Mika Taanila is a multifaceted filmmaker and visual artist with a strong presence in Helsinki, Finland.
His filmography boasts a wide range of works that have garnered international recognition and acclaim, with screenings at esteemed film festivals such as the Toronto International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Berlin International Film Festival, CPH:DOX, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the Karlovy-Vary International Film Festival, the Midnight Sun Film Festival, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, and the Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen.
As a visual artist, Taanila's moving image installations have been showcased in prominent international group exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale in 2017, the Aichi Triennale in 2013, Documenta in 2012, the Shanghai Biennale in 2006, and the Berlin Biennale in 2004.
Solo exhibitions of Taanila's work have been held at notable institutions such as the Padiglione de l'Esprit Nouveau in Bologna in 2020, STUK in Leuven in 2018, Kiasma in Helsinki from 2013 to 2014, CAM in St. Louis in 2013, the Badischer Kunstverein in 2008, and the Migrosmuseum in Zurich in 2005.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the art world, Mika Taanila received the prestigious Ars Fennica prize in 2015.
