Casting Portraits II (1995-6) © The artist |
As the title indicates, these photographs were made as part of the casting
process for the film If 6 was 9.
In the search for performers, Ahtila visited a high school in Helsinki and outlined her plan to make a series of
photographs and a film about adolescent women and sex.
Twenty-four girls volunteered to take part, of whom five were photographed.
The photographs proved a valuable resource in the development of the film script, helping Ahtila to recreate the
girls' attitudes and behaviour.
Two girls subsequently appeared in the film. |
