Mathilda Vesa | Muk

Biography

Mathilda Muk (| Vesa, b. 1995) is a Helsinki-based freelance dancer | performer | dance teacher (BA) | dance artist. In spring 2025 Mathilda graduated from Dance Performance Master’s Studies (Theatre Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki). Before Teak she completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Dance Education (2019) at Turku University of Applied Sciences (Arts Academy). 

Mathilda considers herself as multipassionate and has a wide-ranged interest in different disciplines and practices in the field of art. At the moment Mathilda is especially interested in observing (| tarkastella) ways of working. Learning, unlearning and relearning are some of the keywords that have stayed with her for a longer period of time.

Language skills

• Finnish (mother tongue)
• English (excellent)
• Swedish (basic)
• German (basic)

Thesis project

Artistic work

The last Rite of Spring, 2024
Choreography: Renan Martins
Role: Dancer, performer
Production: University of the Arts Helsinki, Theatre Academy

Written component

“The way you do anything, is the way you do everything” ~ thoughts about performance art, practices, cycles, sustainability, life, death, (re)birth…

Other education

Bachelor of Arts in Dance pedagogy, Turku University of Applied Sciences (Arts Academy), 2019

Bachelor of Business Administration in Sales, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, 2022

Selected CV

MeTässä, 2025
Choreography: Sari Palmgren
Production: Routa Company, premiere 14.9.2025 in Kajaani
Role: Dancer, performer

Valgie verevä, 2025
Director & Lighting designer: Oskari Kaarne
Scenographer: Anna Papinsaari
Production: University of the Arts Helsinki, Theatre Academy
Role: Dancer, performer

boxytocin, 2024
Choreography: Avgoustina Triarou
Production: University of the Arts Helsinki, Theatre Academy
Role: Dancer, performer

From Source and Deep cleansing to Rebirth, 2023
Mathilda Muk
Production: University of the Arts Helsinki, Theatre Academy
Role: Dancer, performer, choreographer

Bodies, 2022
Working group: Kristina Norri Seuranen, Eerika Kraft & Mathilda Muk
Grant from The Finnish Cultural Foundation (Suomen Kulttuurirahasto, Pirkanmaa), performances (Liikelaituri & Hällä-näyttämö) and residency (Nytke), Tampere