I'm yourfriendkas, a friend and artist based between Amsterdam and Almaty.
I am part of various involvements related to (in no order) open/communal space and access to it; knowledge in shared and decentralized contexts; translocal solidarity; and the connection of direct action / resistance to art and cultural work.
My work is takes on the forms of audio+-visual experiences with parts of writing and performance; community building; and various reproductive/supportive involvements.
Collective spaces that have been a home to me include (again in no order), currently:
Starlings collective, an Utrecht-based migrant street theater group, making interventions and performances for occasions such as International Migrants' Day and International Womens' Day
2.Dh5 festival, and annual gathering of organizations and people working towards a society based on freedom and solidarity
In the past and possibly future, the list also included:
bASIC aCTIVIST kITCHEN at BAK basis for actuele kunst, which worked to allow grassroots groups and visitors of the art space to share a space and engage in communal cooking
Birdcage collective, a community organization and daily online radio that focuses on forward thinking events involving dance music
At different times, I also support at Casco Art Institute with production and maintenance; at the Doe-het-zelf Werkplaats communal DIY space with various things; at the Moira Expo communal space with archiving and space maintenance.