Eija-Liisa Ahtila (b. 1959) is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker and renewer of video art whose work addresses a wide breadth of themes from inner worlds and interpersonal power dynamics to the relationship between humans, animals, and nature, as well as larger issues pertaining to representations of reality in the filmic arts. This book takes a detailed look at Ahtila's complex, metaphoric work through her large-scale video installations in the Serlachius Museums' collection and her related sculptures and drawings. Gösta's Little Art Library is a series of publications produced by the Serlachius Museums featuring gems from Gösta Serlachius' exquisite collection and recently accessioned major works by notable contemporary artists.