"The Ghost of Mary-Ann Walker"

"The Ghost of Mary-Ann Walker" by Mia Makila, 2013. Digital. soon for sale.

From my journal:

"There are NO trauma in my future. That is all in my past. My future is:

* bright
* exciting
* sexy
* adventurous
* hopeful
* fun
* ambitious
* safe - but not sleepy or too comfortable
* interesting
* intense and passionate
* alluring
* positive
* full of love
* erotic

Raquel Welch: Space-Girl Dance

Stay true to yourself

I am constantly moving from one place to another - as a person and as an artist. I could never stay in one place too long, my soul would be restless and too curious about the next thing. But it also means I have to let go of many things on my way. In my art too. That's the hardest. Because people love what you do, and you will abandon it and start over not knowing what people will think of your reincarnation. Artists should never listen to what people think, but sometimes you do it anyway. It's all about staying true to yourself. In life - and in art.

Monica Zetterlund - Yes Indeed

Mia in Paris

My thoughts about Paris after spending 4 days with Mattias and my parents there last week: it's the city of beige buildings, people don't wear berets, the stairs up to Sacre-Coeur can go fuck itself, we got Robbed by the Seine and saw art by HR Giger, pain au chocolat rules! And the impressionists are over-rated. Oh, and the toilet paper is very smooth. 

On the metro in Paris - with a beret and all

Walking on the white sand in the Tuileries Garden

Paris = the city of the beige buildings. It was all beige.

Me and Paris. I was dressed in beige too.

We visited the second HEY! art show at La Halle Saint Pierre, where I was part of last year's show - I was so amazed by it - and the place was magical!

Eating french omelet for breakfast at Le Petit Cardinal.

We spent the last day at the Louvre, I was especially studying the gothic and the renaissance sections of the museum... I found many strange and entertaining details...

Me and Cranach.

Me and Jan Van Eyck.

I am all about finding THE details...

I'll show you more art from Paris soon... To be continued...

Reality sounds

My diary notes from March 19 2012:

"Sitting in bed writing. Listening to all the sounds outside the window. I usually call them"reality sounds".

Gently, almost like a translucent layer of noise, I can hear the cars go back and forth on the big road further away. A neighbor drills at his house somewhere. Every time he's used the drill the sound of it slows down and makes a strange twist that is pretty amusing.

A car passes by on my street.

Then there's a snap in the glass of the window in front of me when the wind caresses the building facade. I also hear the trees rustling in the wind. And our mailbox that opens by itself when the wind is too strong. I always think always the mailman is here when it happens.

Reality sounds comfort me. I can listen to them for hours and hours. But it requires silence and solitude. Otherwise they drown in the next layer of reality sounds."

"Modern Mythology" 2008, comissioned piece

"Modern Mythology" 2008, comissioned piece

Fleetwood Mac - Songbird

One of my favorite songs ever

I need to kill my inner Lolita. I am so much more.

I have been looking in the wrong direction.

I was trying to find my way back to my "real self" - the way I was before I was abused. To the time I was 18 years old. But now I realize - that is impossible and I have to look the other way. Who I am - right now.

I have been looking in the wrong direction.

MY BIG SPRING ART SALE! ♥

This is my BIG SPRING ART SALE!!  ♥ You have to say 

goodbye to something to make room for something new.

If you want to buy something, contact me on: miamakila@gmail.com

here's a link to a currancy converter

"Felicia and the Fellatio", 2013, color pencils on brown paper

20 x 30 cm, framed

SOLD

“Joy Ride Ruth”, watercolor pencils on paper,
21 x 29,7 cm

1500 SEK   850 SEK

"Paulette and Her Penis Pet" 2013, color pencils on paper
 26 x 28 cm

SOLD

Pete’s Playmate by Mia Mäkilä, 2013. color pencils and pigment ink on paper

21 x 28,5 cm 

1500 SEK   1000 SEK

“Sad Boy” by Mia Mäkilä, 2013. coloring pencils and pigment ink on paper

19 x 21 cm

SOLD

Sex Monster, 2013, coloring pencils and coffee on paper

 36 x 28 cm

2500 SEK   1500 SEK

“Boo the Ragdoll Boy”, 2013, pigment ink on paper

11 x 17 cm (+ black matte) 

1000 SEK   500 SEK

“Betty Balloon” 2013, indian ink and color pencils on paper

 18 x 29, 5 cm

SOLD

“THE LAST DODO” 2012, mixed media on canvas

 30 x 30 cm

3000 SEK   1900 SEK

“BILLY BALLOON” - acrylic on panel in a white frame

14 x 18 cm

2000 SEK   1000 SEK

“MUTATED MIFFY” 2012, acrylic and graphite on wood

 19 x 24 cm (framed)


SOLD

“Fiffi”, 2013, pigment ink on paper

17 x 17 cm (+ white matte)

1500 SEK   750 SEK

This is my BIG SPRING ART SALE!!  ♥ You have to say 

goodbye to something to make room for something new.

