Soile Mottisenkangas

Basic information

b. 1971, Pattijoki
Film Director, Media Artist, Other
Residence: Espoo

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Artist’s Statement

Best known as an artist with wide scale of visual work from theatre to photography. She has held several private and group exhibitions including video art. Full time filmmaker since 2010 after working as a web editor, journalist and youth worker for a decade.

Member of the the Centre for Finnish Media Art and MUU Artists' Association.
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Current information

The duo MÄKI-NEVALA–MOTTISENKANGAS was chosen to the biennale in Hämeenlinna Art Museum 14.6.–8.9.2024. 

The duo Soile Mottisenkangas ja Saija Mäki-Nevala filled up Yö Galleria with the tree channel video installation named PastureG28. Private exhibition was between September 21, and October  1, 2023, in Helsinki.

Short creative documentary film, Yötyön Zen, was released 2020. The latest film won the award Best experimental documentary, with Close:up Edinburgh Docufest in Scotland.

Bio

Filmography: Creative documentary films: They Go Gentle Into That Night Work. 2020. Maria Eveliina. 2013. Runaway. 2008. Short films: Bully Factory. 2012. Earth 2.0. 2012. Apple Green Sketch. 2011. Just Thinking. 2011. Living Room. 2010. Music video: Kultaiset korvarenkaat. 1996. Videoart: Looking for Kea. 2010. Social Timeline. 2009. I do what you do. 2009. I don't. 2007.