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Ko-kollektiivi is an artistic community,

based in Helsinki and founded by dance artists.


Ko-kollektiivi combines artistic reverie with academic

research and produces creative, utopian and
natural solutions. The group’s activities revolve

around collaboration with a passion

for group creativity.

Ko-kollektiivi

is run by dance artists

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Satu Tuomisto is a contemporary dance choreographer, graduated in London in 2000.

Her work has been presented in the UK, Colombia, South Korea, Japan, Germany, Holland, and in Finland at Stoa, Finnish National Ballet, Kiasma, Full Moon Dance Festival, Zodiak – Center for New Dance and Oulu City Theatre amongst others.

In 2011 – 2013 she was the Artistic Director at JoJo – Oulu Dance Center.

Her dance piece Vimmaa (Frenzy) won the First Prize at 638 Kilo Tanz
Festival in Germany in 2012. Satu Tuomisto received a five-year-Artist Grant from the Arts
Promotion Centre Finland in 2014. www.satutuomisto.com

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Sanna Hento is a dancer, dance artist and dance teacher based in Espoo.

She has worked as a dancer in Burn the Floor world tour 1999-2000

(Europe, the United States and Australia ), Hämeenlinna City Theater,

Valkeakoski summer theater, TTT-Theater (Tampere) and

the Finnish National Opera. She has completed dance teacher

examinations off the Finnish Dance Teachers´ Association STOL ry and the International Dance Teacher Association. Hento is the co-author of
the book ”Tanssin taituriksi” and she is one of the founders of Tanssistudio TanssiBuumi.
https://sannahento.webnode.fi/

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Amandine Doat, a French artist, graduated in dance in the conservatory CNSMD of Lyon in 2011. She followed this with a bachelor in Dramaturgy at the university Lyon 2 and graduated from Lahti circus school in 2015.

She founded and directed Cirque des Puces company in 2013.
https://amandinedoatartist.wordpress.com/

Satu Tuomisto, Sanna Hento
& Amandine Doat

Ko-kollektiivi is managed by Tanssitaiteen kannatusyhdistys ry.

 

Ko-kollektiivi is supported by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland with an operations grant and by the City of Helsinki with a grant for permanent creative activities.

 

Ko-kollektiivi’s activities include premieres, tours, events, workshops and development projects.

Our guiding values are

collaboration, creativity and

ecologically, economically, socially and culturally sustainable development

The name Ko-kollektiivi is both a reference to the Latin prefix “co”

as well as the Finnish suffix “ko”. Etymologically, the prefix “co” means “with” and “together” and the prefix is used in Germanic languages nowadays.

The suffix “ko” alludes to a question in Finnish language. Collaboration and challenging ideas are a reflection of Ko-kollektiivi’s core activities. 

Ko-kollektiivi’s mission is fostering sustainable and multifaceted collaboration, and group creativity in society through dance. The activities are developed together with the audience and participants as well as with artistic

and production partners.

Projects

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An imaginative journey into space through music, dance and contemporary circus.

 

In collaboration with Cirque des Puces.

Dididot ja kikattava keho

Dididot and a giggling body

A performance for the whole family, combining dance and clowning.

Pahuus on hiipinyt Parikkalaan

Evil has crept into Parikkala

Mariska - official music video

Mirage

A performance combining spatial art, circus, dance and sound art. In collaboration with Loviisan Taiteen Tukiyhdistys ry and Art in Lov Residence.

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Footprints in the snow

Dance film made in collaboration

with senior dancers.

Keski-ikä

Middle age

A performance about middle age as a multi-level transitional phase in a person's life. In collaboration with Pyhäsalmi Tanssi ry and Impïria Art Scene.

Elämäni Tanssi

Dance of my life

Dance art project for aging people. The project includes a dance film and written instructions based on the project for dance teachers working with senior citizens.

KODINKONEJAMIT

Home Appliance Jam

A play performance for 2-3 year olds combining dance and media art. In collaboration with Lastenkulttuurikeskus Pessi.

In collaboration with

Mariska, Pyhäsalmen Tanssi ry, TanssiBuumi, Cirque des Puces,

Stoa, Annantalo, Lastenkulttuurikeskus Pessi,

Art In Lov, Trio Mio

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