Interview with Sammi’s Father Matt Haney Sammi loves weird silly toys and takes whatever her current favorite is with her everywhere. She has OI Type III and uses a wheelchair. She has broken hundreds of bones from simple things like turning too much when asleep or sneezing too hard. At the age of 11 she…
Erwin Aljukic is an actor, dancer, speaker and fashion journalist. Since 1998 he can be seen on TV, in the cinema and at the theater. In addition to acting, he studied fashion journalism and has been working as a freelancer ever since. In 2014 he devoted himself to contemporary dance. Aljukic has been a permanent…
The winner takes it all! What a coincidence! Some time ago OIFE had prepared an interview with Pablo Ostarek, an artist with OI, which you can read below. And this week, we congratulate him for winning the 1st prize in the International Rare Disease Film Festival for his short film “This is not a person”!…
Interview with Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen Who are you and what do you do and in what way has OI affected your art? I’m a multidisciplinary artist and an activist making political disability arts. My passions are structural violence, aesthetics of assistive devices and issues related to women with disabilities. My background is in textile arts but…
Who are you and what do you do? My name is Chiara and I am a writer/creator and a performer with a disability. I am Italian and I am 35 years old. I work in different fields like performing arts, contemporary theatre and contemporary dance. In what way has OI affected your art? Honestly, I…
Can you tell us a little about yourself? My name is Ditte, and I’m a 25-year-old woman, that is born – and still living – in Denmark. I’m working as a writer, and besides my ordinary and boring adult life, I’m filling my days with lots and lots of hobbies; I’m an actor, an author…
Who are you and what do you do? My name is Matt Shilcock, I am a contemporary dancer and performing artist from Adelaide, South Australia. I have been creating and performing dance theatre works in festivals and locations around the world over the last 10 years. I predominately perform Contemporary Dance, but living with OI,…
Interview and translation: Anna Rossi Can you introduce yourself? My name is Veronica Tulli and my stage name is LuluRimmel. I live in Rome, Italy. I am a singer, songwriter and performer. And I am quite confident in saying this. But I do not hide that at least in Italy, this is quite a bold…
Who are you and what do you do? My name is I Ketut Budiarsa. I am a Balinese man from Kedewatan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. I am the head of Yayasan Cahaya Mutiara Ubud which is a foundation run by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities. I am an accomplished artist and an activist for…
