Joel Karppanen (b. 1993) is a visual artist, photographer, filmmaker and writer based in Helsinki, Finland. Karppanen’s works have been exhibited in Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, KunstHausWien, PhotoEspana and Mänttä Art Festival among others, and can be found in various collections including The Finnish State Art Commission, The Finnish Museum of Photography and Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation. He also serves as the artistic director of Oulu Music Video Festival.