The Cleaner is a series of artworks that is based on artists experiences as a cleaner. It concentrates in everyday life of a low-income worker in a form of autobiographical story.
Between years 2015-2017 Moilanen worked as a cleaner to help her poor financial situation as well as to collect material for Cleaner-series. She uses immersive working methods when she writes fictive characters and situations. All the characters, situations, places and conflicts are based on a real life happenings. Moilanen is studying political situations in everyday life. She combines sculptural elements into camerawork and narrative prose.
Cleaner: Sinikka Moilanen
Director: Milja-Liina Moilanen
Cinematography: Jirka Silander
Sound edit: Heikki Kareranta
Editing: Eveliina Pasanen