Author Archives: Ha Nguyen
#AlliancesforArtatRisk Participant 8. Qaushiq ‘Q’ Mukherjee
“Q” is an independent artist from India who has written, produced and directed award winning films and visual media such as the web series Taranath Tantrik (2019) and Gandu (2010). He pioneered digital and DSLR filmmaking, and has worked with … Continue reading
#AlliancesforArtatRisk Participant 5. The Lazours
The Lazours (Daniel Lazour and Patrick Lazour) are brothers and music theatre writers of Lebanese descent. We Live in Cairo, their musical about the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, was directed by Obie Award-winner Taibi Magar for its premiere season at the … Continue reading
#AlliancesforArtatRisk Participant 9. Ruangrupa (Reza ‘Asung’ Afisina & Farid Rakun)
ruangrupa is a Jakarta-based collective established in 2000. It is a non-profit organization that strives to support the idea of art within urban and cultural context by involving artists and other disciplines such as social sciences, politics, technology, media, etc, to … Continue reading
#AlliancesforArtatRisk Participant 13. Vivienne Chow
Vivienne Chow is an award-winning journalist from Hong Kong, specialising in arts, culture and cultural politics. She is currently the London Correspondent for Artnet News and a contributor to Variety. Her work has appeared in various media outlets and specialist publications including … Continue reading
#AlliancesforArtatRisk Participant 12. Timea Junghaus
Timea Junghaus is an art historian, a leader of the Roma cultural and political movement, and a contemporary art curator. She is the executive director of the Berlin-based European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture – the transnational institute for … Continue reading
AR-Resident Maksim Shved
Maksim Shved is a filmmaker, photographer and journalist from Belarus. Born in the capital, Minsk in 1979, Maksim graduated from the Belorussian State University’s department of Law and Politics in 2002. He started film studies in 2013 at St Petersburg … Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE: Artists at Risk (AR) presents: 2 x Pussy Riot + ORLAN = Fem-Wise-Dom
Artists at Risk (AR) presents 2 x Pussy Riot + ORLAN = Fem-Wise-Dom a performance In the context of a day of celebrations at 210 Rue Saint-Denis on 14-15 January This Friday, three feminists icons will come together on a … Continue reading
PRESS: Urla dalle prigioni La voce dei torturati by Corriere della Sera
SOURCE: Corriere della Sera – La Lettura Di FEDERICA LAVARINI 9.1.2022 PRESS TEXT: Urla dalle prigioni La voce dei torturati Le fosse comuni a pochi chilometri dal centro della capitale bielorussa Minsk, nella foresta di Kurapaty, sono state disseppellite nel 1988 … Continue reading
AR-Resident Nabila Halim
Nabila Halim is a mixed media artist, born in 1989 in Morocco. At present, she lives and works in Marseille, France. Nabila moved to France for her studies and graduated from the National Superior Art and Design School in Marseille … Continue reading
PRESS: Hundreds of Afghan artists need protection by DW
SOURCE: DW Julia Hitz 20.12.2021 PRESS TEXT: Hundreds of Afghan artists need protection Many Afghan artists are on the run or are hiding from the Taliban. The aid organization Artists at Risk calls for political action. The Taliban regard the … Continue reading
