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Artist and activist with OI: Benjamin Mejia

Interview with Benjamin Mejía, artist & activist from El Salvador Who are you and what is your relationship with OI? I am Benjamin Mejía, I am 28 years old and live in the City of San Salvador, Capital of the Republic of El Salvador, Central America; Currently I am a Fourth Year Student of the…

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Artists with OI: Pablo Ostarek

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”!…

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Artists with OI: Jenni-Juulia from Finland

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…

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Artists with OI: Chiara Bersani

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…

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Artists with OI: Ditte Johansen

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…

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Artists with OI: Matt Shilcock

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,…

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Artists with OI: Veronica Tulli

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…

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Art contest for children

The Health and Art (HEART) Group are planning to organize the 5th International Festival of Paintings for Pediatric Patients (IFPPP) in November 2019, in Budapest, Hungary. They cordially invite all children and adolescents (<18 years old), who were admitted in a hospital during their life, to submit their paintings to the festival. Instructions: Painting (Drawing)…

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Artists with OI : Ketut Budiarsa

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…

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