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KUTIKUTI
is a comic art studio & association located in Kallio, Helsinki, Finland. Our twelve
people collective makes, publishes and teaches comics. Along our solo releases our main publications include free quarterly comic tabloid Kuti and annual international anthology Glömp. We aim to do it all by ourselves, dig it hand-made. Freedom is worth reaching. It's pretty much a war against all the plain dead stupidity that surrounds us. Dig what we do or not, most likely we'll keep doing this stuff until the end.

SAMI AHO (b. 1976) pilots Galax Publishing and performs along with The Doozers. Publications include Tähti, Väritön maailma and Galax#1-5. Currently been working on a new graphic novel. CV

BENJAMIN BERGMAN (b. 1980) Along the KK publicactions this dwarf-like-boss of Kutikuti society collaborates in Nazi Knife and Adios. CV

ROOPE ERONEN (b. 1982) is one proactive dork who digs waterfalls and swimming, beer and tunes. Some stuff can be found in Glömp and Jape's Comic Club 1-2. As a soundtrack listen to Nuslux, Avarus, Maniacs Dream, Pylon and all that what Lal Lal Lal puts out. CV

JARNO LATVA-NIKKOLA (b. 1977) won the Scandinavian Strip Comics Competition year 2005. After ten years of participations in numerous anthologies, his debut graphic novel 'The Master of Emotions' was released year 2007. Other participations in publications such as Patto#1-4, Glömp#1-6 & #8, Sarjari, Galago and Pieni seikkailukirja. CV

TOMMI MUSTURI (b. 1975) works on five part series 'The Books of Hope' and a new book based on Samuel, character presented in Glömp8. The author has been awarded for his publications in France, Sweden and Finland. Publications and participations: Moving Plastic Castles (Boing Being), Stand Alone and Smile (Boing Being), The First Book of Hope (Boing Being) / Le premier Livre de M.Espoir (La 5e Couche), Italo Sport (Boing Being), Autiomaa Kis-Kis (Boing Being), Quadrado, C'est Bon Anthologies and Allt för konsten#6 (Optimal). CV

PAULIINA MÄKELÄ (b.1980) graduated in 2005 from the Institute of Design in Lahti with a degree in graphic design. Since then she has been working as an illustrator and comic artist in Helsinki. Pauliina is the current chief editor of the experimental comics newspaper Kuti. Her debut comic album 'Karnevaalit' was awarded at the annual Finnish graphic design competition Vuoden Huiput in 2006. She is also the winner of the 2007 comics competition organized by the Fumetto festival in Luzern, Switzerland. Publications and participations: Karnevaalit / The Carnival, Don't Don't Don't, Mystic Session Vol. 1, Kuti, Glömp#8, Canicola and Napabooks. CV

AAPO RAPI (b. 1976) is an artist and animator who studied in Tampere and Edinbourgh. Aapo uses comic as his way of expression and also works as a comic teacher for children. His previous publications include The Dough Boy (Napa, 2005) and several issues of his own Salcov-magazine. CV

ANNA SAILAMAA (b. 1979) was born in Tornio. That's in the North. Now lives and works in Helsinki. CV

KARI AULIS SIHVONEN (b. 1980) is an illustrator and comic artist. When not drawing plays guitar. CV

JANNE TERVAMÄKI (b. 1968) did some comics in the 80's, retired and made a come-back in Glömp. works as an illustrator. Comics deal with existentialism + quantum physics.

JARI VAARA (b. 1979) is a comic artists and animator. Publications: Neutron-i kasvattamo #1-3 . CV

AMANDA VÄHÄMÄKI (b. 1981) moved to Helsinki and joined our crew. Yes! She is a member of the Italian collective Canicola. Being a winner she won international comics competition Fumetto in 2005. Apart from Canicola's publications she has drawn short stories for Strapazin, Forresten, Orang and Glömp. You should start with the novel Campo di Babà (“The Bun Field”, 2005) that has also been translated into French, Swedish and Finnish. CV













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KUTIKUTI
4. Linja 24 (katutaso)
00530 Helsinki
Finland
PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE
Sami Aho
Benjamin Bergman
Roope Eronen
Jarno Latva-Nikkola
Tommi Musturi
Pauliina Mäkelä
Aapo Rapi
Anna Sailamaa
Kari Sihvonen
Janne Tervamäki
Jari Vaara
 Amanda Vähämäki