Jani Ruscica (b.1978) is an artist working with video, photography, sculpture and other media.

Ruscica’s self reflexive works explore the intersection between cinema, video art, theatre and performance. He is interested in how one defines one’s location, one’s placement in the world, and how this definition changes – continuously if necessary – according to personal, cultural, representational or even scientific factors. In Ruscica’s practice, temporal layers reflect on the contemporary zeitgeist, creating new meaning relationships. Taking a collaborative approach to filmmaking, Ruscica has worked with scientists, theatre makers and street performers.

Recent exhibitions include ‘Found in Translation – Chapter L’ Casino Luxembourg, 5th Momentum Biennial, Moss, Norway and ‘Life Forms’ Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm, as well as screenings in institutions such as Centre Pompidou, Paris, TATE Modern, London and MoMA, New York.

Ruscica is based in Helsinki and was educated at Chelsea College of Art and Design in London and at the Academy of Fine Art in Helsinki.