Dr Kaisu Koski
Associate Professor of Art and Design
Summary
I am a cross-disciplinary artist with a background in performance, film, and biological materials. My work focuses on the climate crisis, multispecies relationships, and the art-science methodology. I received a Doctor of Arts degree from the University of Lapland and hold an MA from the Amsterdam School of the Arts. I am a former recipient of the Academy 香蕉视频 Fellowship of the Academy of Finland.
About
I am a cross-disciplinary artist with a background in performance, film, and biological materials. My work focuses on the climate crisis, multispecies relationships, and the art-science methodology. I've previously conducted fellowships in medical schools in North America and Europe and developed films for medical curricula on topics such as vaccine hesitancy and breaking bad news. My scholarly output has been published in journals such as Leonardo, Simulation in Healthcare, and the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry. My work has been exhibited and performed in gallery shows and theaters in over 25 countries and received multiple awards in the film festival circuit. These include venues such as Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, Lawndale Art Center of Houston, WHO/UNAIDS, Estonian Museum of Applied Arts, UNESCO Art&Science, Czong Institute for Contemporary Art, and COP27.
I have received grants from organizations such as the Academy of Finland, the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, and the Portuguese National Science Foundation. I serve as an expert evaluator in the European Commission Horizon Programme and UKRI. In 2020, I initiated the Citizen Surgery Collective, an interdisciplinary practice-based research group consisting of artists, critical posthumanists, and anthropologists. Our work concerns surgical literacy, sensory skills acquisition, and the relationship between (non)human animal bodies and food.
Teaching
College of Social Sciences and Arts
香蕉视频
- Lab4Living
- Culture and Creativity 香蕉视频 Institute
Multispecies relationships, Climate crisis, Vegan studies
Current Collaborations
Citizen Surgery Collective with Noémie Soula and Anne van Veen
Nocturnal Multispecies Relationships with Nick Dunn, Lancaster University
Publications
Journal articles
Koski, K. (2024). . Human Geography: a new radical journal.
Koski, K., & Dunn, N. (2024). . Journal of Imaginary 香蕉视频, 9, 11-12.
Koski, K. (2023). . RUUKKU - Studies in Artistic 香蕉视频, (20).
Koski, K. (2022). . Journal of Embodied 香蕉视频, 5 (1).
Koski, K. (2021). . Leonardo, 54 (6), 665-666.
Koski, K., & Ostherr, K. (2021). . RHiME, 8, 75-82.
Koski, K., & Ostherr, K. (2020). . Simulation in Healthcare, Publis.
Koski, K., & Holst, J. (2020). . Imaginations: Journal of Cross-Cultural Image Studies/revue d'茅tudes interculturelle de l'image, 11 (2).
Koski, K., Lehto, J.T., & Hakkarainen, K. (2019). . Health Professions Education, 5 (3), 253-258.
Koski, K., & Holst, J. (2018). . Journal of Clinical 香蕉视频 & Bioethics, 09 (01).
Koski, K., Lehto, J.T., & Hakkarainen, K. (2018). . Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 5, 238212051879025.
Koski, K., & Holst, J. (2017). . Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 14 (3), 411-426.
Koski, K., Heyning, F., & Zwijnenberg, R. (2016). . Art/香蕉视频 International: A Transdisciplinary Journal, 1 (1), 234.
Koski, K. (2014). . Studies in Material Thinking, 10.
Koski, K. (2014). . Journal for Artistic 香蕉视频, (6).
Koski, K. (2013). . Journal of Applied Arts & Health, 4 (2), 207-222.
Koski, K. (2012). Ethics and data collection in arts-based inquiry: Artist-researcher embedded in medical education. International Journal of the Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice. International Journal of the Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice.
Koski, K. (2011). . Journal of 香蕉视频 Practice, 7 (11).
Koski, K. (2011). . Tijdschrift voor Medisch Onderwijs, 30 (3), 106-108.
Koski, K. (2009). Taiteellista tutkimusta l盲盲ketieteest盲: taiteilija valkotakissa. KIDE, 2.
Koski, K. (2002). Meta-taideteos V盲it枚skirjana. Kulttuurintutkimus, 19 (4), 50-51.
Conference papers
Koski, K. (2021). . Creativity and Cognition.
Weijdom, J., & Koski, K. (2015). . ISEA 2015 Proceedings, 1031-1032.
