Mia Makila (b. 1979) is an artist, writer and podcaster from Sweden. Makila has exhibited her art on three of the world’s continents. Mia is internationally acknowledged for her candid art and expressive style – a mix of the colorful macabre and gothic Pop Surrealism. There is a balanced juxtaposition of creepy and cute, dark and playful, fun and unapologetically daring. The themes vary but are often feminist statements and explorations of the human psyche and primal emotions (fear, angst, shame and rage) – always approached with a raw and brutal directness. She describes her creative process as a way of making sense of things.