SIMO KELLOKUMPU

SIMO KELLOKUMPU

Simo Kellokumpu is a choreographer and researcher based in Helsinki, working in the fields of choreography, performing art and contemporary art. In his work, Kellokumpu explores the transdisciplinary interplay of bodies, choreography, movement, and space/place, influenced by post-internet hyper-reading practices, AI -research, speculative fiction, and site-responsiveness/ability. In addition to his solo work, Kellokumpu collaborates with other artists. His latest works have been presented at the Toaster Festival in Copenhagen, Tokyo Arts and Space, Mad House Helsinki/Kohta Gallery in Helsinki, Konstmuseet i Norr in Kiruna and Zodiak Helsinki’s Side Step festival 2025 in collaboration with MUU gallery. After completing a Doctor of Arts degree in 2019 at the Performing Arts Research Centre (TUTKE), Theatre Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki, based on his artistic research project Choreography as Reading Practice, Kellokumpu has worked as a visiting researcher at TUTKE with his postdoctoral artistic research project titled xeno/exo/astro-choreoreadings. In addition to his artistic work, Kellokumpu currently works as a lecturer in the MA in Dance Performance program and as a curator-facilitator at Hakaniemenranta 26 – Työhuone art space in Helsinki.

Contact: skelloku@gmail.com