Mika Turner
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Contact Information
contact name: Mika Turner
email: moppidort@yahoo.com
location address:
Lowertown Artist Lofts
255 E Kellogg Blvd #510
Saint Paul MN 55101
open to public: yes
hours: by appointment
mailing address:
255 E Kellogg Blvd #510
Saint Paul MN 55101
Experience
Bio:
Mika Turner was born in Spokane, Washington in 1980. She has worked with emerging Minnesotan artists, such as singer-electro-musician Bethany Lacktorin, as well as internationally known artists Stefan-Brisland Ferner and Totte Mattson of the Swedish Roots band: The Hurdy Gurdy Project; to create new avante garde video works.
Mika Turner's solo video works, "Sleeper;Ghost" were funded by Northwestern University. Her first collaborative performance-new media work, "To Twin Resonance," was made possible by the Jerome Foundation and Intermedia Arts' Naked Stages Program. This performance has also enabled her to work with the guidance of local film and dance director Shawn McConneloug. Mika Turner's video co-production with visual artist Rebecca Graham, "A Pretty, Pretty Day" is in the private collection of filmaker Vincent Gallo. Her first collection of sound art works was released in 2003, by Best of Greatest Hits Records, Chicago.
Mika Turner atteneded Northwestern University, Evanston, IL and studied with acclaimed composer Amnon Wolman and guitarist Ann Waller. She received a Bachelor degree in music in 2001.
Awards
Project Grant: Northwestern University Undergraduate Research Grant Committee Summer Grant 2001 for "Sleeper;Ghost." Five experimental video/sound works.
Project Grant:Intermedia Arts, Jerome Foundation, Naked Stages Emerging Performance Arts/New Media Grant CY 2004.
Exhibitions/Performance History
Lowertown St. Paul, MN Art Crawl Spring 2003
Video and Music Performance
Lowertown St. Paul, MN Art Crawl Spring 2004
Video and Music Performance
Bryant Lake Bowl Theatre, Mpls, MN May 2004
Live Video Performance with Bethany
Dinktowner Music Cafe, CD Release Show, Mpls, MN Aug 2004
Live Video Performance with Bethany
Intermedia Arts Mpls, MN Nov 11-13 2004
"to twin resonance:" a new multimedia performance by video artist Mika Turner and sound artist Bethany Lacktorin
Collections
"A Pretty, Pretty Day;" Vincent Gallo, NY City, NY
"Sleeper; Ghost;" A Collection of Transformations;
Miranda July, Portland, OR
"Sleeper; Ghost;" A Collection of Transformations;
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Publications
St. Paul Pioneer Press: Oct. 10, 2003
Crawl of the Wild: Matt Peiken
Asian American Press: Nov. 11, 2004
Intermedia Arts "Naked Stages"
Biographical Information
Country of Citizenship:
United States
Ethnicity:
japanengermlirishaustrian
Birth Place:
Spokane, WA
Birth Date:
February 28, 1980
Gender:
Female
Active Place:
Saint Paul
Minnesota County:
Ramsey
Artist Information
Roles
Video Artist