Mira Heija

born 1979
lives in Estonia and in Finland

EDUCATION
4th year media-art student, Tampere Polytechnic, Department of Fine Art
Studies in Institute of Designing, Lahti Polytechnic 1995-1997


EXHIBITIONS
2002
Me Olime Siin / Group exhibition, Pärdi Gallery, Koguva, City Art
Museum of Pärnu, Estonia, and House of Amnesty, Tampere, Finland
Momentarily Good / Solo photo exhibition, Lenin museum, Tampere,
Finland
Rohto / Video, a public screening, Tennis Palace Art Museum,
Helsinki, Finland

2001
anATOMIa / Group performance happening and prints, Central square,
Tampere, "Dispensing with Formalities"  Cable Factory's Art Centre,
Helsinki, Finland
Communicatze / Scientific performance and installation, Tampere
Polytechnic, Art and Media Department, Finland

2000
Litlle Cookie Town / Solo sculpture exhibition, Central library,
Tampere, Finland
Hauska Rasti / Photos, group exhibition, Photographic Centre
Nykyaika, Tampere, Finland
Braid / Environmental performance, Tampere, Finland

1999 Wiewport / Solo photo exhibition, Club Gulliver, Haapsalu, Estonia

1999 Youth Against Rasism / Photos, group exhibition, Central library and
other public spaces, Lahti, Finland


VIDEO PIECES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
2002
Dew / Experimental video documentation
If Your Motherland Tells You To Eat Shit / Music video
Figuring Out / Animation series of seven parts

2001
Bad Mr Lockhed Martin / Street theatre tour, performer, director,
Udmurtia, Russia
Starring Guest: The Sun / Animator, Science Centre Heureka,
Vantaa,Finland
Figuring Out / Video documentary, group work
Avanto Media Art Festival / Kiasma, State Modern Art Museum

2000
Mundus Absurdus / Circus performance tour, performer, Russia
Pure Garbage / Video documentary, manuscript, directing
Ben's Little Fight / Video documentation

heimira@hotmail.com