About

Immersed in the world of circus from a young age, Sakari started juggling at 13 and soon began devising his own shows. He studied under the tutelage of Arcadi Poupon, Maksim Komaro, Denis Paumier and Jay Gillian.

Throughout his career Sakari has been involved as a performer and director in over 50 different circus performances with companies such as Agit-Cirk (e.g. Tenho, Saivo at Kiasma Helsinki, JONG with Avanti! Orchestra), Circo Aereo (e.g. Ro-Pu, Motet) and Gandini Juggling (e.g. Smashed, 4x4: Ephemeral Architectures, Life). He has performed throughout Finland, Central Europe, Canada and the USA. Sakari has also taught master class workshops at ENC Montréal, Lille-Lomme, Berlin Katakomben
and National Centre for Circus Arts (London).

Apart from his performing and teaching work, Sakari is also a founding Artistic Director of Agit-Cirk, Makeshift Company and the Silence Festival in Lapland (2006-2016), ESSE -festival in Helsinki and Birch Festival in London (2019-present).

Sakari had the honor to be invited by the President of Finland to the Finnish independence day celebrations at the presidents residence in 2022. 

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Agit-Cirk -company founding member 2005-today
- Artistic director of the Silence -festival 2009-2014 and 2016
- Founding member and a member of board of the Silence association 2013-2019
- Member of board at Cirko – Center for New Circus in Finland 2012-2013 & 2018-
- Founding member and director of Makeshift Company
- Board member in the Dancers and Circus Artists Union in Finland
- Board member in the Circus and Dance Information Centre in Finland

PRIZES
- Finland State Arts Prize for Circus Arts 2017 for the work on Silence-Festival (Taiteen Valtionpalkinto)

COMPANIES
- Agit-Cirk, www.agitcirk.com
- Makeshift Company, www.makeshiftcompany.com