Art for Lunch with Elian Mikkola, Performatorium Festival of Queer Performance

Please join the Department of Visual Arts and Performatorium Festival of Queer Performance on Friday, September 12th for a talk with filmmaker Elian Mikkola. 

Elian Mikkola is a Finnish filmmaker (of Karelian descent), currently based between Montréal (Tiohtià:ke) and Treaty 4, Canada. Mikkola holds a BA in Journalism from Tampere University and an MFA from the University of Regina. Mikkola works closely with both analogue and digital images and explores themes such as trans futurism, counter-archiving and queer belonging. They’ve done extensive research in experimental screenwriting and celluloid cinema since 2017. For more information, please visit www.queercitycinema.ca. This talk is supported by Queer City Cinema.

Date and Time: Friday, September 12, 2025. 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST

How to connect: RC050 (lower level of Visual Arts area in the Riddell Centre) 

Additional Information:Art for Lunch is a free speaker series presented by the Department of Visual Art and the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance. Speakers are local, national, and international artists, arts administrators, and curators. Most Art for Lunch events will take place in-person. Watch your email and the University of Regina Visual Arts Facebook page for upcoming event dates and details.

Contact:
Larissa Tiggelers
306-585-5529
Larissa.Tiggelers@uregina.ca