Videomaisia
Videomaisia (from Finnish videomaisia meaning "video-like" or "video-ish") is a term used in media studies and art criticism to describe works, practices, or aesthetics that emulate or appropriate the look and logic of video. The label can apply across formats, including film, installation, digital media, and online content.
Originating from the Finnish word "video" plus the suffix "-mais(a)" meaning "like," videomaisia signals an intentional
Common characteristics include lo-fi visual quality, interlacing artifacts, jump cuts, documentary-like immediacy, use of portable devices,
While not a single, codified movement, the concept has appeared in discussions of Nordic media art and
See also: video art, lo-fi aesthetics, media archaeology. For further reading, consult contemporary critiques of video