Niko Tiainen is Finland based Multidisciplinary artist and art teacher, specialized on outdoor interactive projection mappings and video-, light- and sound installations and communal art.
He has a degree in classical music, composing, teaching, graphic design, producing and Masters Degree in New Media Design and Production (Aalto University)
His installations often use conceptual ideas and abstract procedural materials with a mix of classical music structures and techniques.
His artworks have been part of over 100 exhibitions and art festivals over 30 different countries, e.g. Ars Electronica (Linz, 2020), Light box New York -gallery (N.Y.C, 2020), Theater of Digital Art (Dubai, 2022.) Sonar Istanbul (Turkey, 2024)
WOrks / Resume
Education
2019 – 2024 Aalto University, Master´s degree in New Media Design and Production
2016 – 2017 Metropolia – University of Applied Science, SÄPE – Music theory and composing
2014 – 2016 AEL -Adult Education Center, Graphic design
2014 – 2015 HUMAK – University of Applied Science, Producing
2003 – 2010 Savonia – University of Applied Science, Department of Music, Bachelor of Arts, pianoteacher
2005 – 2007 JAMK – University of Applied Science, Pedagogical studies
2007 Grieg Academy, Department of Music, University of Bergen, Classical piano and Harpsichord
PRIZES
2026 KRS -ljusfest, Winner of the Open Call, Kristiansand (Norway)
2025 Digital Graffiti, Best in Show -prize, Alys Beach (USA)
2017 ”Meidän Leffa”, Communal Movie education project
for youth, “Best Project of the Year” -price, Leader-Joutsenten Reitti
2015 “Leffa Rojekti”, Communal Movie education project for youth, Cultural Price, City of Sastamala
PUBLIC ARTWORKS AND COLLECTIONS
2024 Rauman Kaupunki, “Vuoksi” -permanent videoprojection, Karin Kaumpus, Rauma (Finland)
2019 Sastamalan Kaupunki, “Alhgrenista Wirtaseen”, Comissioned video- and sound artwork, Sastamala (Finland)
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS
2026
Evi Lichtungen, “Translucens” procedural holographic videoprojection, Hildesheim (Germany)
Media Art Days, “Translucens” procedural holographic videoprojection, Vestjylland (Denmark)
2025
Lumiére -festival, “Iridescence” Procedural interactive site-spesific 4-channel videoprojection, Vancouver (Canada)
Illuminated Visions, “Iridescence” Procedural interactive site-spesific 4-channel videoprojection, Los Angeles (USA)
Serum Festival, “Iridescence”, 1-channel videoprojection, Samorin (Slovakia)
Visualia, “Just Noise”, 3-channel videoprojection, Pula (Croatia)
Burning Man, “Iridescence”, 1-channel videoprojection, Black Rock City (USA)
INOTA “Decoherence”, site-spesific video-, laser-, sound- and light installation. Varpalota (Hungary)
Digital Graffiti “Iridescence” Procedural interactive site-specific 4-channel videoprojection, Alys Beach (USA)
Lichtrouten, “Iridescence” Procedural interactive site-specific 4-channel videoprojection, Lüdenscheid (Germany)
LUNA Friesland, “Translucens” procedural holographic videoprojection, Leeuwarden (Netherlands)
LUNA Friesland, “Constructed Memories” procedural 5-channel videoprojection, Leeuwarden (Netherlands)
2024
Nobel week Lights, “Translucens” procedural holographic videoprojection, Stockholm (Sweden)
Lumiére -festival, “Translucens” proceduralholographic videoprojection, Vancouver (Canada)
Alt Ljus På Uppsala, “Translucens” procedural holographic videoprojection, Uppsala (Sweden)
Arvika Ljus, “Rising” Procedural videomapping, Arvika (Sweden)
Digital Graffiti -festival, “Post-processed improvisations”, AV-live performance, Alys Beach (USA)
POMA -exhibition “Constructed Memories” Procedural AV-installation, Kosice (Slovakia)
SONAR ISTANBUL, “Post-processed improvisations”, AV-live performance, Istanbul (Turkey)
BlikBlik Nevren, “WaterSimulation”, Procedural projection mapping, Plzen (Czech Republic)
2023
LUZMadrid Festival, “Translucens” procedural holographic videoprojection, Madrid (Spain)
GAIDA Festival, “Post-processed improvisations”, AV-live performance, Vilnius (Lithuania)
Serum Festival, “IMPULSES” projection mapping, Samorin (Slovakia)
Mykolaiv Art Week, “Constructed Memories” Videoart work, Mykolaiv (Ukraine)
Visualia Festival, “Translucens” procedural holographic videoprojection, Pula (Croatia)
Kvantum Festival, “HLUK”, procedural videoart work, Topolcany (Slovakia)
Live Performers Meeting, “Impromptu”, AV-live, Münster (Germany)
Performing Media Festival, “Impromptu”, AV-live, South Bend (USA)
2022
Åland 100-år, “Translucens” procedural holographic projection, Marienhamn, (Åland)
SOUND/IMAGE22, “Impromptu”, AV-live, London (UK)
Burning Man Festival, “HLUK”, procedural projection mapping, Black Rock City (USA)
Pazite festival, “Impromptu”, AV-live, Topolcany (Slovakia)
Kvantum Festival, “HLUK” interactive sound installation, Topolcany (Slovakia)
LPM-Rome, “Impromptu”, AV-live, Rome (Italy)
Digital Graffiti festival, “Translucens” (as a regular projection mapping), Florida (USA)
Digital Extravaganza, “Translucens” (as a regular projection mapping), Theater of Digital Art, Dubai (UAE)
Foreign Correspondence, “Re-memories” 1-channel video artwork, N.Y.C (USA)
2021
Neo Shibya Tv, “Autapse” (as a videoart work) Tokio (Japan)
Intervals, “Autapse” (as a part of group art work), Nevski Novgorod (Russia)
Åland 100-år, comissioned video- and light installation, Marienhamn, (Åland)
Bomba videofestival, “Re-memories”, 1-channel video artwork, Moscow (Russia)
Minute_Mapp festival, “Autapse” (as a videomapping), Montreal (Canda)
Cosmolight festival, “Autapse” (as a videomapping), Kavala (Greece)
I Guara Mapping festival, “Autapse” (as a videomapping), Guara (Brazil)
CopyPlanet exhibition, 1-channel video installation (Belgium)
2020
Creative Code Festival, “Ephyra”, 1-channel video installation, N.Y.C (USA)
ARS ELECTRONICA -festival, ”Hamistagan” – new media installation (cooperation with KONVOLV_ – collective,) Linz (Austria)
SUMONART -light festival, “Autapse” (as a videomapping), Jakarta (Indonesia)
ACSEE -lightfestival, “Autapse” (as a videomapping), Datong (China)
2019
Kiev Light Festival, “CUBIC”, 3D projection mapping, Kiova (Ukraine)