People

This list is meant to be representative only, and is by no means complete. Artists at Risk (AR) has relocated hundreds of artists and cultural workers over the space of almost 10 years.

AR Resident – Saddam Jumaily

Participation in AR PAVILION HELSINKI – MASS MEMORY MACHINES Saddam Jumaily (born Saddam Al Saeedi in Basra, Iraq, 1974) is a painter and sculptor with a significant following in his country, where he is known for works that use symbolism … Continue reading →

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AR-Resident Erden Kosova

Sorry, this entry is only available in الإنجليزية البريطانية. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Erden Kosova is a Turkish … Continue reading →

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AR-Resident Smart Owie: Nigerian Sculptor

Smart Owie was born in Benin, Nigeria, a city renowned for its sculptural background, particularly in the fields of casting. Owie himself was fortunate to come from a family of wood carvers and he learned the skill from an early … Continue reading →

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AR Resident – Spartak Khachanov

Press: PRESS: Soldaten in Phallusform Ein Student hatte eine Phallus-Parade aus Gipssoldaten aufgestellt. Pazifistisch sollte diese sein – der Direktor des Instituts findet sie „unmoralisch“. (TAZ, Germany) PRESS: Chased by conflict in Ukraine, an artist finds a haven in Helsinki … Continue reading →

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AR Resident – Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo

Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo is an Artists at Risk (AR)-Resident in Accra, Ghana. The programme is funded by the Artists at Risk (AR) Bridging Fund with support from Kone Foundation and organised by Perpetuum Mobile (PM) as part of the Artists … Continue reading →

Posted in People, Map, News, Timeline, Uncategorized | Tagged activism, AR, artists at risk, elaintarha villa, perpetuum mobile, pm, zimbabwe

AR Resident – Barıs Seyitvan

Barıs Seyitvan welcomed to the Artists at Risk (AR)-ZKM | Karlsruhe Residency Welcoming Barış Seyitvan as AR-Resident at Suomenlinna Participation in AR PAVILION HELSINKI – MASS MEMORY MACHINES Further links: Artist 2016: ‘Unexpected Talks’ Baris Sayitvan – Interview Bariş Seyitvan … Continue reading →

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Open Letter re Pussy Riot Artists in Sweden: AR and Partners Call for Political Asylum

Posted in People, , Map, News, Perpetuum, Timeline | Tagged #aralumnus, Alexey Knedlyakovsky, artists at risk, Artists at Risk (AR), Asylum, , Lusine Dzjanyan, open letter, PEN, PEN America, PEN Finland, PEN Sweden, Pussy Riot, SafeMUSE, Suomen PEN, Svenska PEN, Sweden

AR Resident – Tito Valery

Documentation: Artists at Risk (AR) Symposium and Screenings Tito Valery arrives at Artists at Risk (AR) Safe Haven Helsinki Born CHIFOR C. VALERY, “Tito” is a Cameroonian activist, photographer and media personality from the anglophone city of Bamenda (North … Continue reading →