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Media Artist of the Month is a series of video programmes presenting artists working with media and technology through interviews and documentation of art projects. The aims of the programme are to document media art projects and practices and to share perspectives of media art with new audiences.

Launched in 2008 as a key programme of the M2HZ channel, the series ran until 2015 and includes interviews and video portfolios of over 40 artists.

Most of the programmes are now archived in the National Audiovisual Institute KAVI's collection. A selection of them is presented on this site and m-cult's Vimeo channel.

Here is the list of all the M2HZ Media Artists of the Month:

November 2008 Tomasz Szrama
December 2008 Maija Saksman
January 2009 Seppo Renvall
February 2009 Anneli Nygren
March 2009 Pia Lindman
April 2009 Mari Keski-Korsu
Sepember 2009 Pink Twins
October 2009 Jouni Viljakainen
November 2009 Sini Haapalinna
February 2010 Markus Renvall
March 2010 Päivi Hintsanen
April 2010 KOELSE
May 2010 Sami van Ingen
October 2010 Harri Larjosto
November 2010 Sari Palosaari
December 2010 Eero Johannes
February 2011 Riikka Kuoppala
March 2011 Terike Haapoja
April 2011 Shinji Kanki
May 2011 Jani Sipilä
October 2011 Carolin Koss
November 2011 Eero Yli-Vakkuri
January 2012 Timo Bredenberg
February 2012 Timo Wright
March 2012 Anna Estarriola
April 2012 Mia Mäkelä
October 2012 Beniamino Borghi & Roberto Pugliese
November 2012 Jaakko Pesonen
December 2012 Whitecolors
February 2013 Albert Laine
March 2013 Paula Lehtonen
April 2013 Tuomo Rainio
August 2013 Random Doctors
November 2013 Hanna Haaslahti 
December 2013 Erich Berger
January 2014 Heidi Tikka
February 2014 Petri Kuljuntausta
April 2014 Andy Best
May 2014 Marjatta Oja
August 2014 Tellervo Kalleinen ja Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen
November 2014 Arttu Merimaa
December 2014 Kalle Hamm

Media Artists of the Month (Selection)

  1.

    Minna Långström - Media artist of the month

    The artist presents a set of interdisciplinary work in context of her solo show at Sinne gallery.

  1. Kalle Hamm - media artist of the month

    Kalle Hamm presents work on otherness, minorities and immigration realized together with Dzamil Kamanger.

  1. Arttu Merimaa - Media artist of the month

    The artist deconstructs masculinity and runs the Alkovi window gallery.

  1. Tellervo Kalleinen & Oliver Kochta Kalleinen - Media artists of the month

    Interviewed on the Vartiosaari island, the artist duo discuss their participatory practice.

  1. Marjatta Oja - Media artist of the month

    The artist discusses her work ranging from "situation sculptures" to music videos.

  1. Petri Kuljuntausta - Media artist of the month

    The pioneer of Finnish sound art speaks about his work with soundscapes and electronic music.

  1. Heidi Tikka - Media artist of the month

    Heidi Tikka's interactive and site-specific works relate to affectivity and embodiment.

  1. Erich Berger - Media artist of the month

    The artist discusses the approaches of bio art and art-science collaborations while presenting a set of work.

  1. Hanna Haaslahti - Media artist of the month

    The artist presents her work and discusses relations of space, body and technology.

  1. Tuomo Rainio - Media artist of the month

    Interview with artist Tuomo Rainio at his show The Reconfigured Image, April 2013.

  1. Paula Lehtonen - Media artist of the month

    The artist presents recent work, on the electronic blue, vjing and the perception of bats.

  1. Albert Laine - Media artist of the month

    Albert Laine, a wizard of 3D techniques and hardware hacks, interviewed at his studio.

  1. Jaakko Pesonen - Media artist of the month

    In the interview, the artist presents projects discussing homofobia and artificial intelligence.

  1. Mia Mäkelä - Media artist of the month

    The artist presents her practice ranging from live cinema and remix to algae gathering.

  1. Timo Wright - Media artist of the month

    The artist presents his projects on ethnic profiling, consumption and urban culture.

  1. Timo Bredenberg - Media artist of the month

    Visual artist Timo Bredenberg explores internet communities and movements.

  1. Shinji Kanki - Media artist of the month

    Interview with composer of experimental music, educator and radio dj Shinji Kanki.

  1. Riikka Kuoppala - Media artist of the month

    The artist presents her media and collaborative work on psychology, abstraction and poverty.
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