Apat / KINO MANHATTAN
Nazira Karimi
Nazira Karimi
Currently in her practice Karimi researches the topic of extinction, in relation to colonisation and the post-colonised existence; resulting in natural disasters, cultural damage and the extinction of the memory.
Using found footage alongside Karimi’s family archives, Apat tells the artist’s personal history. The history that is yet to be reclaimed. Finding her own story mirroring the coming of age and independence of a people and the region.
Apat was commissioned by the Asian Film Archive.
Nazira Karimi, (b. 1996 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan; lives and works in Vienna, Austria and Almaty, Kazakhstan) is an artist and filmmaker whose work explores themes of memory, identity, and the environment, with a particular focus on the ongoing impacts of colonization in Central Asia.
Karimi’s artistic practice spans multiple mediums, including film, photography, and installations. In addition to her artistic pursuits, she has also been involved in various activism and community-building projects. Karimi is a co-founder of the platform Ruyò and a member of MATA and DAVRA collectives. Her involvement in all-female artist collectives reflects her commitment to creating spaces for underrepresented voices and perspectives in the art world.
Using found footage alongside Karimi’s family archives, Apat tells the artist’s personal history. The history that is yet to be reclaimed. Finding her own story mirroring the coming of age and independence of a people and the region.
Apat was commissioned by the Asian Film Archive.
Nazira Karimi, (b. 1996 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan; lives and works in Vienna, Austria and Almaty, Kazakhstan) is an artist and filmmaker whose work explores themes of memory, identity, and the environment, with a particular focus on the ongoing impacts of colonization in Central Asia.
Karimi’s artistic practice spans multiple mediums, including film, photography, and installations. In addition to her artistic pursuits, she has also been involved in various activism and community-building projects. Karimi is a co-founder of the platform Ruyò and a member of MATA and DAVRA collectives. Her involvement in all-female artist collectives reflects her commitment to creating spaces for underrepresented voices and perspectives in the art world.
19.06.24—27.07.24
GIANNI MANHATTAN, Wassergasse 14, 1030 Vienna
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Currently in her practice Karimi researches the topic of extinction, in relation to colonisation and the post-colonised existence; resulting in natural disasters, cultural damage and the extinction of the memory.
Using found footage alongside Karimi’s family archives, Apat tells the artist’s personal history. The history that is yet to be reclaimed. Finding her own story mirroring the coming of age and independence of a people and the region.
Apat was commissioned by the Asian Film Archive.
Nazira Karimi, (b. 1996 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan; lives and works in Vienna, Austria and Almaty, Kazakhstan) is an artist and filmmaker whose work explores themes of memory, identity, and the environment, with a particular focus on the ongoing impacts of colonization in Central Asia.
Karimi’s artistic practice spans multiple mediums, including film, photography, and installations. In addition to her artistic pursuits, she has also been involved in various activism and community-building projects. Karimi is a co-founder of the platform Ruyò and a member of MATA and DAVRA collectives. Her involvement in all-female artist collectives reflects her commitment to creating spaces for underrepresented voices and perspectives in the art world.
Using found footage alongside Karimi’s family archives, Apat tells the artist’s personal history. The history that is yet to be reclaimed. Finding her own story mirroring the coming of age and independence of a people and the region.
Apat was commissioned by the Asian Film Archive.
Nazira Karimi, (b. 1996 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan; lives and works in Vienna, Austria and Almaty, Kazakhstan) is an artist and filmmaker whose work explores themes of memory, identity, and the environment, with a particular focus on the ongoing impacts of colonization in Central Asia.
Karimi’s artistic practice spans multiple mediums, including film, photography, and installations. In addition to her artistic pursuits, she has also been involved in various activism and community-building projects. Karimi is a co-founder of the platform Ruyò and a member of MATA and DAVRA collectives. Her involvement in all-female artist collectives reflects her commitment to creating spaces for underrepresented voices and perspectives in the art world.
