Ars Electronica Festival · 2002
A Physical Ring
by Mika Taanila
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2002
Mika Taanila's “A Physical Ring” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2002, category Digital Musics & Sound Art.
"Fysikaalinen rengas" ("A Physical Ring") is a found-footage film. It’s based on raw material from an anonymous Finnish physical test that took place in the 1940’s. The original purpose of the test remains unknown today.
About Mika Taanila
Mika Taanila (SF), born 1965, is an artist working fluently in the fields of documentary filmmaking, music videos and visual arts. His documentary films deal with the significant and alarming issues of human engineering and urban artificial surroundings.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.