Merle Karp is a Helsinki-based visual designer, video artist and VJ, also known as Folded Visuals. She is the festival director and a co-founder of Aavistus Festival.
Skills
Art direction
Branding
Creative concepts
Visual concepts
Graphic design
Editorial design
Motion graphics
Live visuals
Branding
Creative concepts
Visual concepts
Graphic design
Editorial design
Motion graphics
Live visuals
Contact
Upcoming
↳ Brussels Planetarium Poetry Fest, 28.–30.11.2024. Brussels, Belgium
↳ Big Lil Jule, 5.12.2024. Tanner, Helsinki
↳ Polar Night Light Festival, 10.1.–3.2.2025. Ruka
↳ Big Lil Jule, 5.12.2024. Tanner, Helsinki
↳ Polar Night Light Festival, 10.1.–3.2.2025. Ruka
Installations, exhibitions & screenings
2024
↳ Brussels Planetarium Poetry Fest, Brussels (Belgium)
↳ Projio 2024, Tampere
↳ Reflektor Sotkamo, Sotkamo
↳ Into the Woods festival. Unnaryd (Sweden)
↳ Nature as Magic – a quiet revolution. Swale House, New York
↳ body–text–space. Luonnos, Helsinki
↳ Shapeshifters. Plantin-Moretus Museum, Antwerp (Belgium)
↳ Tapiolan yö, Espoo
↳ Brussels Planetarium Poetry Fest, Brussels (Belgium)
↳ Projio 2024, Tampere
↳ Reflektor Sotkamo, Sotkamo
↳ Into the Woods festival. Unnaryd (Sweden)
↳ Nature as Magic – a quiet revolution. Swale House, New York
↳ body–text–space. Luonnos, Helsinki
↳ Shapeshifters. Plantin-Moretus Museum, Antwerp (Belgium)
↳ Tapiolan yö, Espoo
2023
↳ Reflektor Light Art Festival, Vantaa
↳ Flow Festival, Helsinki
↳ Arctic Sounds, Sisimiut (Greenland)
↳ Talven ja valon juhla, Heinola
↳ MONUMENT x CCTV, Stockholm (Sweden)
↳ New Media End of Semester Exhibition, Espoo
2022
↳ Designs for a Cooler Planet, Espoo
↳ Bella Skyway Festival, Tórun (Poland)
↳ Flow Festival, Helsinki
↳ Experiment: Experiment, Espoo
2021
↳ Reflektor Light Art Festival, Espoo
↳ Ars 108, Nokia
↳ Polar Night Light Festival, Ruka
2019
↳ Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki
↳ Apupyörä, Helsinki
2018
↳ Hear Art – See Sound Festival, Lori (Armenia)
↳ Ihmelehto, Helsinki
↳ Aktiiviloma festival, Inkoo
↳ Entropy 25V, Helsinki
↳ Roban avajaiset, Helsinki
2014–2017
↳ I Land Sound Festival, Saaremaa (Estonia)
↳ Metsareiv, Ulge (Estonia)
↳ Kuru Plirr Festival, Estonia
↳ Unhola, Helsinki
↳ Kiehumispiste, Helsinki
↳ MAA-tila, Helsinki
↳ Reflektor Light Art Festival, Vantaa
↳ Flow Festival, Helsinki
↳ Arctic Sounds, Sisimiut (Greenland)
↳ Talven ja valon juhla, Heinola
↳ MONUMENT x CCTV, Stockholm (Sweden)
↳ New Media End of Semester Exhibition, Espoo
2022
↳ Designs for a Cooler Planet, Espoo
↳ Bella Skyway Festival, Tórun (Poland)
↳ Flow Festival, Helsinki
↳ Experiment: Experiment, Espoo
2021
↳ Reflektor Light Art Festival, Espoo
↳ Ars 108, Nokia
↳ Polar Night Light Festival, Ruka
2019
↳ Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki
↳ Apupyörä, Helsinki
2018
↳ Hear Art – See Sound Festival, Lori (Armenia)
↳ Ihmelehto, Helsinki
↳ Aktiiviloma festival, Inkoo
↳ Entropy 25V, Helsinki
↳ Roban avajaiset, Helsinki
2014–2017
↳ I Land Sound Festival, Saaremaa (Estonia)
↳ Metsareiv, Ulge (Estonia)
↳ Kuru Plirr Festival, Estonia
↳ Unhola, Helsinki
↳ Kiehumispiste, Helsinki
↳ MAA-tila, Helsinki
Interviews, discussions & articles
2024
↳ Sveriges radio P4 Halland, interview, 18.7.