If you want to buy something, contact me on: miamakila@gmail.com

 

"An artist’s life Manifesto" by Marina Abramovic:

1. An artist’s conduct in his life: 


– An artist should not lie to himself or others 
– An artist should not steal ideas from other artists 
– An artist should not compromise for themselves or in regards to the art market 
– An artist should not kill other human beings 
– An artist should not make themselves into an idol 
– An artist should not make themselves into an idol 
– An artist should not make themselves into an idol 




2. An artist’s relation to his love life: 


– An artist should avoid falling in love with another artist 
– An artist should avoid falling in love with another artist 
– An artist should avoid falling in love with another artist 




3. An artist’s relation to the erotic: 


– An artist should develop an erotic point of view on the world 
– An artist should be erotic 
– An artist should be erotic 
– An artist should be erotic 




4. An artist’s relation to suffering: 


– An artist should suffer 
– From the suffering comes the best work 
– Suffering brings transformation 
– Through the suffering an artist transcends their spirit 
– Through the suffering an artist transcends their spirit 
– Through the suffering an artist transcends their spirit 




5. An artist’s relation to depression:
– An artist should not be depressed 
– Depression is a disease and should be cured 
– Depression is not productive for an artist
– Depression is not productive for an artist 
– Depression is not productive for an artist 




6. An artist’s relation to suicide: 


– Suicide is a crime against life 
– An artist should not commit suicide 
– An artist should not commit suicide 
– An artist should not commit suicide 




7. An artist’s relation to inspiration: 


– An artist should look deep inside themselves for inspiration 
– The deeper they look inside themselves, the more universal they become 
– The artist is universe 
– The artist is universe 
– The artist is universe 




8. An artist’s relation to self-control: 


– The artist should not have self-c ontrol about his life 
– The artist should have total self-control about his work 
– The artist should not have self-control about his life 
– The artist should have total self-control about his work 




9. An artist’s relation with transparency: 


– The artist should give and receive at the same time 
– Transparency means receptive 
– Transparency means to give 
– Transparency means to receive 
– Transparency means receptive 
– Transparency means to give 
– Transparency means to receive 
– Transparency means receptive 
– Transparency means to give 
– Transparency means to receive 




10. An artist’s relation to symbols: 


– An artist creates his own symbols 
– Symbols are an artist’s language 
– The language must then be translated 
– Sometimes it is difficult to find the key 
– Sometimes it is difficult to find the key 
– Sometimes it is difficult to find the key




11. An artist’s relation to silence: 


– An artist has to understand silence 
– An artist has to create a space for silence to enter his work 
– Silence is like an island in the middle of a turbulent ocean 
– Silence is like an island in the middle of a turbulent ocean 
– Silence is like an island in the middle of a turbulent ocean 




12. An artist’s relation to solitude: 


– An artist must make time for the long periods of solitude 
– Solitude is extremely important 
– Away from home 
– Away from the studio 
– Away from family
– Away from friends 
– An artist should stay for long periods of time at waterfalls 
– An artist should stay for long periods of time at exploding volcanoes 
– An artist should stay for long periods of time looking at the fast running rivers 
– An artist should stay for long periods of time looking at the horizon where the ocean and sky meet 
– An artist should stay for long periods of time looking at the stars in the night sky 




13. An artist’s conduct in relation to work: 


– An artist should avoid going to the studio every day
– An artist should not treat his work schedule as a bank employee does 
– An artist should explore life and work only when an idea comes to him in a dream or during the day as a vision that arises as a surprise 
– An artist should not repeat himself 
– An artist should not overproduce 
– An artist should avoid his own art pollution 
– An artist should avoid his own art pollution 
– An artist should avoid his own art pollution 




14. An artist’s possessions: 


– Buddhist monks advise that it is best to have nine possessions in their life: 
1 robe for the summer 
1 robe for the winter 
1 pair of shoes 
1 begging bowl for food 
1 mosquito net 
1 prayer book 
1 umbrella 
1 mat to sleep on 
1 pair of glasses if needed 
– An artist should decide for himself the minimum personal possessions they should have
– An artist should have more and more of less and less 
– An artist should have more and more of less and less 
– An artist should have more and more of less and less


15. A list of an artist’s friends: 


– An artist should have friends that lift their spirits 
– An artist should have friends that lift their spirits 
– An artist should have friends that lift their spirits 




16. A list of an artist’s enemies: 


– Enemies are very important 
– The Dalai Lama has said that it is easy to have compassion with friends but much more difficult to have compassion with enemies 
– An artist has to learn to forgive 
– An artist has to learn to forgive 
– An artist has to learn to forgive 




17. Different death scenarios: 


– An artist has to be aware of his own mortality 
– For an artist, it is not only important how he lives his life but also how he dies 
– An artist should look at the symbols of his work for the signs of different death scenarios 
– An artist should die consciously without fear 
– An artist should die consciously without fear 
– An artist should die consciously without fear 




18. Different funeral scenarios: 


– An artist should give instructions before the funeral so that everything is done the way he wants it 
– The funeral is the artist’s last art piece before leaving 
– The funeral is the artist’s last art piece before leaving 
– The funeral is the artist’s last art piece before leaving