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Actor Pilvi Takala

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From: Helsinki, Finland

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Pilvi Takala is a Finnish award-winning performance artist presenting candid camera as art.

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Broad Sense 2012

Broad Sense is based on an three day long intervention in the European Parliament in Brussels. The video reveals the diversity of security responses to the artist’s visits.

Easy Rider 2006

A young man in a tram is asking a bit too much from a stranger.

The Stroker refers to the nickname Pilvi Takala received during her two week intervention at Second Home, a trendy co-working space in East London. She went around lightly touching people as part of a cutting-edge well-being programme. The nuances of movements and looks demonstrate how people negotiate 'acceptable behaviour' in the workspace.