AR-Artist Bios
AR-Centre National de la Danse (CND) Paris Resident Zahra Mohammadi
Zahra Mohammadi (b. 2000) is an Afghan dancer who is currently an Artists at Risk (AR)-Centre National de la Danse (CND) Paris Resident in Paris, France. In 2019, Mohammadi founded the Sama dance troupe called Shohood-e-Arefan in Kabul, Afghanistan, together … Continue reading
AR-Centre National de la Danse (CND) Paris Resident Fareba Qasimi
Fareba Qasimi (b. 2000) is an Afghan dancer and painter who is currently an Artists at Risk (AR)-Centre National de la Danse (CND) Paris Resident in Paris, France. In 2016, Fareba Qasimi joined a group called Peace Warriors Crew with … Continue reading
AR-Saastamoinen Resident Anastasiia Kolibaba
Anastasiia Kolibaba (b. 1994) is a Ukrainian painter, sculptor, graphic artist and mixed media artist who is currently an AR-Saastamoinen resident in Helsinki, Finland. In her artistic practice, Kolibaba is interested in studying social and cultural processes, and interconnections with … Continue reading
AR-Juotsa at TUO TUO Resident Ilya Dolgov
Ilya Dolgov (1984) is a Russian artist, indoor gardener and UI/UX designer previously based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He is currently an AR-Resident at AR-TUO TUO in Joutsa, Finland, after escaping Russia following the Russian government’s crackdown on dissidents who … Continue reading
AR-Juotsa at TUO TUO Resident Lisa Biletska
Lisa Biletska (1991) is a Ukrainian-American artist, writer, and educator previously based in Kyiv Ukraine who is currently an AR-Resident at AR-TUO TUO in Joutsa, Finland. Biletska graduated in 2013 from Rice University, Texas, with a Bachelor of Arts dual … Continue reading
AR-Safe Haven Helsinki Resident Dr. Danson Sylvester Kahyana
Dr. Danson Sylvester Kahyana (1976) is a Ugandan poet, scholar and author of children’s literature, as well as a board member of PEN International and outgoing President of PEN Uganda. Kahyana is currently an AR-Resident in Helsinki, after fleeing to … Continue reading
AR-Safe Haven Helsinki Resident Pavel Semchenko
Pavel Olegovich Semchenko (1967) is a Russian performance and visual artist, set designer and theatre director who is an AR-alumnus. Semchenko escaped to Finland with Anisiia Kronidova, actress, AR-Resident and Semchenko’s wife, following the Russian government’s crackdown on dissidents who … Continue reading
AR-Saastamoinen Grant Recipient at Saastamoinen Foundation Anastasiia Pustovarova
Anastasiia Pustovarova (b. 1990) is a Ukrainian visual artist and illustrator, currently living in Helsinki, Finland. She was born and raised in Cherkasy, the cultural center of Cherkasy Oblast and Central Economical Region of Ukraine. In 2017, she graduated from … Continue reading
AR-Safe Haven Helsinki Resident Marina Kramarenko
Marina Kramarenko is a Ukrainian jazz musician, composer, pianist, piano teacher and accompanist currently an AR-Resident in Helsinki. Kramarenko graduated from the R. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music in 1999 with a specialization in Jazz and Piano. She also received … Continue reading
AR-Safe Haven Helsinki Resident Aleksey Yudnikov
Aleksey Yudnikov (1973, Kyiv) is a Ukranian-born theatre and film actor, director and screenwriter, currently living in exile in Helsinki. Yudnikov graduated from the Russian Academy of Theater Arts (RATI-GITIS) in Moscow. Over the course of his professional career, he … Continue reading