Anton Vartiainen is Askola based multidisciplinary artist, a shaman in training and a father. He has studied butoh with Ken Mai and Osku Leinonen in Helsinki and Tampere respectively; acupuncture, moxibustion, qi gong and sacred dances at Taoist Neijing School in Helsinki and Tallinn; and acting in Porvoo in a group Living Stage led by Eeva Puromies.