22/1/2013
Mika Taanila
Tent, Rotterdam
The three-channel video installation The Most Electrified Town in Finland shows the construction of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant in the town of Eurajoki, Finland.
During the International Film Festival Rotterdam The Most Electrified Town in Finland (2004-
12) by film maker and artist Mika Taanila shall be presented in TENT’s back room. This three-
channel video installation shows the construction of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant in
the town of Eurajoki, Finland. The Most Electrified Town in Finland was premiered at
dOCUMENTA (13) in the summer of 2012.
The Olkiluoto 3 was the first nuclear power plant to be built after the Chernobyl disaster and will
be the world’s most powerful. The nuclear power plant should have opened in 2009, but
construction has been delayed due to mismanagement and technical problems. The power
station's construction is portrayed on three monumental screens, interspersed with images of
landscapes and scenes of daily life in the town of Eurajoki.
On the 1st floor of TENT, Taanila presents the installation Stimulus Progression (Rotterdam) (in
collaboration with Witte de With). More of Taanila's films can be seen in the Spectrum Shorts
program of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, including the world premiere of his short
film Six Day Run.
Mika Taanila
Mika Taanila's (1965) work is inspired by futuristic visions of contemporary science, technical
evolution, and the intersection between art and science. Taanila's work has been shown in
numerous international film festivals as well as solo and group exhibitions, including the
Shanghai Biennale (2006), Berlin Biennale (2004), Manifesta 7 (2002), and the Istanbul Biennial
(2001).
Mika Taanila - The Most Electrified Town In Finland (original title: Suomen sähköisin kunta), 2004–12
Cinematography: Jussi Eerola; sound design: Olli Huhtanen; music: Pan sonic; production: Lasse Saarinen, Kinotar Oy.
Based on the feature documentary Return of the Atom by Mika Taanila and Jussi Eerola (work-in-progress)
TENT and Witte de Wuth
Witte de With Straat 50, 3012 BR Rotterdam
Opening times:
During IFFR TENT is open daily from 11.00 until 18.00
Thur. 24.01.13 - TENT open until 22.00
Thur. 24.01.2013 from 22.00 - Mind The Gap Night at WORM.
Including Mika Taanila. Hosted by IFFR and Gonzo (circus).
Admission prices:
€ 4,- TENT,
€ 2,- (<18, student, CJP, 65+, groups of 10 people or more),
€ 7,- combi-ticket Witte de With & TENT,
Free: <12, Rotterdampas, Museumkaart