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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.
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 10th-11th Dec 2025
Tickets will come on sale in summer 2025!
Tickets from: Oulu Culture Centre Valve, Ticketmaster.fi
Tickets: 25/20/15 € (+ Ticketmaterin ticketing costs)
Performances in Oulu Culture Centre Valve, Hallituskatu 7
Age recommendation: adults and youth
Duration: 60 min.
