Medina Bazargali
Medina Bazargali is a Kazak transdisciplinary contemporary artist, coder and researcher. Born in 2001 in independent Kazakstan, Bazargali works at the intersection of decolonisation, feminism and political activism, practically experimenting with AR, video, 3D graphics, installation, web development, visual programming, cyber-physical systems, computer vision and neural networks.
In their artistic practice, Bazargali finds themselves in the process of researching ironic and exaggerated political realities where Internet, new algorithmic superstructures and (post)-totalitarian regimes that are swirling in a whirlpool of glocalisation; where Soviet stiffness, digital revolution and the revival of national identity are bundled together like a three-in-one product sold at the supermarket. Through their artworks and research Bazargali wishes to find a sustainable frequency of oscillation between these terminals.
Image courtesy: Medina Bazargali
Kokonja
Kokonja is an artist who was born in Aqmola oblysy, Zhalgyzqaragsai in 1996. Based in Almaty, she studied Philology and Interpretive Sociology, and now uses textile and sound art as her languages to create lucid expressions of decolonial practices and experiences.
From the generations of traditional craftswomen in her maternal line, who felted, wove and sewed, Kokonja has found the meaning in continuing this mastery as a way of releasing the voices of Kazakh female practitioners’. She also sees sound as a multigenerational tool to release these voices. Guided by the movements of her ancestral music, she transcends that legacy in the current and future realities.
Image courtesy: Kokonja
JVSY
After years of experience as classical and pop musicians, Jovin Lee and Atlas Iu, also known as BURN and telvanni26, have joined forces to form the Producer DJ duo JVSY, debuting as techno producers in 2021. Known for their cross-genre explorations with elements from house, techno, electronica, drum and bass, nu jazz and more, they incorporate organic instruments and found sounds into their compositions to make their signature cinematic sound. Giving a strong nod to their background, they also put their experience and newly acquired inspirations into their roles as adept film scorers, composers and session musicians.
