Mika Taanila's 'Damage Control' Explores Technological Utopias in Bologna
Finnish artist and filmmaker Mika Taanila presents 'Damage Control,' a solo exhibition curated by Lorenza Pignatti at the Padiglione de l’Esprit Nouveau in Bologna, running until March 22. The show features a broad selection of multimedia works examining the ambivalent nature of technological innovation and humanity's perpetual state of alert. Included are two video installations, a series of photograms titled 'Black and White Movies,' the 'Film Reader' series, a new collage production called 'Family Films,' and three film works: 'Futuro – A New Stance for Tomorrow,' 'Future Is Not What It Used to Be,' and 'Tectonic Plate.' Taanila's multidisciplinary research delves into the historical and cultural significance of past utopias, now considered 'archaeology of the future,' while reflecting on possible futures for humanity. The exhibition focuses on transformations of the moving image.
Key facts
- Mika Taanila is a Finnish artist and filmmaker born in Helsinki in 1965.
- The exhibition 'Damage Control' is curated by Lorenza Pignatti.
- The exhibition is held at the Padiglione de l’Esprit Nouveau in Bologna.
- The exhibition runs until March 22.
- Works include two video installations, 'Black and White Movies' photograms, 'Film Reader' series, 'Family Films' collages, and three film works.
- The three film works are 'Futuro – A New Stance for Tomorrow,' 'Future Is Not What It Used to Be,' and 'Tectonic Plate.'
- Taanila's research investigates the historical and cultural meaning of past utopias and the ambivalent nature of technological innovations.
- The exhibition centers on transformations of the moving image.
Entities
Artists
- Mika Taanila
Institutions
- Padiglione de l’Esprit Nouveau
- Artribune
Locations
- Helsinki
- Finland
- Bologna
- Italy