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BALANCING THE STONE (excerpt)

SYNOPSIS: HD microscopy of a variety of thin-sections exemplifying catastrophic (albeit slow) geological gestures. Video created as part of exhibition entitled 'The Mineralogist' held at Titanic Gallery, Turku, Finland.

Length: 00:20:00min

Shooting format: HD Video

Aspect ratio: 16:9

Sound: 5.1

Year: 2016

Directed, edited and sound/music by Curtis Tamm

Project supported by:

Titanik Gallery

Pietari Skyttä of the University of Turku, Department of Geology and Geography, who helped locate and curate the stone/mineral specimens, as well as offer his own collection of thin-section slides to be filmed for the video pieces.

Eero Linjama & Jukka Juvonen of the Arts Academie of Turku University, who helped provide access to orchestral timpani instrumentation for the composition, facilitated through the Turun Konservatorio.

Jukka Pietila, Musical Director of Turun Tuomiokirkko (oldest cathedral in Finland)