Forest as a Geopolitical Stage
Visual Identity, Motion Design
Kansallisteatteri (Finnish National Theater)For Forest as a Geopolitical Stage, I was invited to create the visual identity for a research-based art project around the Finnish National Theatre. The goal was to turn complex political ideas into something visually clear, while leaving room for the artworks’ own voice. All materials were made in three languages to keep the project inclusive and accessible. The main visual cue came from theatre stage beam lights, which also became the basis for motion in the identity—important since the design would sit alongside moving artworks. The logo took on a more grounded tone to speak to geopolitics, while still keeping a subtle theatrical touch.
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“The Forest as a Geopolitical Stage initiative emerged at a time when a Finnish-led corporation built and opened the world’s biggest single line pulp mill in Uruguay and further increased monoculture by establishing vast new eucalyptus plantations in the country. Paradoxically, Finland is looking for ways to reduce carbon emissions and halt the loss of biodiversity within its own borders. This state of affairs repeats the dynamic, rooted in colonialism, between the global north and the global south.”