State of the Art Network 2020–2023

Mari Keski-Korsu

Mari Keski-Korsu is a post-disciplinary artist and doctoral researcher who explores macro-level manifestations of the ecological polycrisis. Her work is based on collaborations with various communities and species; the medium of expression is a hybrid combination of participatory performance, visual and live art. Her practice for several years is focused on interspecies communication, hydrobodily care and walking methodology to possibly enable empathy towards whole ecosystems. She is a doctoral researcher to study towards Doctor of Arts degree in Aalto University's School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Department of Art and Media. Her research focuses on multispecies ritualisations in change in the (sub)Arctic and she is an artist member in multidisciplinary research group working in Abisko Scientific Research Station in Access Abisko program.


Current research: https://research.aalto.fi/en/persons/mari-keski-korsu
Art works: https://www.marikeskikorsu.net
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mkk_kuus