Joonas Tikkanen

Joonas Tikkanen graduated from the Tampere University of Applied Sciences in 2012 with a degree in lighting and video design. He has been working with performing arts since 2005 and did his first design work in 2008. He has worked as a designer in several productions in the field of dance, theater, music, circus and installation art.

Joonas’ recent designs have been seen in Finnish National Ballet triple bill with Johanna Nuutinen’s ’Hyöky’, Tero Saarinen’s ’Wedge’ and Kenneth Kvarnström’s ’Bolero 2.0’. He has also worked with Johanna Nuutinen’s dance performances ’Opia’ and ’HZ’, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern’s theater production ’Kulla Gulla’ and ’Aniara’, a choral opera co-production with Klockriketeatern and the Grammyawarded The Crossing Choir.