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