LArisa PElle
Larisa Pelle, born in 1977 in Russian Karelia, is a documentary filmmaker and multimedia artist based in Helsinki and Paris. After years as a reporter for National Geographic, she moved on to documentaries focusing on themes of identity and heritage. Her recent works deal with post-Soviet world, indigenous peoples and the ways to construct one's identity. Pelle uses written text, photography and video as her media, often combining journalistic and artistic approaches to create multi-dimensional pieces.
Pelle has spent 2017-2019 as artist in residency in Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris.
Her latest works include "State of Emergency", a collective documentary amidst COVID-19 pandemic and "New Soviet Picture", multimedia work on post-Soviet heritage.
Currently she's working on a larger project "Fairytales of the World's Peoples" - a literary and multimedia work based on her years spent with indigenous communities.
Pelle holds a Master of Journalism degree from Saint Petersburg State University, Russia, and Master of Arts from Aalto University, Finland. She also teaches workshops on creative writing and storytelling.
Larisa Pelle, born in 1977 in Russian Karelia, is a documentary filmmaker and multimedia artist based in Helsinki and Paris. After years as a reporter for National Geographic, she moved on to documentaries focusing on themes of identity and heritage. Her recent works deal with post-Soviet world, indigenous peoples and the ways to construct one's identity. Pelle uses written text, photography and video as her media, often combining journalistic and artistic approaches to create multi-dimensional pieces.
Pelle has spent 2017-2019 as artist in residency in Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris.
Her latest works include "State of Emergency", a collective documentary amidst COVID-19 pandemic and "New Soviet Picture", multimedia work on post-Soviet heritage.
Currently she's working on a larger project "Fairytales of the World's Peoples" - a literary and multimedia work based on her years spent with indigenous communities.
Pelle holds a Master of Journalism degree from Saint Petersburg State University, Russia, and Master of Arts from Aalto University, Finland. She also teaches workshops on creative writing and storytelling.