WHO'S HERE

Anonymous is a North African visual artist and creative producer based in London, UK.

Their artistic practice explores and dismantles the various interpretations of societal notions and adaptations, particularly within the realm of post-coloniality through performance, installation and imagery. Anonymous is an artist presenting work in Volume 2 of QFA.

Abilaschan Balamuraley is the producer and host of „Maangai Podcast“, the community podcast for queer South Asian perspectives in German-speaking countries. They are a presenter for the queer post-migrant education collective „erklär mir mal…“

In addition to their work as a podcaster and community  organizer, Abilaschan is also active as a diversity multiplier, they are also the host of the QFA podcast.

Dylan Spencer-Davidson is an artist, performer and educator based in Berlin. Their practice spans performance, workshops, video, sound and writing and continually orbits around the question of how to be together. Challenging normative, violent forms of relation, their works hold space for collective emotional processing, while proposing alternative forms of communication and collaboration that are rooted in listening, consent, embodiment, difference, and vulnerability. Dylan is an artist presenting work in QFA Volume 2.

Installation and performance artist, activist, dramaturg, and architectural designer. Their real name is Joy Mariama Smith (1976, United States). A native Philadelphian currently based in Amsterdam, Joy Mariama Smith’s work primarily addresses the conundrum of projected identities in various contexts.A sub-theme, or ongoing question in their work is: What is the interplay between the body and it’s physical environment? They have a multi-modal improvisational practice spanning over 25 years. When they choose to teach, they actively try to uphold inclusive spaces. Joy is an artist presenting work in Volume 2 of QFA.

Juliana Piquero is a mother, choreographer, dancer and yoga asana instructor who was born in Buenos Aires and is based in Berlin and Madrid.  In her choreographic works she articulates socio-political issues, archival matter and biographical experiences. She is interested in themes regarding Latin American queer feminism; issues relating to her identity and to functional diversity as well as body language. She seeks for efficacy of the undefined and tries to blur boundaries between dichotomous concepts against both natural and artificial matters. Her research questions comprehension of the complexity of the body as technological device. Juliana is presenting in Vl. 2 of QFA

Katie Lee Dunbar, a queer feminist performance maker, activist, and researcher residing in Berlin, delves into themes of disparity, intimacy, and the intricate relationship between the personal and political in their artistic pursuits encompassing dance, voice, memory, sound, text, and installation. Their collaborative efforts are dedicated to fostering inclusive and non-oppressive environments for dialogue and creativity, reflected in projects like arted, mitkollektiv, and currently, the artistic initator of Queer Family Album.

KAy Garnellen is a French queer/trans artist, activist, sex worker and parent living in Berlin since 2010. He mostly works in the fields of sexuality and gender through live stage performances, theatre or dance but also with workshops, photos or writings. Queer porn actor for over fifteen years he also directed a few short movies and is to be seen in a few documentaries or other non-porn movies. He loves working with other queer artists and sex workers for their inspiration, and motivation, and for developing new skills. KAy is an artist presenting in Volume 1 of QFA.

Yvonne Sembene is a French- Senegalese- DDR dance artist based in Berlin. In addition to working with various choreographers, Yvonne develops their own projects recontextualising questions of contemporary identity through multidisciplinary forms. Yvonne is also active within the dramaturgy space and periodically is invited by groups and institutions as a critical contributor and observer. Yvonne is an artist presenting in Volume 1 of QFA.