Mikki Noroila, Timon Mikki

(they/them, b. 1990. Lives and works in Helsinki.)

Mikki Noroila, a Finnish–Finnish Romani–Karelian media artist, works with moving image and sound. Their recent artistic practice has explored how the cultural landscape of the western Viena Karelian borderlands has been shaped through Karelianist narratives and images. Noroila’s films move between institutionalized and familial histories, forming an open proposition in cinematic form on how this landscape might be viewed and told differently.

Noroila’s moving image works and installations have been shown at festivals such as DocPoint – Helsinki Documentary Film Festival, and in galleries including CAL 198 Gallery (London), Oksasenkatu 11, and Kuva/Tila (Helsinki). Noroila holds a Master’s degree in Fine Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Helsinki. Their thesis film Yritin šuaha hänet kuvah onnakko hiän kato is in the collection of Finnish National Gallery, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art.

In addition to their moving image practice, they have extensive experience as a performing arts sound designer. They have collaborated with working groups whose productions have been seen at venues and festivals such as The Finnish National Theatre, Flow Festival, Baltic Circle, and Teater Viirus.

Photo: ©Tuure Leppänen