Productions

Author, performer Kristina Norman
Performer Katrin Essenson
Dramaturges Katharina Joy Book (GER/USA), Oliver Issak
Assistant researcher Minna Henriksson (FIN)
Texts in English edited by Klaire Kolmann
Soundscape, scenography, graphic design by Raul Keller
Video live operator Erik Norkroos
Assisting director Meelis Muhu
Video by Erik Norkroos (camera), Meelis Muhu (camera / video editing), Danek Kaunissaare (sound post production)
Subtitles by Tom Karik
Technical solutions and support by Kalle Tikas
Light designer Heikki Paasonen (Kiasma Theatre)
Visuals and photos by Kristina Norman, Minna Henriksson, Raul Keller
Producers Annika Üprus, Kaie Küünal (Kanuti Gildi SAAL)
Co-producers Baltic Circle festival (Helsinki), Kanuti Gildi SAAL (Tallinn), Barents Spektakel festival / Pikene pa Broen (Kirkenes)
Personal contributions by Aleksei Zaitsev, Priit Orav, Lauri Lemming
With thanks to Maarja Kalmre, Eda Kalmre, Joosep Orav, Linda Kaljundi, Siim Õismaa (Estonian War Museum)

The Dew Point is a documentary performance exploring the ambiguous value of security in times of (perpetual) war. At the heart of the project lies artist Kristina Norman’s personal process of renovating a Soviet-era sauna in the Estonian countryside with her father, who was a conscript in the Soviet army in 1977/78. Combining video documentation of the construction process with a retelling of her father’s stories through a live performer, the performance opens up the liminal experience in the Baltic region, both mental and physical, in which the dew point marks a potential moment of poetic transformation.

Kristina Norman (EST) is an artist based in Tallinn, whose interdisciplinary work includes video installations, sculptures, documentary films, and performances. She has represented Estonia twice (in 2009 and 2022) at the international Venice Art Biennale, and her 2019 performance "Lighter Than Woman" received wide recognition and acclaim. Norman’s works are marked by a deep sensitivity to human struggles, offering the viewer a chance for personal recognition.

Duration: 90’

Supporters: Nordic Culture Point, Gwaertler Stiftung, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Ministry of Culture of Estonia
Residency support: Copper Leg Art Residency