Letters to Kyiv. Kantine am Berghain. Berlin, 2022. Artwork by Sana Shahmuradova
TIES. Kantine am Berghain. Berlin, 2023. Artwork by Zweihundertkilo
TIES. Arkaoda. Berlin, 2023. Artwork by Zweihundertkilo
Coming Home, Borshsh magazine at Arkaoda. Berlin, 2020. Artwork by Dmytro Kyrpychov & Tiago Biscaia
Borshch magazine at Trauma Bar & Kino with Rrose, Animistic Beliefs, Ignes Fatui. Berlin, 2022. Artwork by Tiago Biscaia
Dark Side, Borshch Magazine, Arkaoda. Berlin, 2019
Borshch Magazine Launch, Arkaoda. Berlin, 2019
Borshch Magazine Launch. Berlin & Lisbon, 2017
Borshch Magazine Launch with Discwoman, Bossa Nova Civic Club. New York, 2019. Artwork by Jonathan Castro & Tiago Biscaia
SheSpace, Tbilisi (2023)
TIES, Arkaoda (2023)
TIES, Kantine am Berghain (2023)
Letters to Kyiv, Kantine am Berghain (2022)
Letters to Kyiv, Eskibir, Istambul (2022)
Coming Home, Borshch magazine launch, Arkaoda (Berlin, 2020)
Borshch Magazine at Trauma Bar und Kino (Berlin, 2020)
Sound Mind, Borshch magazine launch, Arkaoda (Berlin, 2019)
Leap Forward, Borshch magazine launch, Paloma (Berlin, 2019)
Borshch magazine launch, Blender Studio (Berlin, 2018)
Borshch magazine launch, Bikini Waxx (Berlin, 2017)
I love music. I also love it when people come together to make, play, and listen to music that questions the status quo and elitism, creating chances for creatives who are excluded from elitist cultural circles due to their origin or the lack of opportunities given to them by default. Club culture has always held a political significance for me because it brings together people who have much to offer but cannot fully express themselves in their everyday lives. Club spaces make sense to me when they welcome and nurture the self-expression and authenticity of people who seek support and community. Being political in culture, to me, doesn't mean posting on social media about governments or canceling someone for their political views, but rather seeking meaningful and sustainable ways to change things we find unacceptable.
This significance intensified when russia invaded Ukraine, making the lives of millions of people around the world unbearable. It also made me more aware of what it means to be deprived of home, justice, and freedom of speech. I am grateful for living and working in Berlin, surrounded by many creatives and outcasts who have found a relatively safe space here to continue living and creating culture despite the oppression, social inequality, and chronic sorrow that forced them out of their homes. With this in mind, I organize events that bring together artists from different disciplines, fostering open and non-threatening dialogues. We cannot learn everything online—we need to come together.