Jarno Karasu

Jarno Karasu, born 1979, is a Finnish rigger.

Born: 1979

Present

Era: 2010s

RIGGER · TEACHER · PHOTOGRAPHER

Finnish visual artist, rigger, teacher and kinbaku photographer working publicly as Jarno Karasu / Karasu Kinbaku. He began practicing kinbaku around 2017 and developed shared rope work with Saara Tsuru, including workshops and performances. Jarno co-owns and teaches at Kakumei Kan in Helsinki; a 2023 EURIX session also credits him as photographer for Nik Yourknots and Saara Tsuru.

Places

Active in Helsinki, Finland

Official links

Official kinbaku page
@karasu_kinbaku

Sources

Jarno Kantanen: Kinbaku catalogue record
Instagram: Jarno Karasu / @karasu_kinbaku catalogue record
Kakumei Kan: About us / teachers catalogue record
Body CTRL: Tampere Tattoo & Art Fest 2025 catalogue record
Instagram: Nik Yourknots with Saara Tsuru at EURIX (2023) catalogue record

Collaborators: Nik Yourknots, Saara Tsuru.

Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: Kakumei Kan, EURIX 2020s.