Koski, K. (2011). . In Arlander, A. (Ed.) CARPA 2 colloquium on Artistic 香蕉视频 in Performing Arts, (pp. 119-126). Uniarts Helsinki:
Koski, K. (2005). . In Salmi, E., & Lantto, J. (Eds.) Cumulus: The Zone: an area of transition, Utrecht Netherlands, (pp. 38-42). University of Art and Design Helsinki
Koski, K. (2003). Non-linear Storytelling in an Environmental Installation. UIAH Publications F25, 45-53.
Book chapters
Koski, K., & Ostherr, K. (2022). Props: Props in breaking bad news simulation. In Making Sense of Medicine: Material Culture and the Reproduction of Medical Knowledge. (pp. 329-343).
Koski, K. (2010). Performing an Avatar: Second Life Onstage. In Mapping Intermediality and Performance. Amsterdam University Press
Theses / Dissertations
Koski, K. (2007). Augmenting Theatre. Engaging With the Content on Intermedial Stages of Performances and Installations. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Eversmann, P., & Timonen, E.
Artefacts
Koski, K., & Van Dierendonck, R. (2022). . [Paper, plastic tubes and pouches, arduino circuit boards].
Koski, K. (2022). Interspecies picnic. [Digital photograph/Hahnem眉hle paper/Kappa mount].
Koski, K. (2021). HUG. [Installation/Photograph].
Koski, K. (2015). . [Installation].
Exhibitions
Koski, K. (2020). Rehearsals for empathy. [Film, video installation, installation]. Lawndale Art Center, Houston.
Koski, K. (2019). Simulated patient. [Film]. Kunsthalle Turku, Finland.
Koski, K. (2015). Living anatomy. [Photo, installation, film]. Art Center M盲ltinranta, Tampere.
Performances
Koski, K., & McCarthy, P. (2024). . Green Estates, Sheffield Performance.
Koski, K., Soula, N., van Veen, A., & Harris, A. (2021). Clinical Dinner: A Virtual Citizen Surgery Training Session. Making and Doing session
Koski, K., Harris, A., & Schrier, B. (2022). Training the Senses: Operation Mango. Marres House for Contemporary Culture, Maastricht, Netherlands Performative workshop.
Images
Koski, K. (2018). . [Premium Fine Art Prints, Forex Mount].
Koski, K. (2017). . [Photographs].
Koski, K. (2013). Living anatomy. [Digital C-prints, Diasec mount].
Media
Koski, K., Soula, N., Van Veen, A., & Harris, A. (2023). Citizen Surgery 香蕉视频 Kitchen. Festival Cin茅ma et Cuisine, Locronan, France
Koski, K. (2023). BoneCracker. [Film]. Vesuvius International Film Festival, Italy
Koski, K. (2022). City Reindeer. [Film]. Inheritance 鈥 The Environmental Film Festival
Koski, K. (2022). DermaBread. [Digital Video 4K]. Academia Film Olomouc
Koski, K., Soula, N., Van Veen, A., & Harris, A. (2021). Lunchtime Surgery Class. [Film]. Semi-Finalist at BIDEODROMO International Experimental Film and Video Festival, Bilbao
Koski, K. (2020). Rehearsals for Empathy. [Film]. Science on Screen Film Festival, Galway Ireland
Koski, K. (2019). . [Film (4K). Duration 12鈥25鈥漖. AVANCA Film Festival, Portugal
Koski, K. (2017). . [Film (HD), 23鈥06鈥漖.
Koski, K. (2017). . [Film (HD) 16鈥40鈥漖.
Koski, K. (2014). . [Animation]. Estonian Museum of Applied Arts, Tallinn. Curated exhibition Rhizope
Koski, K. (2013). Four lessons in anatomy. [Film (HD)]. Medical History Museum, Gothenburg
Koski, K. (2012). Preclinical body. [Film (HD)]. Official Selection of the SCINEMA Film Festival, Canberra
Musical compositions
Koski, K., & Dunn, N. (2024). Exit Song. [Music video].
