Video

Eija-Liisa Ahtila

An interview related to the exhibition Reflection of a Forest

Eija-Liisa Ahtila’s third commissioned work for Serlachius is Reflection of a Forest (13 December 2024–27 April 2025), an eight-channel installation with the forest playing a central role. Ahtila continues to challenge the narrative of moving images and the human-centric perspective. She seeks ways of representation and expression that can create a more balanced picture of the living reality of our planet.

Ahtila and her team have filmed the work over three years in various parts of Southern Finland. The piece does not have a traditional narrative but rather events and situations. Its central theme is the spatiality of the forest: how diverse life intertwines in the forest space and forms a connection of existence. The work features various living beings and their fictional thoughts and speech.

Serlachius is an art destination located in Mänttä, maintained by Gösta Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation.

Production: Serlachius
Cinema and editing: Aidia Oy
Duration: 11:01 min.