honkala
Phloem Flour Mimmu Nikkari
Production Lumo Company
The Phloem is supported by The Finnish Cultural institute in Madrid as part of the pARTir initiative funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
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Performances
wed 10.12. at 19
thu 11.12. at 19
Venue
Oulu Cultural Centre Valve, Hallituskatu 7
Tickets
Normal 25€
Retired 20€
Students, unemployed, kids under 16 years, military and civil service conscript 15€
Theatre and dance workers 15€
A limited number of Kaikukortti tickets are available.
Please note! A handling fee will be added to tickets purchased through Ticketmaster. Valve’s ticket sales have a handling fee of 0€.
Ticket sales
Valve Ticket Office, Hallituskatu 7
Ticketmaster.fi
Age recommendation
For adults and youth 12+
Duration
60 min (no intermission)
Accessibility
Valve is accessible without barriers through the Hallituskatu-side entrance; the automatic doors open with a sensor. The ticket office is located in the lobby; the ticket counter is high, with an induction loop available. The accessible restroom is located in the basement. There is barrier-free access to the Valve hall, which also has an induction loop.
More information is available on the Cultural Centre Valve website kulttuurivalve.fi. The organizer reserves the right to make changes.
The performance is non-verbal. There are flashing lights in the performance.
