Marita Liulia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Marita Liulia

Finnish artist

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1957

Place of Birth: Perho, Finland

Profession: photographer, painter, visual artist

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Marita Liulia (born October 27, 1957 in Perho, Finland) is a visual artist working primarily in interactive multimedia.
Her debut CD-ROM Maire (1994) was among the very first works of art published in this format in the world.
Her production includes multi-platform media artworks, photography, paintings, short films, books and stage performances.
Her works have been exhibited and performed in 50 countries and she has received numerous international awards.
Liulia first became interested in photography, painting, experimental film and cultural history while studying at Savonlinna Upper Secondary School of Art and Music.
She continued her artistic studies at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, and broadened her horizons also by studying aesthetics, literature and political history at the University of Helsinki, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1986. Liulia lives and works in Helsinki and Heinola, Finland.
She is the owner and director of Medeia Ltd., a production company founded in 1997 which distributes her art and design works worldwide.
Marita Liulia has received numerous awards including Prix Möbius International, Prix Ars Electronica, Finland Prize and the Finnish Cultural Fund Prize for her achievements as an artist.
She founded media culture competition Prix Möbius Nordica in 2000.