Executive Director of Helsinki Urban Art | Finland

Jaakko Blomberg is specialised in new community-based urban culture, placemaking, street art and co-creation. His great passion for the urban space is based on his belief that people can and should change their cities, and that there should be more ways to support this development. Jaakko always tries to get the best out of existing resources, turning grey walls into art screens, using empty spaces for events and roads for communal dinners. All his projects support a sustainable city lifestyle and aim for a positive change, and he rather asks for forgiveness than for permission to reach his goal.