Akseli Virtanen

Helsinki/Finland — Economy/Economics, Solitude juror 2013–2015

Akseli Virtanen is a theorist of new political economy and is currently working on eight experiments on coming forms of politics and organization, among them the Robin Hood contra-investment bank of the precariat and the Kafkamachine film project, which is based on a plan by Félix Guattari. Furthermore, he is coordinator and research director of Future Art Base, a new semi-autonomous unit of artistic research and social innovation. Amongst other publications, Akseli Virtanen is the author of Arbitrary Power. A Critique of Biopolitical Economy (n-1 Publications, forthcoming 2013).

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Articles with and by Akseli Virtanen:

Glossary

Finance and Affection

by Elisa Band, Cássio Diniz Santiago, Karolina Kucia & Akseli Virtanen

In this glossary Elisa Band, Cássio Diniz Santiago, Karolina Kucia & Akseli Virtanen pursue the links between economy and performing arts.

Economy

Power at the End of the Economy

with Maurizio Lazzarato, Akseli Virtanen et al.

A discussion with Maurizio Lazzarato, Brian Massumi, Peter Pál Pelbart, and Akseli Virtanen about power at the end of economy.

Chronicles of Work

The Work of Robin Hood

by Marcell Mars & Akseli Virtanen

A talk about the counter-investment cooperative »Robin Hood,« presented within the framework of Akademie’s research topic »Chronicles of Work.«