2023
↳ Hello Forest! Hello Spirits! A seminar on Finnish mythology, speaker, Oodi, 11.12.2023
2022
↳ Rajapinnalla / Bad UI was featured in Plymouth University's Message Journal, a peer-reviewed journal on graphic design research.
↳ Nordic culture & underground funding, panelist, Aavistus Festival, 6.10.
↳ Nordic Lights panel discussion, moderator, Nonagon Festival, 16.8.
↳ Luna Radio programme on IDA Radio. 14.9.
↳ Sveriges radio P4 Halland, interview, 18.7.
2023
↳ Hello Forest! Hello Spirits! A seminar on Finnish mythology, speaker, Oodi, 11.12.2023
2022
↳ Rajapinnalla / Bad UI was featured in Plymouth University's Message Journal, a peer-reviewed journal on graphic design research.
↳ Nordic culture & underground funding, panelist, Aavistus Festival, 6.10.
↳ Nordic Lights panel discussion, moderator, Nonagon Festival, 16.8.
↳ Luna Radio programme on IDA Radio. 14.9.
2021
↳ Valoterapiaa kaamokseen. Koillissanomat 25.1.
↳ Videotaiteilija pohtii ristiriitaa kaukokaipuun ja matkailun kestämättömyyden välillä. Kaleva 22.1.
2020
↳ VJ-kulttuuri sai ensimmäisen kotimaisen festivaalinsa. Yle News 4.10.2020
↳ Yle TV news, interview, 4.10.2020
↳ Aavistus Festival artist talk, moderator, 3.10.2020
↳ Valoterapiaa kaamokseen. Koillissanomat 25.1.
↳ Videotaiteilija pohtii ristiriitaa kaukokaipuun ja matkailun kestämättömyyden välillä. Kaleva 22.1.
2020
↳ VJ-kulttuuri sai ensimmäisen kotimaisen festivaalinsa. Yle News 4.10.2020
↳ Yle TV news, interview, 4.10.2020
↳ Aavistus Festival artist talk, moderator, 3.10.2020
2018
↳ Last night a VJ saved my life, panel discussion by Entropy & Helsinki City Museum, panelist
↳ Last night a VJ saved my life, panel discussion by Entropy & Helsinki City Museum, panelist
2017
↳ Entropy's VJ course, lecturer
↳ Entropy's VJ course, lecturer
Live visual performances
2024 (12)
↳Designs for a Cooler Planet 2024, Entropy 30v, Flow Festival, Grotesk, H(E)AVEN, Kaiku, Into the Woods festival (SE), Rare Rave, Tanner, Ääniwalli.
2023 (31)
↳ Arctic Sounds (GL), Backed, Downtown Calling Festival, Flow Festival, Grotesk, H(E)AVEN, Ihmelehto, Kaiku, LOVI ambient club, Maskerad, Prima Vista Poetry Festival (EE), Signature Dark, Taseralik Cultural Centre (GL), Troubleshooting, TYEMYY, Ääniaalto Festival.
2022 (9)
↳ Dance Theatre Minimi, DTM, H(e)aven, Kaiku, Korgy, Nonagon Festival (SE), Zodiak Helsinki, Ääniaalto Festival, Ääniwalli.
