“INTERVIEWING KAARI AND RONI MARTIN together is like riding a roller coaster, Ferris wheel and ghost train — all at the same time.
The couple talks over each other, they argue and analyse each other, they make jokes, swear and jump from topic to topic, yet they are civilised, funny and considerate. And very much present in the here and now.
This combination produces works where Finnish contemporary art meets the traditions of Andalusian dance — and where the former sets the pace.”
-Suna Vuori, Helsingin Sanomat
About the company
Compañía Kaari & Roni Martin is an international group of artists in whose works Finnish contemporary art meets the Andalusian tradition – on the terms of the former. The group's works are characterized by roughness, beauty and carnival of movement and music.
Over the years, the company has performed in 15 different countries and worked with artists from 20 different nationalities. The company´s piece The Raven was awarded for the best solo choreography, original score for dance, and costume design in the world’s most prestigious flamenco choreography competition Certamen de Coreografia de Danza Española y Flamenco, in Madrid in 2012.