Joymen ideology

 

Joymen is about 15 year old artistgroup with a meaning to produce Joy to yourself, others in the group and to everyone. This common hunting of Joy has appeared in different exhibitions, performances, meetings and projects.

Our activity has been focusing to associating men, new ways to find out joy, sincerity, friendship, openness, humanity and interactivity in the fields of arts.

And on the same avoid the worst occupational diseases like cynicism, sarcasm, envy, bitterness, badmouthing etc…

Our activity is also about sharing knowledge and consciousness, networkin among different generations and countries/cultures, artist´s well-being, creating new co-operational skills and links among Joymen and others

Joymen are;  Antti Arkoma, Petteri Cederberg, Niels Haukeland, Petri Hytönen, Aarne Jämsä, Teemu Mäenpää,  Mikko Paakkola, Paavo Paunu, Kim Somervuori, Henry Susiluoto, Jukka Vikberg ja Henry Wuorila-Stenberg.