↳ Dance Theatre Minimi, DTM, H(e)aven, Kaiku, Korgy, Nonagon Festival (SE), Zodiak Helsinki, Ääniaalto Festival, Ääniwalli.
2021 (8)
↳ CCTV (SE), DTM, Drifts Festival, Elektron Festival (EE), Kotimaan teknokatsaus, Pixelache Festival, Slush, TYEMYY, Ääniwalli.
↳ CCTV (SE), DTM, Drifts Festival, Elektron Festival (EE), Kotimaan teknokatsaus, Pixelache Festival, Slush, TYEMYY, Ääniwalli.
2020 (11)
↳ Aavistus Festival, Kaiku, Kultti, LOVI ambient club, Nordic Audiovisual Artists (SE), Pixelache, Sumu, Troubleshooting, TYEMYY & more.
↳ Aavistus Festival, Kaiku, Kultti, LOVI ambient club, Nordic Audiovisual Artists (SE), Pixelache, Sumu, Troubleshooting, TYEMYY & more.
2019 (21)
↳ Apareiv (EE), H(e)aven, Kaiku, Kazakhstan Central Concert Hall (KZ), Kontula Electronic, Kotimaan teknokatsaus, LOVI ambient club, MYÖS, Querelle Festival, Thrdeyevsn, Uni (EE), Visio Festival & more.
↳ Apareiv (EE), H(e)aven, Kaiku, Kazakhstan Central Concert Hall (KZ), Kontula Electronic, Kotimaan teknokatsaus, LOVI ambient club, MYÖS, Querelle Festival, Thrdeyevsn, Uni (EE), Visio Festival & more.
2018 (29)
↳ AAVE Festival, Entropy, Forum Box, Ihmelehto, Kaiku, Kotimaan teknokatsaus, Medicineheads (NO), Proper Settings, Thrdeyevsn, Turku Modern Festival & more.
↳ AAVE Festival, Entropy, Forum Box, Ihmelehto, Kaiku, Kotimaan teknokatsaus, Medicineheads (NO), Proper Settings, Thrdeyevsn, Turku Modern Festival & more.
2017 (36)
↳ Flow Festival, Grelle Forelle (AT), Hytky, I Land Sound Festival (EE), Ihmelehto, Kaiku, Kotimaan teknokatsaus, Kuudes linja, Norbergfestival (SE), Playground AV Festival (AT), Thrdeyevsn, Urban Apa x Ateneum, Ääniwalli & more.
↳ Flow Festival, Grelle Forelle (AT), Hytky, I Land Sound Festival (EE), Ihmelehto, Kaiku, Kotimaan teknokatsaus, Kuudes linja, Norbergfestival (SE), Playground AV Festival (AT), Thrdeyevsn, Urban Apa x Ateneum, Ääniwalli & more.
2013–2016 (68)
↳ Diskometsä, Hytky, Kaiku, Kultti Festival, Kuudes linja, Sideways after party, Trax Casino, Unhola & more.
↳ Diskometsä, Hytky, Kaiku, Kultti Festival, Kuudes linja, Sideways after party, Trax Casino, Unhola & more.
Awards & honours
↳ Visualia artist residency, April-May & July 2024. Invited artist. Glommen, Sweden
↳ Vuoden Huiput 2023 design award. Jury member for Young Creatives
↳ Vuoden Huipu 2022 design award. Young Creatives Award Shortlist
↳ Vuoden Huiput 2023 design award. Jury member for Young Creatives
↳ Vuoden Huipu 2022 design award. Young Creatives Award Shortlist
Collective efforts
2019–present
↳ Co-founder, festival director, Aavistus Festival
2021–2022
↳ Co-founder, co-curator, Nordic Lights residency programme
2019–present
↳ Co-founder, festival director, Aavistus Festival
2021–2022
↳ Co-founder, co-curator, Nordic Lights residency programme