UNTITLED (BURNED RUBBER ON ASPHALT, 2018)
ABOUT
In a remote Norwegian village the weaving roads have become the subject of controversy. Assuming the role of detective, the documentary investigates the bewildering phenomena of car skid marks and their mysterious appearance. Winding, looping, curving, the hypnotising patterns reveal unexpected frictions in the village. Some brand the skid marks as an irresponsible and dangerous act, while others view the mesmerizing marks as a form of art.
Tinja Ruusuvuori is a multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker with a focus on subjective and creative documentary-making. She holds a fine art MA from the Glasgow School of Art and a BA in documentary film from Aalto University, Helsinki. She has participated residencies at the Cité International des Arts (Paris) and at the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center (US) while her work has been shown widely at international film festivals, including Camden International Film Festival, Visions du Réel, Toronto Hot Docs, and London Short Film Festival. In 2019, Ruusuvuori received the Uusi Aalto Award for a new talent in Finnish cinema. She lives and works in Tampere, Finland.