Mila Panić is a visual artist and stand-up comedian merging visual installation with verbal performative action to make her audience rethink social norms and question power structures.

Her artistic practice ranges from personalized documentation to highly poetic visual and discursive elements, from sculptures, neons and drawings to photographs and videos. Panić is a storyteller transforming personal experiences into sharp narratives. Her tales reflect the turmoil of war, humanitarian failures, the harsh realities she faced in Bosnia, along with her struggles as a guest worker striving to build a new life in Germany. Her practice exposes life’s injustices through dark humor, using laughter as a tool for resistance and healing.

Since 2021, Panić has expanded her practice into stand-up comedy, refining her craft in Berlin’s comedy circuit. This rigorous process fuels a manic cycle of writing and improvisation, shaping her dynamic approach to both performance and visual art.

Panić is a graduate of the Bauhaus University in Weimar and Academy of Fine Arts in Banja Luka. Her work was part of Autostrada Biennale in Pristhina and 59. October Salon - Belgrade Biennale. She exhibited in group shows at nGbK in Berlin, Voloshyn Gallery in Kiev, Polo del ‘900 in Turin, U10 Art Space in Belgrade, National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo, Center for Contemporary Culture in Bihać, Goethe-Institut in Sarajevo and Museum of Contemporary Art in Skopje, among others. Recent solo shows include: Hurts So Good at Galerija Miroslav Kraljević in Zagreb, Madness at eastcontemporary in Milan and Good Teeth Bite Strong at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn in Hamburg. Her works are held in the collections of Imago Mundi – Luciano Benetton, the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Republic of Srpska, and various private collections. In 2025, she will participate in the 13th Berlin Biennale curated by Zasha Colah and the 6th Encounters Biennale curated by Ana Janevski and Tevž Logar.