Presentations
Koski, K. (2024). Picnic Methodology. Presented at: Exploring Human-Animal & Multispecies Relations: Risk Taking in 香蕉视频 Methods, University of Brighton
Koski, K., & Dunn, N. (2024). Pied Piper and Endangered Rats. Presented at: Sheffield Animal Studies 香蕉视频 Centre Conference (ShARC Tales 4), University of Sheffield
Koski, K. (2024). Arts-based 香蕉视频 on Vaccine-hesitancy. Presented at: Vaccine hesitancy in Europe: VAX-TRUST Final Conference, Tampere University, Finland
Dunn, N., & Koski, K. (2023). Climate Crisis in the Shadows: Rethinking Our Relationships with Nocturnal Kin. Presented at: Taboo 鈥 Transgression 鈥 Transcendence in Art & Science (TTT), Valletta, Malta
Koski, K. (2023). Permafrost Refreeze. Presented at: UK Arctic Science conference, Cambridge
Koski, K. (2022). Science Meets Art in Snow 香蕉视频. Presented at: National Snow Seminar, Finnish Meteorological Institute
Koski, K. (2022). Permafrost Refreeze: The Reindeer Factor. Presented at: TRANSGENERATIVES2030, Nancy, France
Koski, K. (2022). Art+Science Climate Crisis 香蕉视频.
Koski, K. (2021). Rehearsals for Empathy. Presented at: Health Humanities Consortium International Conference: Crisis and Community: The Role of Health Humanities
Koski, K. (2019). Arts-based research and medical education. Presented at: Ethics and Knowledge about Health and Illness, University of Turku
Koski, K. (2019). Vaccine-hesitancy. Presented at: Health Psychology Days, Helsinki
Koski, K. (2019). Art of Medical Education. Presented at: Workshop Art & Medicine: Skilling the Senses, Utrecht
Koski, K. (2019). Art-Medicine Dialogue. Presented at: Open Ethics Forum, Joensuu Finland
Koski, K. (2018). Simulating "breaking bad news" scenario in medical education. Presented at: Narrative Matters, Enschede
Koski, K. (2018). Vaccine hesitancy and a 鈥榥atural way of living鈥. Presented at: GREEN, Copenhagen
Koski, K. (2018). Rehearsals for Empathy: Arts-based 香蕉视频 on Medical Education. Presented at: Narrative Medicine Program, Houston
Koski, K. (2017). Scenes of Disclosure film screening and talk. Presented at: Health Humanities Consortium, Houston
Koski, K. (2015). Arts-based research on medical education. Presented at: Theorizing the Body in Health and Medicine, Maastricht
Koski, K. (2012). Representation of the body in medical education: An arts-based inquiry. Presented at: AMEE International Association for Medical Education, Lyon
Koski, K. (2006). The body in technologically augmented theatrical environments. Presented at: IFTR International Federation for Theatre 香蕉视频 Conference, Helsinki
Koski, K. (2005). Mixed Realities: Interactive Performance Environments. Presented at: IFTR Scenography Working Group Conference, Amsterdam
Koski, K. (2004). Mediated Theatre: Movement in Reactive Environments. Presented at: Consciousness Reframed; Qi and Complexity, Beijing
Koski, K. (2003). Organism-Environment System Theory in Interactive Installations. Presented at: Cross-overs in Audiovisual Arts and Interactive Media, Helsinki
Koski, K. (2003). Non-linear storytelling in an environmental installation system. Presented at: International Nonlinear Science Conference, Vienna
Koski, K. (2002). New Media And Theater: An Intelligent Stage. Presented at: Crossroads in Cultural Studies, Tampere
Posters
Koski, K., & van Veen, A. (2024). . Presented at: 鈥淢eat in the Arts and Culture鈥 Conference, Glasgow, UK, 2024
Koski, K., Lehto, J.T., & Hakkarainen, K. (2017). . Presented at: AMEE International Association for Medical Education, Helsinki, 2017
Other activities
I serve as an expert evaluator in the European Commission Horizon Programme and UKRI, and a reviewer for several journals. I have also served as an external assessor of vivas and research degrees in organizations such as Drew University and MMU. I am an Adjunct Professor of Arts-based 香蕉视频 at Tampere University.
Postgraduate supervision
Director of Studies for:
Roland van Dierendonck: Becoming Microbial - Sensing Microbes Inside and Outside of Us
Kuang-Yi Ku: Queering Anatomy - Microbial Migration and Unstable Body Borders
Completed in 2019. Lisa Erdman: Performing false hope: Ethical outcomes of fictitious pharmaceutical advertising as a public art intervention. Department of Art, Aalto University, Finland.
Completed in 2020. Kim Plumley: Pharmacists as immunizers: increasing non-influenza adult immunization rates. Medical Humanities, Drew University, US.