Future Is Not What It Used To Be
Mika Taanila
A twisted portrait of one of the unsung pioneers of early electronic art, Finnish nuclear scientist / artist Erkki Kurenniemi, revolving around his massive project of "collecting everything".
Production Year
2002
Duration
00:52:00
Type
Genre
Tags
creativity,
future,
interviews,
memories (mental objects),
music,
personal narrative,
philosophy,
science,
science fiction films,
stories,
technology,
time
Original Title
Tulevaisuus ei ole entisensä
Finnish Title
Tulevaisuus ei ole entisensä
English Title
Future Is Not What It Used To Be
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Mika Taanila (Author), Jussi Eerola (Cinematographer), Jukka Ruohomäki (Composer), Erkki Kurenniemi (Composer), György Ligeti (Composer), Mika Taanila (Director), Mika Taanila (Editor), Sähkökvartetti (Music), Kinotar OY (Producer), Lasse Saarinen (Producer), Ulla Simonen (Producer), Olli Huhtanen (Sound Design)
Press Photos
Mika Taanila (s. 1965) is a filmmaker and visual artist based in Helsinki, Finland. He works with documentaries, experimental film and visual arts. Human engineering, utopias, failures and man-machines are recurring themes in his films and installations. Taanila’s works have been shown at major international group shows, such as Venice Biennale (Nordic Pavilion 2017), Aichi Triennale (2013), dOCUMENTA (2012), Shanghai Biennale (2006), Berlin Biennale (2004), Manifesta (2002) and Istanbul Biennial (2001). Solo shows include the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki (2013–14), Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (2013), TENT, Rotterdam (2013) and Galleria Heino, Helsinki (2010). Taanila’s short films have been screened altogether at more than 300 international film festivals and special events. In 2015, Taanila was awarded with the prestigious Ars Fennica Award, the biggest Finnish art award.
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