K-oh-llective


K-oh-llective (or KOH in short) is an artist group of five visual artists who have a shared desire to facilitate collective conversations around art practices. This platform is used for resource-sharing among artists, writers and curators in Egypt and the Arab world who are in need of this content and critical discourse. It features an open-source library with a database of essential tools for arts practitioners, as well as a selection of podcasts, texts and discussions. It stages online/offline studio visits and acts as a conduit for future art-making and cross-disciplinary collaboration.






Nada Elkalaawy

Aka: Sad Apple
Year of birth: 1995
Place of residence: London
Horoscope: Gemini
Fav colour: Cobalt Blue
Artspeak jargon: Eschews
Most used words: “When’s deadline?”
Most used emojis: 😬 💯 🌝
Zoom Persona: Where is everyone?
Worst enemy: Bad paintings
Practice in 1 word: Layering
Role in KOH: Grammatical correctness
To stalk: nadaelkalaawy.com




Engy Mohsen

Aka: Qween of Memez 
Year of birth: 1995
Place of residence: Zürich
Horoscope: Cancer
Fav colour: Black
Artspeak jargon: Experimental
Most used word: “Guys”
Most used emojis: 🤭 💿 😏
Zoom Persona: The Hostess
Worst enemy: Piling deadlines
Practice in 1 word: Collaborations
Role in KOH: Tech savvy
To stalk: engymohsen.com



Mohamed Al Bakeri 

Aka: El Hag Metwali
Year of birth: 1991
Place of residence: Sierre
Horoscope: Capricorn
Fav colour: Pink
Artspeak jargon: Performativity
Most used word: “Actually”
Most used emoji: 😅 ⚡ 💅
Zoom Persona: Puppy pop-ups
Worst enemy: Snakey attitude
Practice in 1 word: Sensibility
Role in KOH: Beauty tips
To stalk: @mohamedalbakeri


Soukaina Joual

Aka: Sheikha Soukaina
Year of birth: 1990
Place of residence: Rabat
Horoscope: Aquarius
Fav colour: Dark Green
Artspeak jargon: “Islamic Art”
Most used words: “Not bad”
Most used emojis: 🥺 🙌 😂
Zoom Persona: Joining from bed
Worst enemy: No artist fees/exposure
Practice in 1 word: The Body
Role in KOH: Made-up words
To stalk: soukainajoual.com



Rania Atef

Aka: The Mother Artist 
Year of birth: 1988
Place of residence: Cairo
Horoscope: Cancer
Fav colour: White
Artspeak jargon: Pedagogy
Most used word: “Bonjour”
Most used emojis: 😀 🦄 😍
Zoom Persona: Bad internet
Worst enemy: Rejection letters
Practice in 1 word: Animal-kingdom
Role in KOH: Energy management
To stalk: raniaatef.com



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🇵🇸 We Will Not Stand by in Silence:  ︎︎︎ Read the Statement & Add your Name to the Signatories🇵🇸 Read the latest text by Karim Kattan, At the Threshold of Humanity: Gaza is not an Abstraction  ✦  🇵🇸 Visit our page Resources for Palestine for a compilation of texts, films, podcasts, statements and ways to donate. Arab Artists Now: A Tale Makes a Turn: Feminist Legacies Open Call for Artists  ✦