Merle Karp is a Helsinki-based visual designer, video artist and VJ, also known as Folded Visuals. She is the artistic director and a co-founder of Aavistus Festival.
Skills
Art direction
Branding
Creative concepts
Visual concepts
Campaigns
Graphic design
Editorial design
Motion graphics
Live visuals
Contact
↳ karp.merle@gmail.com 
↳ LinkedIn
↳ Instagram
Upcoming
↳ Ecclesia, Martinkirkko Turku, 3.11.2023
↳ Lovi ambientklubi, Ruutikellari, 4.11.2023
↳ Yötön yö, Tanssin talo, 8.–9.11.2023
↳ Maskerad, Wanha ylioppilastalo, 11.11.2023
↳ Silent Servant, Kaiku, 17.11.2023
↳ Conrad Pack, Kaiku, 24.11.2023
↳ Horse Meat Disco, Kaiku, 2.12.2023
↳ L.F.T., Kaiku, 9.12.2023
↳ TBA, Kaiku, 27.1.2023
Installations & exhibitions
2023 
↳ Reflektor Light Art Festival, Vantaa
↳ Flow Festival, Helsinki
↳ Arctic Sounds, Sisimiut (Greenland)
↳ Talven ja valon juhla, Heinola
↳ MONUMENT x CCTV, Stockholm (Sweden)

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
↳  I Land Sound Festival, Saaremaa (Estonia)
↳  Entropy 25V, Helsinki
↳  Roban avajaiset, Helsinki

2014–2016  
↳ Metsareiv, Ulge (Estonia)
↳ Kuru Plirr Festival, Estonia
↳ Unhola, Helsinki 
↳ Kiehumispiste, Helsinki
↳ MAA-tila, Helsinki
Awards
↳ Vuoden Huiput 2022 — Young Creatives Award Shortlist

Interviews, discussions and articles
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 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, 2018
2017
↳ Entropy's VJ course, lecturer, 2017
Live visual performances 

2023 (16)
↳ Arctic Sounds (GL), Downtown Calling Festival, Flow Festival, Grotesk, H(e)aven, Ihmelehto, Kaiku, Prima Vista Poetry Festival (EE), Signature Dark, Taseralik Cultural Centre (GL), Troubleshooting, Ääniaalto Festival.
2022 (9)
↳ Dance Theatre Minimi, DTM, H(e)aven, Kaiku, Korgy, Nonagon Festival (SE), Zodiak Helsinki, Ääniaalto Festival, Ääniwalli & more
2021 (8)
↳ CCTV (SE), DTM, Drifts Festival, Elektron Festival (EE), Kotimaan teknokatsaus, Kuudes linja, Pixelache Festival, Slush, Tyemyy, Ääniwalli & more
2020 (11)
↳ 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 Festival, 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
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
2013–2016 (69)
↳ Diskometsä, Hytky, Kaiku, Kultti Festival, Kuudes linja, Sideways after party, Trax Casino, Unhola & more
Collective efforts
2019–present
↳ Co-founder, artistic and managing director, Aavistus Festival
2021–2022
↳ Co-founder, co-curator, co-producer, Nordic Lights
Other 
↳ Stage designer and curator, Entropy 25V, 2018
↳ Curator for the Opening club, AAVE Festival, 2018