AR-Artist Bios
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
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
AR-Resident Yves Zagabe
Based between the DRC and Rwanda, Yves Zagabe is a contemporary dancer and performer. His artistic work explores the deep connections between intimate memory, identity, and the realities of conflict. Since starting his journey in 2010, his career has been … Continue reading
AR-Resident Santiago Palacio Vásquez
Santiago is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, and researcher whose work bridges ecology, art, and the human condition. For years, he has documented Colombia’s biodiversity through extensive field observations of flora and fauna while participating in initiatives focused on native forest … Continue reading
AR-Resident Olia Mykhailiuk
Olia Mykhailiuk is a multidisciplinary artist working across video, photography, installation, text and performance. Her practice explores memory, identity, decolonization and the relationship between humans and landscape, often incorporating documentary material. Born and based in Kyiv, she has presented work … Continue reading
AR-Resident Patricia Chulver
Patricia Chulver is a Bolivian writer, researcher, journalist and independent audiovisual artist whose work explores the intersections of body, power and memory in Latin America. She holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy and Political Science and is the author of … Continue reading
AR-Resident Mariia Zhuravel
Mariia Zhuravel is a Ukrainian artist and illustrator based in the city of Kyiv, currently studying in a master’s program on memory studies and public history. The theme of her works after 2022 is the altered reality during the war … Continue reading
AR-Resident Olga Karpenko
Born in 1966, Olga lives and works in Kyiv. A mathematician by education, psychologist by profession, and artist by vocation, she works in watercolor, sepia, watercolor monotype, pen and ink, Chinese ink, and acrylic, focusing on landscapes, flowers, marine life, … Continue reading
AR-Resident Daniel Mparanyi
Biography Daniel Mparanyi (Masasi Mparanyi Daniel) is a gospel musician, multidisciplinary artist, and peace activist from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. His work combines music, spoken word, and visual storytelling to address themes of war, displacement, faith, and human … Continue reading