Piste

Mika "Fobe" Formunen is a positive performer who`s capable of working with different kind of artists, not only with other circus artist but also with musicians and dancers and etc. He`s performing brings positive energy and feelings for the viewers and he is easy to work with. Formunen has performed in galas, circus shows, interdisciplinary performances, private parties and in the street nationally and internationally. Mika has done two solo shows Self Caring Man and Koipuu.

Jukka Huitila is a lighting, set and video designer, whose projects involve buildings, public spaces, events and the performing arts. Huitila is equally at ease working on intimate performances for small stages or lighting up massive edifices like the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. He has a sharp artistic sensibility which he shares generously with his collaborators, always putting the work first. He says his job is to keep honing ideas until they reach the shape that the work requires.

Jenni Kallo is a former circus artist, now kind of a clown and in the future she will be a dancer.

Tatu Kantomaa is an accomplished Finnish artist whose career spans over 37 years. His public appearances include solo-accordion performances, playing in numerous venues in theatre, modern circus and musical productions as well as in ensemble recordings. In recent years, Tatu has focused on compositions, music production and arrangements as well as teaching accordion.

Marjo Selin studied contemporary dance in the University of the Arts Helsinki 1996-1999. After graduating MA Selin has been working as a dancer and choreographer over 20 years. She has worked with many famous finnish choreographers like Marjo Kuusela, Joona Halonen, Vera Nevanlinna, Tuomo Railo and Simo Kellokumpu.  Since 2008 Marjo has been working in Lapland with Piste Kollektiivi and from 2011 in Rasa Collective. During these years she has premiered in several artistic productions. Many of the pieces have been collaborations with other artforms like circus and poetry.

Marita Isobel Solberg is a chanter, a musician and a visual artist, working mainly with sound, performance art and installation. An artist with sámi and kven heritage originally from Manndalen in North-Troms, Norway. In addition to her master's degree from Oslo National Academy of the Arts (2007), she has been singing and exploring different musical genres ever since childhood. She has a base in Tromsø, Norway, but lives a nomadic life on the Norwegian and international art and music scene. Over the years, she has done performances and residencies in places like The Watermill Center in New York, Art / Life Institute in NY, The Performance Studio in London, the Arctic Hideaway in Fleinvær, Shigaraki Ceramic Sculptural Park in Shiga and Pushkinskaya in St. Petersburg. With her strong connection with the northern Norwegian part of the country, she has exhibited at BarentsSpektakel and The Arctic Arts Festival and has been in charge of the fictional Sámi Daiddamusea in the award-winning museum performance at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in 2017.