Though I've always found it challenging to describe myself, I feel that it makes sense to share a bit about my background and approach here, so that you can see where I'm coming from.

My name is Minnamari Alexandra Helmisaari, and Mysterious Studio is the platform through which I share my various creative work. I am a Finnish/Swedish artist, musician, podcaster and a teacher. I have a Masters in Science with a major in Serious Games and a Bachelor in Arts with a major in Media Arts, Aesthetics and Narration. Simply put, I could not choose between art or science but chose to study both. This choice reflects my fascination with learning to see the world from multiple points of view, and I am comfortable inhabiting multifaceted positions.

After having worked as a university lecturer for 5+ years, I have shifted my main focus to my own creative work, and particularly, to guiding introspective processes. One of my most important getaways from teaching was the realization that what I most treasured in my meetings with the students was the opportunity to listen to their life stories, and that I would rather support them in being the unique person they were, than for judging whether they fulfilled the course curriculum's goals or not.

The transformative power of learning is something I value deeply. In all my different roles, my main focus is to create an open atmosphere where there is space for playful curiosity. I see & creativity & learning & play as synonymous. You can't have one without the other(s).

Background & Approach

I am fascinated by intersections, the things we learn to think of as opposites, and the shared spaces between & within them. Previously I have made some attempts to focus my artistic practice into one specific area, but I can't seem to stay there for very long. That is why I am now instead embracing this diversity, and respecting my mutable nature by blending together different areas of creative expression. Though the tools and techniques I use can vary, there are two central themes that form a red thread through my practice: Storytelling and Learning, with an emphasis on introspective processes and supporting the develoment of self-awareness.

When we're learning about ourselves and processing our experiences we can reclaim sides that have previously been suppressed and overlooked. And when we reconnect with those forgotten sides of ourselves, we can step more fully into our power and live a life that feels deeply fulfilling and true to us.

At the core, I think that everything is interrelated, in complex and simple ways. And yet, we experience our lives as separated beings. The main aim of my practice is to experiment with, to learn, and to teach about this paradoxical sense of separation/connectedness.

But mostly I'm just here to play.

If you speak the languages of Astrology and Human Design, you might be interested in knowing that I am a 1/3 Sacral Generator with the Cross of Rulership; and Gemini Sun, Aries Moon and Scorpio Rising.

I am also a mother of two, and a friend of the trees.