PLHOEM

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Phloem is a multidisciplinary work that deeply explores the connection between nature and the human body. The piece combines gastronomy, sound, circus arts, and media art, focusing particularly on the symbolism of trees as part of the processes of life, death, and renewal. Phloem refers to the layers of the tree that carries the life force, and through this, the performance creates a link between the cycles of nature and the body's cyclical processes.

Through the dead tree, Kelo tree, at the end of its life cycle, a metaphor for fragility and renewal emerges. The movements and soundscape express this connection, where the pulsating life of the tree and the human movement merge.

The work moves toward darkness, yet also brings forward the possibility of hope, reminding us of life's continuity in its fragility. At the same time, the fusion of gastronomy and art deepens the symbolism of natural materials, such as wood, and creates a new connection to the cycles of nature through the preparation and presentation of food.

Concept
Hanna Moisala

Directing
Hanna Moisala, Jere Mönkkönen, Joona Kukkola

Assistant director
Jenni Lehtinen

Light & technical design
Jere Mönkkönen 

Circus, Performer
Hanna Moisala 

On Stage
Jere Mönkkönen

Music and Sound design
Joona Kukkola

Film DOP & Edit
Jon Fraser 

Costume design
Riikka Manni

Gastronomy Chef
Monika Bloch

Art & Food Collaboration
Inês Coelho da Silva

Scriptwriter (Film)
Naida Valencia  

Photography
Heidi Honkala


PAST SHOWS

Performance at  Imaginarius festival 20-25.5.2025, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal Performance at Oulu, Finland - December 2025


Imaginarius – Support for Creation and Santa Maria da Feira Creative City of Gastronomy UNESCO Arts promotion Center Finland

The Finnish Cultural Institute in Madrid Finnish Cultural Foundation Oulu Valistustalorahasto R.E.D Residency Norway Tub A´ssaig residency Terrassa

The Phloem  is supported by The Finnish Cultural institute in Madrid as part of the pARTir initiative funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU

SUPPORT