Author Archives: Elda
AR Talk with AR-RKF Residents at the Rubezh space
AR-Residents Erfan Ghiasi from Teheran and Asya Yakovlieva from Dnipro, currently hosted by Ria Keburia Foundation in Georgia, recently held artist talks at Rubezh Space, where they introduced their practices and shared the ideas, experiences and processes behind their work. … Continue reading
AR-Resident JKM Rambo
Biography JKM Rambo is a musician, singer-songwriter, performer, beatmaker and activist from Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. His music blends hip-hop, reggae, and contemporary African sounds to deliver powerful messages of peace, social justice, resilience, and … Continue reading
AR-Resident Daryna Olinkeyvch
Daryna Olinkeyvch (b. 2001, Western Ukraine) is a visual artist based in Kyiv. She is currently in her third year of studying Painting at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture. After initially studying law, she turned to painting. … Continue reading
AR-Resident Asya Yakovlieva
Asya Yakovlieva was born in 2001 in Luhansk. In 2016, she moved to Dnipro due to the Russian occupation of her hometown. In 2023, she graduated from Oles Honchar Dnipro National University with a degree in “Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, … Continue reading
AR-Resident Hanie Rahimian
Hanie Rahimian (born 1995) is an Iranian visual artist who completed her Master’s degree in Painting at Alzahra University in Tehran. After finishing her studies, she entered the professional art scene and is currently in ongoing collaboration with Gallery SOV … Continue reading
AR-Resident Erfan Ghiasi
Based in Tehran, Erfan Ghiasi is a cultural saboteur and curator out of necessity who shatters realities to speculate new possibilities. Drawing on the concept of كُفْر (kufr), a term associated with heresy, the path of deviation, and the refusal … Continue reading
AR-Resident Mana Yeganeh
Mana Yeganeh is a cultural producer and founder of Diako Art, a France-based cultural organization dedicated to fostering intercultural dialogue through the arts. Born in Iran and now based in France, her journey has been shaped by experiences of migration … Continue reading
Solidarity with Ukraine and Ukraine Museum Association for the protection of Ukrainian cultural heritage during brutal Russian attacks
In the wake of devastating Russian attacks on 14–15 June, cultural institutions across Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro have suffered severe damage. Museums and heritage sites, including UNESCO-listed landmarks, have been directly affected in one of the most extensive assaults on … Continue reading
Artists at Risk (AR) / Ecologists at Risk (ER) A European Network for Creative Resilience
New Creative Europe partnership coordinated by Perpetuum Mobile (PM): (AR/ER-ENCR) AR/ER-ENCR is a residency-network designed to foster resilience in times of heightened threats to artists and cultural professionals – from the risks of war or terror, persecution or oppression, to … Continue reading
Introducing AR-Resident Yves Zagabe
We are happy to welcome Yves Zagabe, a contemporary dancer and performer based between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, who has started his Artists at Risk (AR) residency this week at our new partner hosting institution African Nomads … Continue reading
