AR-Artist Bios
AR-Moosdorf Korrektiv Resident Ali Mohammadi Kiyan
Ali Mohammadi Kiyan (1976) is a film director, screenwriter and editor from Afghanistan, now an Artists at Risk (AR)-Resident at Moosdorf Korrektiv e.V. in Berlin, Germany. He has made 10 short and long documentary films. Kiyan studied Cinematic Direction at … Continue reading
AR-Moosdorf Korrektiv Resident Mirwais Rekab
Mirwais Rekab (1970) is a film director and cameraman from Kabul, Afghanistan, and he is currently an Artists at Risk (AR)-Resident at Moosdorf Korrektiv e.V. in Berlin, Germany. Rekab has worked on numerous film, television and music video projects. His … Continue reading
AR-Centre National de la Danse (CND) Paris Resident Mozhda Amiri, aka Helen
Mozhda Amiri, aka Helen, (b. 2001) is an Afghan dancer who is currently an Artists at Risk (AR)-Centre National de la Danse (CND) Paris Resident in Paris, France. Helen graduated from the Department of Dramatic Arts at Kabul University in … Continue reading
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