Meet
the artist
Kajo is the solo performance practice of a Finnish flow artist, Karoliina. Based in Helsinki, Finland.
Karoliina is a flow artist and visual maker, combining precise prop work, expressive movement, and thoughtful visual storytelling.
Karoliina began practising flow arts in 2014. Since then, she has spent more than a decade exploring the relationship between movement, object manipulation, and visual expression. Her work brings together technical precision and an eye for detail, shaped by years of practice, training with Finnish flow arts pioneers, and international masterclasses.
Her practice spans hoops, poi, Russian-style fans, and silk fans. She was among the early adopters and instructors of Russian grip fans in Finland, helping introduce and develop the form within the Finnish flow arts community and beyond.
Over the years, Karoliina has performed across Finland at private celebrations, corporate events, and large-scale public productions. Her previous work with Belenos Group of Arts has included Linnanmäki Light Carnival (2019, 2021, 2023, 2024), the Levi World Cup Opening Ceremony (2021), Espoo City New Year (2022, 2023), and Helsinki Ski Weeks at the Olympic Stadium (2022), alongside appearances at major light art festivals across Finland.
Today, Kajo brings this experience into a solo practice, creating performances with a distinct visual identity of their own.
It's more than movement.
For Karoliina, a performance takes shape through more than movement alone. The prop, the costume, the fabric, the colours, and the way each movement unfolds all contribute to the final impression.
Having a background in Fashion design, naturally, she sews her own costumes. She's working mainly with recycled and repurposed materials to create pieces that belong to the visual world of each performance. This hands-on approach to making is an essential part of her practice. It's an opportunity to explore texture, shape, and character before the performance even begins.
On stage, technical skill becomes a way to create atmosphere. A spinning prop traces patterns through the air; a turn, a pause, or a change of direction shifts the feeling of a moment. The aim is not simply to demonstrate what the body and prop can do, but to create something for the audience to experience.
+12
years of disciplined practice of flow arts
6
years of performance experience
8
flow arts props/skillsets mastered
+9K
International followers on Instagram. Proving flow arts resonate with audiences.
What is
Flow arts?
Flow arts is a movement-based art form that combines fluid, dance-like movement with the skilled manipulation of objects, often called props.
It draws on techniques and ideas from disciplines such as circus, rhythmic gymnastics, dance, martial arts, and other movement practices.
Props such as hoops, poi, and fans become extensions of the performer’s movement. Through repetition and practice, complex patterns become fluid sequences, with the prop and body moving in coordination.
A central idea in flow arts is flow: the state of immersion that can emerge when movement, attention, and prop become closely connected. In improvisation, this connection allows patterns to develop in the moment, responding to rhythm, momentum, and the movement itself.
There is no single way to practise flow arts. New props, techniques, and styles continue to emerge as artists draw inspiration from different disciplines and develop their own ways of moving. For Karoliina, it is a space where technical exploration meets visual storytelling and where movement can become both a craft and a form of expression.
